California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 24 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 24 km ENE of Soledad, California on Sat, Nov 11, 1989, 6:47 PM PST (02:47 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 Central California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1989-11-12 02:47:13 UTC
Depth
0.1 km (0.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.547° N, 121.098° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.3 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
96°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 197 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.920 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 13474 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 1.87 km N of Day Valley, California · 13474 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13474 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.07 km S of La Selva Beach, California · 13474 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 1.67 km S of La Selva Beach, California · 13474 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 1.74 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13474 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 2.212 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 13474 days ago · 15 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 2.53 km N of Interlaken, California · 13474 days ago · 15 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 1.57 km S of La Selva Beach, California · 13474 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 3.04 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13474 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 1.96 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 13474 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 2.82 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13473 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13473 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 2.823 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13473 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  15. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13473 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  16. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13473 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  17. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13473 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  18. 1.57 km S of La Selva Beach, California · 13473 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 2.24 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13473 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
  20. 1.66 km S of Lexington Hills, California · 13473 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  21. 1.831 km NE of Soledad, California · 13473 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  22. 2.223 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13473 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  23. 1.52 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13473 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
  24. 1.73 km E of Corralitos, California · 13473 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
  25. 1.73 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13473 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  26. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13473 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  27. 2.04 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13473 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  28. 1.87 km S of La Selva Beach, California · 13473 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  29. 1.76 km N of Day Valley, California · 13473 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  30. 1.87 km S of La Selva Beach, California · 13472 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  31. 1.95 km S of Gilroy, California · 13472 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  32. 1.54 km NW of Day Valley, California · 13472 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
  33. 2.26 km S of La Selva Beach, California · 13472 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  34. 1.96 km NE of Corralitos, California · 13472 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  35. 1.66 km S of La Selva Beach, California · 13472 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  36. 1.62 km N of Interlaken, California · 13472 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
  37. 3.33 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13472 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  38. 1.83 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13472 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  39. 2.96 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13472 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  40. 1.56 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13472 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  41. 3.27 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13472 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  42. 1.67 km SW of Gilroy, California · 13472 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  43. 1.68 km N of Day Valley, California · 13472 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  44. 1.75 km NNW of Day Valley, California · 13472 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  45. 1.93 km SSW of La Selva Beach, California · 13471 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  46. 1.61 km NE of Corralitos, California · 13471 days ago · 15 km deep · 80 km away
  47. 1.77 km S of La Selva Beach, California · 13471 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  48. 1.66 km NE of Day Valley, California · 13471 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  49. 1.68 km N of Day Valley, California · 13471 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  50. 1.66 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 13471 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  51. 1.9Central California · 13471 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  52. 2.74 km NNW of Day Valley, California · 13471 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
  53. 2.54 km NNW of Day Valley, California · 13471 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
  54. 2.324 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13471 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  55. 1.76 km S of La Selva Beach, California · 13471 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  56. 1.5Northern California · 13471 days ago · 18 km deep · 93 km away
  57. 1.77 km ENE of Scotts Valley, California · 13471 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
  58. 1.68 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13471 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  59. 1.63 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13471 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  60. 1.67 km S of La Selva Beach, California · 13471 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away

The first 60 of 200.

Before

  1. 2.120 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13474 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 1.58 km N of Day Valley, California · 13475 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 1.73 km NE of Amesti, California · 13475 days ago · 14 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13475 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 2.16 km NE of Day Valley, California · 13475 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 2.73 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13475 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 2.54 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13475 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 1.510 km WSW of Oak Shores, California · 13475 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 1.64 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13475 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 1.64 km E of Interlaken, California · 13476 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 2.89 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13476 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13476 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 1.58 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 13476 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 2.04 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13476 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  15. 1.53 km NNE of Amesti, California · 13476 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 2.111 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13476 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  17. 2.611 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13476 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  18. 2.7Central California · 13476 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 1.7Central California · 13476 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  20. 2.82 km N of Interlaken, California · 13477 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc147133. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:22 PM UTC.