California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 23 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 23 km NE of Soledad, California on Sat, Nov 18, 1989, 6:01 PM PST (02:01 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

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

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1989-11-19 02:01:47 UTC
Depth
8.6 km (5.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.569° N, 121.139° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
35°
Stations used
42

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 at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.07 km NW of Diablo Grande, California · 13467 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 2.27 km NE of Day Valley, California · 13467 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 1.54 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13467 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 1.68 km N of Coalinga, California · 13467 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13467 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 1.96 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13466 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.123 km NE of Soledad, California · 13466 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 1.56 km NE of Day Valley, California · 13466 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 1.52 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13466 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 1.73 km NNE of Amesti, California · 13466 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 1.54 km NE of Amesti, California · 13466 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 2.93 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13466 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 1.85 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13466 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 1.66 km SE of Lexington Hills, California · 13465 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 2.19 km NE of Gilroy, California · 13465 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 1.65 km SW of Gilroy, California · 13465 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 1.54 km E of Interlaken, California · 13465 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 1.69 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13465 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  19. 2.07 km ENE of Scotts Valley, California · 13465 days ago · 15 km deep · 91 km away
  20. 1.68 km SSE of Lexington Hills, California · 13465 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  21. 1.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13465 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  22. 2.58 km NW of Day Valley, California · 13465 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
  23. 1.841 km W of Lockwood, California · 13465 days ago · 16 km deep · 78 km away
  24. 1.66 km NW of Day Valley, California · 13465 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
  25. 1.819 km SW of Gustine, California · 13464 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  26. 1.6Northern California · 13464 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  27. 1.58 km NW of Day Valley, California · 13464 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
  28. 2.05 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13464 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  29. 1.64 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 13464 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  30. 1.85 km N of Aromas, California · 13464 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  31. 1.73 km SSW of Lexington Hills, California · 13463 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  32. 1.58 km NW of Moss Landing, California · 13463 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  33. 1.96 km ENE of Day Valley, California · 13463 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  34. 1.88 km SE of Lexington Hills, California · 13463 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  35. 1.85 km NNW of Aromas, California · 13463 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  36. 1.68 km S of La Selva Beach, California · 13463 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  37. 2.25 km ENE of Day Valley, California · 13463 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  38. 2.92 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13463 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  39. 1.60 km SSE of Lexington Hills, California · 13462 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  40. 1.55 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13462 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  41. 1.69 km N of Day Valley, California · 13462 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  42. 1.8Central California · 13462 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  43. 2.910 km WSW of Morgan Hill, California · 13461 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  44. 2.510 km WSW of Morgan Hill, California · 13461 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  45. 3.010 km WSW of Morgan Hill, California · 13461 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  46. 2.16 km ENE of Day Valley, California · 13461 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  47. 1.521 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13461 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  48. 1.53 km NE of Amesti, California · 13461 days ago · 14 km deep · 72 km away
  49. 1.66 km SW of Huron, California · 13460 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  50. 2.64 km E of Interlaken, California · 13460 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  51. 1.63 km NNE of Amesti, California · 13460 days ago · 14 km deep · 72 km away
  52. 1.75 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13460 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  53. 1.83 km NE of Amesti, California · 13460 days ago · 14 km deep · 72 km away
  54. 1.623 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13460 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  55. 2.226 km NE of King City, California · 13460 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  56. 1.63 km NE of Interlaken, California · 13460 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  57. 1.825 km NE of Soledad, California · 13460 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  58. 2.111 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 13459 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  59. 1.87 km NW of Day Valley, California · 13459 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
  60. 1.617 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13459 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away

The first 60 of 200.

Before

  1. 2.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 13468 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 1.65 km E of Interlaken, California · 13468 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 1.618 km ENE of Gonzales, California · 13468 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 1.95 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13468 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 1.722 km NE of San Lucas, California · 13468 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 1.64 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13468 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 2.04 km ENE of Zayante, California · 13468 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 2.21 km S of Lexington Hills, California · 13468 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 1.85 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 13469 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 1.75 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 13469 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13469 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13469 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 2.03 km NNE of Amesti, California · 13469 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 1.77 km NE of Lockwood, California · 13469 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 2.29 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 13469 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  16. 1.75 km E of Interlaken, California · 13469 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 1.77 km ENE of Day Valley, California · 13469 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 2.07 km ENE of Day Valley, California · 13469 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  19. 2.47 km ENE of Day Valley, California · 13469 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 2.17 km ENE of Day Valley, California · 13469 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc147633. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:13 PM UTC.