M1.8 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

1.8 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Fri, Dec 1, 1989, 3:45 PM PST

UTC

1989-12-01 23:45:37 UTC

Depth

6.7 km (4.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.556° N, 121.153° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.19

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

48°

Stations used

27

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast21 kmNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast47 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast384 kmNW

After

1. 1.74 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Dec 1, 5:03 PM PST · 13456 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
2. 1.711 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Dec 1, 9:54 PM PST · 13455 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
3. 1.811 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Dec 2, 12:56 AM PST · 13455 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
4. 1.84 km S of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaSat, Dec 2, 2:02 AM PST · 13455 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
5. 1.86 km E of Zayante, CaliforniaSat, Dec 2, 4:37 AM PST · 13455 days ago · 17 km deep · 95 km away
6. 2.816 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Dec 2, 10:00 AM PST · 13455 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
7. 2.216 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Dec 2, 10:13 AM PST · 13455 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
8. 1.811 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Dec 2, 11:30 AM PST · 13455 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
9. 1.6Central CaliforniaSat, Dec 2, 1:37 PM PST · 13455 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
10. 2.233 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Dec 2, 8:09 PM PST · 13454 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
11. 1.96 km NE of Ridgemark, CaliforniaSat, Dec 2, 10:26 PM PST · 13454 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
12. 1.74 km ESE of Interlaken, CaliforniaSun, Dec 3, 1:03 AM PST · 13454 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
13. 1.72 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Dec 3, 9:59 AM PST · 13454 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
14. 1.66 km ENE of Corralitos, CaliforniaSun, Dec 3, 10:21 AM PST · 13454 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
15. 1.911 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Dec 3, 10:29 AM PST · 13454 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
16. 1.54 km SSW of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaMon, Dec 4, 4:59 AM PST · 13453 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
17. 1.530 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Dec 4, 7:30 AM PST · 13453 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
18. 2.411 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Dec 4, 8:09 AM PST · 13453 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
19. 1.51 km NE of Corralitos, CaliforniaMon, Dec 4, 11:10 AM PST · 13453 days ago · 16 km deep · 76 km away
20. 1.625 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Dec 4, 1:42 PM PST · 13453 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
21. 1.64 km E of Interlaken, CaliforniaMon, Dec 4, 2:44 PM PST · 13453 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
22. 2.512 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Dec 4, 6:44 PM PST · 13453 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
23. 1.625 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Dec 5, 2:25 AM PST · 13452 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
24. 1.623 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Dec 5, 10:02 AM PST · 13452 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
25. 1.511 km ESE of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Dec 5, 10:04 AM PST · 13452 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
26. 2.131 km WNW of San Simeon, CaliforniaTue, Dec 5, 11:26 AM PST · 13452 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
27. 2.73 km NNW of Aromas, CaliforniaTue, Dec 5, 2:00 PM PST · 13452 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
28. 1.63 km N of Aromas, CaliforniaTue, Dec 5, 3:39 PM PST · 13452 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
29. 1.67 km NE of Interlaken, CaliforniaTue, Dec 5, 4:45 PM PST · 13452 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
30. 1.52 km ENE of Corralitos, CaliforniaWed, Dec 6, 2:22 AM PST · 13451 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
31. 1.8Central CaliforniaWed, Dec 6, 2:47 AM PST · 13451 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
32. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Dec 6, 5:03 AM PST · 13451 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
33. 1.76 km S of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaWed, Dec 6, 7:41 AM PST · 13451 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
34. 1.820 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Dec 6, 4:15 PM PST · 13451 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
35. 2.12 km SW of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaWed, Dec 6, 8:32 PM PST · 13450 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
36. 2.523 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Dec 6, 11:24 PM PST · 13450 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
37. 2.02 km S of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Dec 7, 1:41 AM PST · 13450 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
38. 2.519 km S of Three Rocks, CaliforniaThu, Dec 7, 5:53 AM PST · 13450 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
39. 2.120 km S of Cantua Creek, CaliforniaThu, Dec 7, 6:13 AM PST · 13450 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
40. 1.85 km SSW of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaThu, Dec 7, 11:20 AM PST · 13450 days ago · 16 km deep · 97 km away
41. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Dec 7, 6:23 PM PST · 13450 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
42. 1.61 km NE of Interlaken, CaliforniaThu, Dec 7, 7:29 PM PST · 13449 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
43. 1.55 km ESE of Interlaken, CaliforniaThu, Dec 7, 11:00 PM PST · 13449 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
44. 1.52 km S of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaFri, Dec 8, 9:05 AM PST · 13449 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
45. 1.52 km N of Corralitos, CaliforniaFri, Dec 8, 2:40 PM PST · 13449 days ago · 16 km deep · 77 km away
46. 1.811 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Dec 8, 4:11 PM PST · 13449 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
47. 1.74 km ENE of Interlaken, CaliforniaFri, Dec 8, 9:12 PM PST · 13448 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
48. 1.63 km S of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaSat, Dec 9, 7:24 AM PST · 13448 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
49. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Dec 9, 7:29 AM PST · 13448 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
50. 1.825 km WNW of San Simeon, CaliforniaSat, Dec 9, 9:32 AM PST · 13448 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
51. 2.39 km NE of Gilroy, CaliforniaSat, Dec 9, 10:53 AM PST · 13448 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
52. 1.617 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Dec 9, 12:39 PM PST · 13448 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
53. 2.04 km S of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaSat, Dec 9, 5:51 PM PST · 13448 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
54. 2.124 km WNW of San Simeon, CaliforniaSat, Dec 9, 8:20 PM PST · 13447 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
55. 2.0Near the coast of Central CaliforniaSat, Dec 9, 8:53 PM PST · 13447 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
56. 2.2Northern CaliforniaSun, Dec 10, 12:01 AM PST · 13447 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
57. 2.67 km NE of Interlaken, CaliforniaSun, Dec 10, 12:42 AM PST · 13447 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
58. 1.73 km SE of Day Valley, CaliforniaSun, Dec 10, 4:25 AM PST · 13447 days ago · 16 km deep · 79 km away
59. 1.626 km WNW of San Simeon, CaliforniaSun, Dec 10, 6:45 AM PST · 13447 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
60. 1.69 km SE of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaSun, Dec 10, 6:47 AM PST · 13447 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away

The first 60 of 199.

Before

1. 1.812 km ESE of Cantua Creek, CaliforniaFri, Dec 1, 2:29 PM PST · 13456 days ago · 16 km deep · 87 km away
2. 1.825 km SE of Big Sur, CaliforniaFri, Dec 1, 1:35 PM PST · 13456 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
3. 2.310 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Dec 1, 10:37 AM PST · 13456 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
4. 1.510 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Dec 1, 9:39 AM PST · 13456 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
5. 1.811 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Dec 1, 6:27 AM PST · 13456 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
6. 2.710 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Dec 1, 6:06 AM PST · 13456 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
7. 1.710 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Dec 1, 5:33 AM PST · 13456 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
8. 2.5Central CaliforniaFri, Dec 1, 5:07 AM PST · 13456 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
9. 2.9Central CaliforniaFri, Dec 1, 5:06 AM PST · 13456 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
10. 1.5Central CaliforniaFri, Dec 1, 5:02 AM PST · 13456 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
11. 2.310 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Dec 1, 4:48 AM PST · 13456 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
12. 4.4Central CaliforniaFri, Dec 1, 4:37 AM PST · 13456 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
13. 2.110 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Dec 1, 3:47 AM PST · 13456 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
14. 2.111 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Dec 1, 3:33 AM PST · 13456 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
15. 3.312 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Dec 1, 3:26 AM PST · 13456 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
16. 3.311 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Dec 1, 3:26 AM PST · 13456 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
17. 3.510 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Dec 1, 3:16 AM PST · 13456 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
18. 1.88 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Dec 1, 12:01 AM PST · 13456 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
19. 1.516 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Nov 30, 10:35 PM PST · 13456 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
20. 1.68 km NNE of Day Valley, CaliforniaThu, Nov 30, 7:50 PM PST · 13456 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc148365. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:57 PM UTC.