California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 5 km E of Sunol, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 5 km E of Sunol, California on Sun, Jul 23, 1989, 10:38 PM PDT (05:38 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 4 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1989-07-24 05:38:16 UTC
Depth
8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.596° N, 121.829° 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
±0.13
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
28°
Stations used
53

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 117 in the 60 days after this one and 54 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.63 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13584 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 1.83 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13583 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 2.15 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 13583 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 1.65 km W of Hollister, California · 13582 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 1.60 km WSW of Hollister, California · 13582 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 2.23 km N of Piedmont, California · 13582 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 1.71 km NNW of Kensington, California · 13582 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 2.02 km NNE of San Leandro, California · 13582 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  9. 1.55 km W of Hollister, California · 13582 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 3.07 km NE of Hollister, California · 13580 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 1.67 km NE of Hollister, California · 13579 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 1.72 km NNE of San Leandro, California · 13577 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  13. 3.01 km W of Lexington Hills, California · 13577 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  14. 3.110 km NNE of East Foothills, California · 13577 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 1.710 km NNE of East Foothills, California · 13577 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  16. 1.97 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13577 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 1.68 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13577 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 1.81 km WSW of Clyde, California · 13577 days ago · 23 km deep · 51 km away
  19. 2.510 km NNE of East Foothills, California · 13577 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  20. 2.23 km SSW of Broadmoor, California · 13577 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  21. 2.67 km NE of Hollister, California · 13576 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  22. 1.79 km S of Antioch, California · 13576 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  23. 2.78 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 13575 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  24. 1.66 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 13574 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  25. 2.50 km NW of Rollingwood, California · 13572 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  26. 1.99 km SSW of Suisun, California · 13571 days ago · 23 km deep · 66 km away
  27. 1.66 km NNE of San Leandro, California · 13571 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  28. 2.06 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 13571 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  29. 5.44 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13569 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
  30. 4.34 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13569 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
  31. 2.33 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13569 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
  32. 2.24 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13569 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
  33. 1.63 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13569 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
  34. 4.52 km E of Lexington Hills, California · 13569 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
  35. 2.122 km NE of East Foothills, California · 13569 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  36. 1.716 km SW of Gustine, California · 13569 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  37. 1.62 km E of Lexington Hills, California · 13568 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
  38. 1.63 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13568 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
  39. 2.54 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13568 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
  40. 1.64 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13568 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
  41. 1.83 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13567 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
  42. 1.93 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13567 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
  43. 2.03 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13567 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  44. 2.19 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 13567 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  45. 1.99 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 13567 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  46. 1.811 km SE of Livermore, California · 13566 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  47. 1.62 km E of Lexington Hills, California · 13566 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
  48. 2.212 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13566 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  49. 2.49 km N of East Foothills, California · 13566 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  50. 2.07 km NE of Hollister, California · 13566 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  51. 2.76 km SSW of Green Valley, California · 13565 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  52. 2.414 km SE of Livermore, California · 13564 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  53. 1.913 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13562 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  54. 1.77 km NE of Hollister, California · 13562 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  55. 1.87 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 13560 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  56. 1.71 km ENE of Aromas, California · 13560 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  57. 2.65 km SW of Gilroy, California · 13558 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  58. 1.92 km WNW of Cambrian Park, California · 13557 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  59. 2.17 km NE of Hollister, California · 13556 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  60. 1.9Central California · 13556 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away

The first 60 of 117.

Before

  1. 3.23 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13584 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 3.23 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13584 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 2.23 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 13586 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 2.07 km NE of Hollister, California · 13586 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 1.77 km NE of Hollister, California · 13586 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 1.79 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 13587 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 2.012 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 13587 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 2.57 km NE of Hollister, California · 13588 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 1.77 km NE of Hollister, California · 13588 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 3.37 km NE of Hollister, California · 13588 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 1.87 km NE of Hollister, California · 13589 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 1.67 km NE of Hollister, California · 13590 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 3.27 km E of East Foothills, California · 13590 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  14. 3.17 km NE of Hollister, California · 13590 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 2.17 km NE of Hollister, California · 13590 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  16. 2.37 km NE of Hollister, California · 13590 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  17. 3.87 km NE of Hollister, California · 13590 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 1.912 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 13591 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  19. 1.715 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13591 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  20. 2.019 km WNW of Diablo Grande, California · 13592 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc140670. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:02 AM UTC.