M4.4 earthquake 11km NE of Soledad, CA
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 11km NE of Soledad, CA on Thu, Oct 27, 1966, 5:05 AM GMT-7 (12:05 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.4 (ml), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-10-27 12:05:51 UTC
- Depth
- 6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.506° N, 121.255° W
- Region
- California
- 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 5.5 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.18
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 295°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 13
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3330021. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:55 PM UTC.