California earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 25km NNE of Soledad, CA

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 25km NNE of Soledad, CA on Fri, Jun 24, 1966, 2:42 PM GMT-7 (21:42 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 34km W of Coalinga, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1966-06-24 21:42:45 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.618° N, 121.176° 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 4.3 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
288°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 33 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.86km ENE of Gonzales, CA · 22014 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 4.58km NW of Parkfield, CA · 22014 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 3.910km SSE of Coalinga, CA · 22014 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 2.910km N of Parkfield, CA · 22014 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 3.710km N of Parkfield, CA · 22014 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 3.215km NNW of Coalinga, CA · 22014 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 4.834km W of Coalinga, CA · 22012 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 2.14 km NW of Parkfield, California · 22011 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 3.26 km NNW of Parkfield, California · 22010 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 2.117 km NW of Parkfield, California · 22010 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 1.811 km NW of Parkfield, California · 22010 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 2.94 km NW of Parkfield, California · 22008 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  13. 1.64 km NW of Parkfield, California · 22008 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  14. 1.98 km NNW of Parkfield, California · 22007 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 1.623 km E of San Ardo, California · 22006 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 1.54 km NW of Parkfield, California · 22006 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 2.05 km NW of Parkfield, California · 22006 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 1.816 km WNW of Parkfield, California · 22005 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  19. 2.36 km NW of Parkfield, California · 22004 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 1.99 km WNW of Parkfield, California · 22003 days ago · -1 km deep · 96 km away
  21. 1.629 km NE of San Lucas, California · 22003 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  22. 1.59 km ENE of King City, California · 22002 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  23. 1.531 km NE of King City, California · 22002 days ago · 13 km deep · 41 km away
  24. 1.99 km NNW of Parkfield, California · 22000 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  25. 1.99 km NNW of Parkfield, California · 22000 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  26. 2.25 km NNW of Parkfield, California · 21998 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  27. 2.29 km NNW of Parkfield, California · 21998 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
  28. 2.811 km NNW of Parkfield, California · 21997 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  29. 2.016 km NE of King City, California · 21997 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  30. 3.310km SSW of Coalinga, CA · 21977 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  31. 3.89km N of Parkfield, CA · 21977 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  32. 3.510km SW of Coalinga, CA · 21973 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  33. 3.58km NW of Coalinga, CA · 21961 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3330183. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:52 PM UTC.