M5.2 earthquake 25 km NE of Soledad, California
A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 25 km NE of Soledad, California on Sun, Feb 27, 1972, 2:13 PM PST (22:13 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 5.2 (mw), moderate
- Local time
- UTC
- 1972-02-27 22:13:08 UTC
- Depth
- 8.0 km (5.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.553° N, 121.093° 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.
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.2 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.640km SW of King City, CA · 19928 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
- 4.15km W of Parkwood, CA · 19898 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis3186. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:33 PM UTC.