M3.3 earthquake 19 km NE of Soledad, California
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 19 km NE of Soledad, California on Thu, Aug 2, 1973, 9:10 AM PDT (16:10 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
- 3.3 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-08-02 16:10:42 UTC
- Depth
- 8.0 km (5.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.553° N, 121.182° 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.
- 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: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00002yv. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:46 PM UTC.