California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 20 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 20 km NE of Soledad, California on Sun, Jan 13, 1974, 4:28 AM PDT (11:28 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 8 km SW of Tres Pinos, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1974-01-13 11:28:18 UTC
Depth
6.9 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.577° N, 121.191° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
94°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 60 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19257 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 2.14 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19257 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 3.55 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19256 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 2.15 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19256 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 2.424 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19256 days ago · 12 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 3.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 19256 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19256 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 3.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19256 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 3.09 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 19256 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 3.031 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19256 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 1.75 km S of Gilroy, California · 19255 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  12. 3.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19255 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  13. 1.517 km ENE of Gonzales, California · 19255 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 2.95 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19255 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 2.44 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19255 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  16. 2.03 km N of Tres Pinos, California · 19255 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  17. 2.02 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 19255 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 2.931 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19255 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  19. 2.14 km S of Gilroy, California · 19254 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 3.031 km NE of Soledad, California · 19254 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  21. 2.55 km S of Gilroy, California · 19254 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  22. 2.231 km NE of Soledad, California · 19254 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  23. 2.23 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 19254 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  24. 3.223 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19254 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  25. 3.324 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19254 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  26. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19254 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  27. 3.024 km SW of Los Banos, California · 19254 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  28. 2.623 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19254 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  29. 3.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 19253 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  30. 3.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 19253 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  31. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19253 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  32. 3.44 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 19253 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  33. 2.2Central California · 19253 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  34. 3.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19252 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  35. 2.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19252 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  36. 3.5Central California · 19252 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  37. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 19252 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  38. 2.35 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19252 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  39. 1.7Northern California · 19252 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  40. 2.322 km NE of Soledad, California · 19252 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  41. 1.9Central California · 19251 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  42. 2.714 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 19251 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  43. 1.7Central California · 19251 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  44. 2.231 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19251 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  45. 1.89 km NW of Hollister, California · 19251 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  46. 3.133 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19251 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  47. 2.56 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 19251 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  48. 2.05 km SW of Gilroy, California · 19250 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  49. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 19250 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  50. 1.96 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 19250 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  51. 1.61 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19250 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  52. 2.425 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19250 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  53. 2.63 km NNW of Hollister, California · 19250 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  54. 1.615 km E of Seven Trees, California · 19249 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  55. 2.35 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 19249 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  56. 3.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19249 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  57. 1.8Central California · 19249 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  58. 1.825 km NE of King City, California · 19249 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  59. 2.25 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19249 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  60. 2.412 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19248 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away

The first 60 of 198.

Before

  1. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 19257 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 3.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19257 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 1.85 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19258 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 1.920 km NE of Soledad, California · 19258 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 3.07 km SSE of Three Rocks, California · 19258 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 1.94 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19258 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 1.910 km N of Hollister, California · 19258 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 2.86 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 19258 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  9. 2.55 km S of Gilroy, California · 19259 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  10. 2.15 km S of Gilroy, California · 19259 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 3.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19259 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 1.910 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 19259 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 2.04 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19259 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 1.64 km S of Gilroy, California · 19260 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 2.65 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19260 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  16. 1.99 km NE of Corralitos, California · 19260 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  17. 1.64 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19260 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 3.024 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19260 days ago · 11 km deep · 11 km away
  19. 2.04 km S of Gilroy, California · 19260 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 1.84 km S of Gilroy, California · 19260 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1018407. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:04 AM UTC.