California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 28 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 28 km NE of Soledad, California on Thu, Jan 31, 1974, 5:05 PM PDT (00:05 UTC), 9 km (6 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
1.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1974-02-01 00:05:07 UTC
Depth
9.3 km (5.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.577° N, 121.067° 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 0.9 km horizontally, 2.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
119°
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 184 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.55 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 19237 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 2.24 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 19237 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 3.22 km WSW of Hollister, California · 19237 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 2.416 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19237 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 2.34 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 19237 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19236 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 2.09 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 19236 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 1.65 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 19236 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 1.86 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19236 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  10. 1.75 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 19235 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 3.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19235 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 3.015 km SW of Volta, California · 19235 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
  13. 1.96 km SW of Gilroy, California · 19235 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 2.55 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 19235 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
  15. 1.89 km NE of San Martin, California · 19235 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 19235 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  17. 3.313 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 19235 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 2.426 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19235 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  19. 1.618 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19235 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  20. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19234 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  21. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 19234 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  22. 2.15 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 19234 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  23. 3.54 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 19234 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  24. 3.422 km NE of San Ardo, California · 19234 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  25. 3.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 19233 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  26. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 19233 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  27. 1.910 km ENE of Hollister, California · 19233 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  28. 2.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 19233 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  29. 2.627 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19233 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  30. 2.125 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19232 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  31. 2.816 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19232 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  32. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19232 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  33. 1.82 km ESE of San Ardo, California · 19232 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  34. 3.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19231 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  35. 1.73 km SSE of Day Valley, California · 19231 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
  36. 3.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 19231 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  37. 3.433 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 19231 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  38. 1.85 km S of Gilroy, California · 19231 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  39. 2.023 km NE of King City, California · 19231 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  40. 2.423 km NE of Soledad, California · 19231 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  41. 2.85 km S of Gilroy, California · 19231 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  42. 1.62 km N of Hollister, California · 19231 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  43. 2.336 km NW of San Simeon, California · 19230 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  44. 3.76 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 19230 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  45. 2.21 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19230 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  46. 2.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19230 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  47. 2.323 km NE of King City, California · 19230 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  48. 2.06 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 19230 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  49. 2.45 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19230 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  50. 2.522 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19230 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  51. 2.322 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19230 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  52. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 19229 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  53. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19229 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  54. 3.124 km NE of Soledad, California · 19229 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  55. 3.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19229 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  56. 2.728 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19229 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  57. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19229 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  58. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 19229 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  59. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 19228 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  60. 2.18 km NE of San Martin, California · 19228 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away

The first 60 of 197.

Before

  1. 2.44 km S of Gilroy, California · 19238 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 1.75 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19238 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 2.32 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 19238 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 2.022 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19238 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 1.521 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19238 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 2.714 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19238 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 2.921 km SSW of Volta, California · 19239 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  8. 1.818 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19239 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 1.84 km E of Interlaken, California · 19239 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 3.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19239 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19239 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 2.424 km E of San Ardo, California · 19239 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 1.74 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19239 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 2.04 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19239 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 2.15 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19239 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 2.122 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 19240 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  17. 2.321 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19240 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19240 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  19. 2.113 km SSW of La Selva Beach, California · 19240 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19240 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1018595. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:10 AM UTC.