California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 22 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 22 km NE of Soledad, California on Sat, Feb 16, 1974, 7:32 PM PDT (02:32 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 24 km NE of Soledad, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1974-02-17 02:32:31 UTC
Depth
8.1 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.562° N, 121.144° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.25
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
133°
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 197 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.25 km NNW of Aromas, California · 19221 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 3.38 km ENE of San Martin, California · 19221 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 2.323 km NE of King City, California · 19221 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 2.313 km NNE of Hollister, California · 19221 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 1.62 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 19221 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 1.90 km NE of Gonzales, California · 19220 days ago · 13 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 2.14 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19220 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 1.63 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19220 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 1.8Central California · 19220 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 2.2Central California · 19220 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 2.724 km NE of Soledad, California · 19219 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 1.86 km NW of Parkfield, CA · 19219 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 1.914 km E of Seven Trees, California · 19219 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 1.8Northern California · 19219 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  15. 2.022 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19218 days ago · 21 km deep · 10 km away
  16. 4.223 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19218 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  17. 2.921 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19218 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  18. 2.024 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19217 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 2.67 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 19217 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 1.622 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 19217 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  21. 2.07 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 19217 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  22. 3.48 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 19217 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  23. 1.57 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 19216 days ago · 15 km deep · 25 km away
  24. 1.926 km NE of Soledad, California · 19216 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  25. 2.622 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19216 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  26. 1.723 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19216 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
  27. 3.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19216 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  28. 1.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19215 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  29. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19215 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  30. 2.55 km NE of Aromas, California · 19215 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  31. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19214 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  32. 2.62 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 19214 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  33. 1.63 km ESE of Aromas, California · 19214 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  34. 2.67 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19214 days ago · 13 km deep · 25 km away
  35. 1.630 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19214 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  36. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 19214 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  37. 3.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19214 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  38. 3.28 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 19214 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  39. 3.25 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19213 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  40. 2.616 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19213 days ago · 13 km deep · 16 km away
  41. 1.726 km NE of Soledad, California · 19213 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  42. 1.830 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19212 days ago · 12 km deep · 9 km away
  43. 4.219 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19212 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  44. 2.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19212 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  45. 2.120 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19212 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  46. 2.15 km SW of Gilroy, California · 19212 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  47. 2.16 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 19211 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  48. 1.87 km SW of Hollister, California · 19211 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  49. 3.47 km SW of Hollister, California · 19211 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  50. 2.57 km SW of Hollister, California · 19211 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  51. 2.819 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19211 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  52. 2.227 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 19211 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  53. 2.727 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 19211 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
  54. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 19211 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  55. 1.84 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19211 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  56. 3.79 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19210 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  57. 3.223 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 19210 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  58. 3.79 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19210 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  59. 2.05 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19209 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  60. 3.037 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 19209 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away

The first 60 of 200.

Before

  1. 1.826 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19222 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 2.124 km NNE of King City, California · 19222 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 2.615 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 19222 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 1.83 km SSE of Day Valley, California · 19222 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19222 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 2.711 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 19223 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 3.14 km WNW of Hollister, California · 19224 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 2.08 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 19224 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 3.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19224 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 1.93 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 19224 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 19224 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 3.79 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19224 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  13. 2.222 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19224 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 2.022 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19224 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 2.213 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19224 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  16. 2.024 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19224 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  17. 1.721 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19224 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  18. 3.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19224 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  19. 2.122 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19224 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  20. 2.122 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19224 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1018762. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:21 PM UTC.