California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Thu, Mar 21, 1974, 11:46 PM PDT (06:46 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 26 km NE of Greenfield, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1974-03-22 06:46:00 UTC
Depth
6.7 km (4.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.558° N, 121.153° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
57°
Stations used
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 176 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 19188 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 3.040 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19188 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 2.240 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19188 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 2.917 km WSW of Volta, California · 19188 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 3.025 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19188 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 2.517 km WSW of Volta, California · 19188 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 2.018 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19188 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 1.822 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19188 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  9. 3.022 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19188 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 1.74 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19188 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 2.213 km ENE of Seven Trees, California · 19187 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 2.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 19187 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 2.222 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19187 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 2.414 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19187 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19186 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  16. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 19185 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 2.125 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19185 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  18. 1.911 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 19185 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  19. 3.72 km W of Hollister, California · 19185 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  20. 3.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19185 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  21. 2.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19185 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  22. 3.122 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 19184 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  23. 2.013 km SSW of Coalinga, California · 19184 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  24. 2.624 km NE of King City, California · 19184 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  25. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, California · 19184 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  26. 2.624 km NE of Soledad, California · 19183 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  27. 1.78 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 19183 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  28. 1.928 km NE of Soledad, California · 19182 days ago · 12 km deep · 7 km away
  29. 1.915 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 19182 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  30. 1.84 km S of Gilroy, California · 19182 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  31. 2.229 km NE of Soledad, California · 19182 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  32. 2.318 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19182 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  33. 2.015 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19182 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  34. 3.916 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19182 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  35. 1.816 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19181 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  36. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 19181 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  37. 2.722 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19181 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  38. 1.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19181 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  39. 1.87 km NE of Aromas, California · 19181 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  40. 2.57 km NE of Aromas, California · 19181 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  41. 2.522 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19181 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  42. 3.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19181 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  43. 2.011 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19181 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  44. 1.87 km NE of San Martin, California · 19180 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  45. 2.622 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19180 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  46. 3.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 19180 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  47. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 19180 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  48. 2.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19179 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  49. 3.65 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19179 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  50. 2.85 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19179 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  51. 2.15 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19179 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  52. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19179 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  53. 2.76 km WSW of Morgan Hill, California · 19178 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  54. 2.14 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19178 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  55. 2.55 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19178 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  56. 2.15 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19178 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  57. 2.324 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19178 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  58. 2.25 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 19177 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  59. 2.117 km ENE of Gonzales, California · 19177 days ago · 11 km deep · 11 km away
  60. 1.913 km NNE of Hollister, California · 19177 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away

The first 60 of 196.

Before

  1. 1.517 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19188 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19189 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 2.218 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19189 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 2.124 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19189 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 2.12 km SW of Hollister, California · 19189 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 2.310 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 19189 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 1.923 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19189 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 2.317 km WSW of Volta, California · 19190 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 2.79 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 19190 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 2.227 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19190 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 1.89 km NE of Gilroy, California · 19190 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 1.87 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 19191 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 2.38 km E of San Martin, California · 19191 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 1.621 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19191 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  15. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 19191 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  16. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 19192 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 2.78 km NNW of Big Sur, California · 19192 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  18. 1.927 km NE of Soledad, California · 19192 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 3.539 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19192 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  20. 3.121 km W of Three Rocks, California · 19192 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1019075. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:24 PM UTC.