California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 22 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 22 km NE of Soledad, California on Mon, Mar 25, 1974, 1:02 AM PDT (08:02 UTC), 8 km (5 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
1.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1974-03-25 08:02:53 UTC
Depth
7.7 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.548° N, 121.126° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
74°
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: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 177 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.125 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19187 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 1.911 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 19186 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 3.72 km W of Hollister, California · 19186 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 3.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19186 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 2.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19186 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 3.122 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 19186 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 2.013 km SSW of Coalinga, California · 19186 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 2.624 km NE of King City, California · 19186 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, California · 19186 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 2.624 km NE of Soledad, California · 19185 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 1.78 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 19184 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  12. 1.928 km NE of Soledad, California · 19184 days ago · 12 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 1.915 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 19184 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 1.84 km S of Gilroy, California · 19184 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 2.229 km NE of Soledad, California · 19184 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  16. 2.318 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19183 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  17. 2.015 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19183 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  18. 3.916 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19183 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  19. 1.816 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19183 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 19183 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  21. 2.722 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19183 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  22. 1.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19183 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  23. 1.87 km NE of Aromas, California · 19182 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  24. 2.57 km NE of Aromas, California · 19182 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  25. 2.522 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19182 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  26. 3.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19182 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  27. 2.011 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19182 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  28. 1.87 km NE of San Martin, California · 19181 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  29. 2.622 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19181 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  30. 3.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 19181 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  31. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 19181 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  32. 2.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19181 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  33. 3.65 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19180 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  34. 2.85 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19180 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  35. 2.15 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19180 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  36. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19180 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  37. 2.76 km WSW of Morgan Hill, California · 19180 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  38. 2.14 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19180 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  39. 2.55 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19180 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  40. 2.15 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19180 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  41. 2.324 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19179 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  42. 2.25 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 19179 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  43. 2.117 km ENE of Gonzales, California · 19179 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
  44. 1.913 km NNE of Hollister, California · 19178 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  45. 1.88 km ENE of San Martin, California · 19178 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  46. 2.422 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 19178 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  47. 2.06 km NNE of Ridgemark, California · 19177 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  48. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19177 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  49. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19177 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  50. 2.04 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19176 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  51. 3.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 19176 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  52. 3.315 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19176 days ago · 15 km deep · 80 km away
  53. 2.625 km NE of Hollister, California · 19176 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  54. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19176 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  55. 2.012 km NNE of Hollister, California · 19176 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
  56. 2.422 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 19176 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  57. 1.617 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19175 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  58. 1.816 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19175 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  59. 1.716 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19175 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  60. 1.95 km ENE of Hollister, California · 19175 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away

The first 60 of 193.

Before

  1. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19188 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 2.414 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19188 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 2.222 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19189 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 2.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 19189 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 2.213 km ENE of Seven Trees, California · 19189 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 1.74 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19189 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 3.022 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19189 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 1.822 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19189 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 2.018 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19189 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  10. 2.517 km WSW of Volta, California · 19189 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 3.025 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19190 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 2.917 km WSW of Volta, California · 19190 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 2.240 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19190 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
  14. 3.040 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19190 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  15. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 19190 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 19190 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 1.517 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19190 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  18. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19190 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  19. 2.218 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19190 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  20. 2.124 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19191 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1019115. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:56 AM UTC.