California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 22 km NNE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 22 km NNE of Soledad, California on Fri, Mar 29, 1974, 1:53 PM PDT (20:53 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 24 km ENE of Greenfield, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1974-03-29 20:53:09 UTC
Depth
4.5 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.598° N, 121.197° 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
±0.11
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
73°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 192 in the 60 days after this one and 183 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19181 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.011 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19181 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 1.87 km NE of San Martin, California · 19181 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 2.622 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19181 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 3.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 19180 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 19180 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 2.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19180 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 3.65 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19179 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 2.85 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19179 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 2.15 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19179 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19179 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  12. 2.76 km WSW of Morgan Hill, California · 19179 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 2.14 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19179 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 2.55 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19179 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  15. 2.15 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19179 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 2.324 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19178 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  17. 2.25 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 19178 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 2.117 km ENE of Gonzales, California · 19178 days ago · 11 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 1.913 km NNE of Hollister, California · 19177 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  20. 1.88 km ENE of San Martin, California · 19177 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  21. 2.422 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 19177 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  22. 2.06 km NNE of Ridgemark, California · 19177 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  23. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19176 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
  24. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19176 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  25. 2.04 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19176 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  26. 3.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 19175 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  27. 3.315 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19175 days ago · 15 km deep · 88 km away
  28. 2.625 km NE of Hollister, California · 19175 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  29. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19175 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
  30. 2.012 km NNE of Hollister, California · 19175 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  31. 2.422 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 19175 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  32. 1.617 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19175 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  33. 1.816 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19175 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  34. 1.716 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19174 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
  35. 1.95 km ENE of Hollister, California · 19174 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  36. 1.719 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19174 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  37. 1.615 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19174 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  38. 2.15 km E of San Juan Bautista, California · 19174 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  39. 3.022 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19174 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  40. 2.49 km E of San Martin, California · 19174 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  41. 2.34 km SE of Aromas, California · 19174 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  42. 2.715 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19174 days ago · 14 km deep · 88 km away
  43. 2.16 km NNE of San Martin, California · 19173 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  44. 1.94 km SE of Aromas, California · 19173 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  45. 2.44 km SE of Aromas, California · 19173 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  46. 2.526 km WSW of Volta, California · 19173 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  47. 2.47 km NNE of San Martin, California · 19173 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  48. 4.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 19173 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  49. 2.025 km NE of Soledad, California · 19173 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  50. 2.16 km WSW of Morgan Hill, California · 19173 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  51. 1.610 km NE of San Martin, California · 19173 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
  52. 4.324 km NE of Soledad, California · 19172 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  53. 1.65 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19172 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  54. 1.724 km NE of Soledad, California · 19172 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  55. 3.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19172 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  56. 1.87 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 19172 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  57. 1.920 km NE of Soledad, California · 19172 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  58. 4.12 km E of San Ardo, California · 19172 days ago · 15 km deep · 70 km away
  59. 2.126 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19171 days ago · 1 km deep · 24 km away
  60. 2.12 km SE of San Ardo, California · 19171 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away

The first 60 of 192.

Before

  1. 2.57 km NE of Aromas, California · 19182 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 1.87 km NE of Aromas, California · 19182 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 1.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19182 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.722 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19182 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 19182 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 1.816 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19182 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 3.916 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19182 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 2.015 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19182 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 2.318 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19183 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 2.229 km NE of Soledad, California · 19183 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  11. 1.84 km S of Gilroy, California · 19183 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 1.915 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 19183 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 1.928 km NE of Soledad, California · 19183 days ago · 12 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 1.78 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 19184 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 2.624 km NE of Soledad, California · 19184 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, California · 19185 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 2.624 km NE of King City, California · 19185 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  18. 2.013 km SSW of Coalinga, California · 19185 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 3.122 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 19185 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  20. 2.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19185 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1019166. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:51 AM UTC.