California earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 25 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 25 km NE of Soledad, California on Tue, Apr 16, 1974, 7:17 AM PDT (14:17 UTC), 8 km (5 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
2.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1974-04-16 14:17:16 UTC
Depth
7.8 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.593° N, 121.130° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.34
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
70°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 194 in the 60 days after this one and 177 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.17 km N of Hollister, California · 19164 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 2.18 km N of San Juan Bautista, California · 19164 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 19164 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.63 km NNW of Hollister, California · 19164 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 2.03 km W of Ridgemark, California · 19163 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 2.65 km NE of Lockwood, California · 19163 days ago · 13 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 3.25 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19163 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 2.05 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19163 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 2.4Central California · 19163 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 2.15 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19163 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 2.25 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19163 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 2.522 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19163 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 1.95 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19163 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 2.19 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19163 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  15. 2.916 km W of Oak Shores, California · 19162 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 2.75 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19162 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  17. 2.04 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19162 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 2.25 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19162 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  19. 1.920 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19162 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  20. 2.35 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19162 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  21. 2.95 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19162 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  22. 2.229 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19162 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  23. 1.67 km NE of Aromas, California · 19162 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  24. 1.85 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19162 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  25. 1.9Central California · 19162 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  26. 2.0Central California · 19162 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  27. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 19162 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  28. 1.88 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 19161 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
  29. 3.725 km NE of Soledad, California · 19161 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  30. 3.825 km NE of Soledad, California · 19161 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  31. 1.524 km NE of Soledad, California · 19161 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  32. 4.25 km NE of Lockwood, California · 19161 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  33. 2.830 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19161 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  34. 1.522 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19161 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  35. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 19161 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  36. 2.04 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19161 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  37. 2.25 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19160 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  38. 2.37 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 19160 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  39. 2.55 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19160 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  40. 2.35 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19160 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  41. 1.63 km WNW of Hollister, California · 19160 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
  42. 2.74 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 19159 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  43. 1.97 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 19159 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  44. 1.915 km N of Hollister, California · 19159 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  45. 3.82 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 19158 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  46. 3.93 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 19158 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  47. 3.03 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 19158 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  48. 3.016 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19158 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  49. 2.714 km E of Seven Trees, California · 19158 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  50. 2.726 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19158 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  51. 1.68 km ENE of San Martin, California · 19158 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  52. 1.514 km ENE of Gonzales, California · 19158 days ago · 14 km deep · 15 km away
  53. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 19157 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  54. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 19157 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  55. 2.110 km NE of San Martin, California · 19157 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  56. 2.525 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19156 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  57. 2.86 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 19156 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  58. 2.424 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19156 days ago · 17 km deep · 5 km away
  59. 1.88 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 19156 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  60. 4.426 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19155 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away

The first 60 of 194.

Before

  1. 3.019 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19164 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 2.119 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19164 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 3.68 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 19164 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 2.417 km WSW of Volta, California · 19165 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 2.218 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19165 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 19165 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 2.119 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19165 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 2.223 km ENE of King City, California · 19165 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 2.416 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19165 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 3.323 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 19166 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 2.56 km SSW of Coalinga, California · 19166 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 1.623 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19166 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  13. 3.824 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19166 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 2.28 km E of San Martin, California · 19166 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  15. 3.422 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19166 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 2.04 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 19166 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 1.814 km E of Seven Trees, California · 19166 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 2.01 km NE of Hollister, California · 19167 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  19. 2.05 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 19167 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 19168 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1019322. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:24 PM UTC.