California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 23 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 23 km ENE of Soledad, California on Thu, May 2, 1974, 11:54 PM PDT (06:54 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
1.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1974-05-03 06:54:23 UTC
Depth
8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.518° N, 121.085° 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
±0.37
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
104°
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 195 in the 60 days after this one and 169 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.95 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19147 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 2.716 km SW of Soledad, California · 19146 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 3.724 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 19146 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 19146 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  5. 3.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19146 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 1.823 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19146 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 3.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19146 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19146 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 2.626 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19146 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  10. 1.910 km N of Hollister, California · 19145 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19145 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 2.025 km NE of Soledad, California · 19145 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  13. 2.727 km NE of Soledad, California · 19145 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  14. 1.916 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19145 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 2.47 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 19144 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  16. 2.0Central California · 19144 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 3.214 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19144 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  18. 2.026 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19144 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 2.2Central California · 19144 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  20. 3.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19144 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  21. 2.45 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 19144 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  22. 2.822 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 19143 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  23. 2.218 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19142 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  24. 2.313 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19142 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  25. 2.512 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19142 days ago · 12 km deep · 26 km away
  26. 2.65 km NNW of Hollister, California · 19141 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  27. 2.25 km NNE of Hollister, California · 19141 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  28. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 19141 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  29. 2.2Near the coast of Central California · 19140 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  30. 1.68 km E of Gilroy, California · 19140 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  31. 2.07 km NNW of Hollister, California · 19140 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  32. 1.98 km NNE of Gilroy, California · 19140 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  33. 2.4Northern California · 19140 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  34. 2.422 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19140 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  35. 2.72 km ESE of Aromas, California · 19140 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  36. 4.32 km ESE of Aromas, California · 19140 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  37. 2.33 km ESE of Aromas, California · 19140 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  38. 2.11 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 19139 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  39. 2.920 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19139 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  40. 2.22 km N of Aromas, California · 19139 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  41. 1.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19139 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  42. 3.024 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19138 days ago · 0 km deep · 10 km away
  43. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19138 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  44. 2.415 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19138 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  45. 2.323 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19138 days ago · -1 km deep · 10 km away
  46. 1.6Central California · 19138 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  47. 3.03 km N of Bradley, California · 19138 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  48. 3.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19138 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  49. 1.7Central California · 19138 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  50. 1.88 km NNE of Hollister, California · 19138 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  51. 3.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 19137 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  52. 3.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19137 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  53. 2.18 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 19137 days ago · 17 km deep · 78 km away
  54. 2.423 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19137 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  55. 2.67 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 19136 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  56. 2.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 19136 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  57. 2.226 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19136 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  58. 2.37 km SSE of Parkfield, California · 19135 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  59. 2.97 km SE of Parkfield, California · 19135 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  60. 3.118 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 19135 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away

The first 60 of 195.

Before

  1. 2.022 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19148 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 3.032 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 19148 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 3.425 km NNE of King City, California · 19148 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 2.925 km NNE of King City, California · 19148 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
  5. 3.332 km WNW of Coalinga, California · 19149 days ago · 15 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 2.53 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 19149 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 2.721 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19149 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 3.320 km NE of San Ardo, California · 19150 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 2.09 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 19150 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 4.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 19150 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 1.8Central California · 19150 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 2.77 km N of Parkfield, California · 19150 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 3.0Central California · 19151 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 2.52 km ESE of San Ardo, California · 19151 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 2.125 km NE of Soledad, California · 19152 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 2.85 km NE of Lockwood, California · 19152 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 2.923 km NE of Soledad, California · 19152 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  18. 2.92 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 19152 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  19. 1.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19153 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  20. 2.09 km NE of Gilroy, California · 19153 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1019508. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:56 AM UTC.