California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 31 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 31 km ENE of Soledad, California on Thu, May 23, 1974, 8:27 AM PDT (15:27 UTC), 15 km (9 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
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1974-05-23 15:27:45 UTC
Depth
14.9 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.583° N, 121.034° 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 1.6 km horizontally, 2.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
166°
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: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 128 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.922 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19127 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 4.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19127 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 19127 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 3.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 19127 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 4.322 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19126 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 2.422 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19126 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 2.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19126 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  8. 3.020 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 19126 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 2.0Central California · 19125 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 1.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19125 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  11. 2.730 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19124 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 2.88 km NE of Corralitos, California · 19124 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 2.94 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 19123 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 2.924 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19123 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  15. 2.231 km NE of Soledad, California · 19123 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19123 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 2.834 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19123 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 2.7Central California · 19123 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  19. 3.521 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 19123 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  20. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 19123 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  21. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19122 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  22. 4.223 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 19122 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  23. 2.04 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19122 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  24. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 19122 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  25. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19122 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  26. 4.424 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19122 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  27. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 19122 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  28. 2.824 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19122 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  29. 2.724 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19122 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  30. 2.022 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19122 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  31. 3.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19122 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  32. 3.123 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 19122 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  33. 2.426 km NE of Soledad, California · 19121 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  34. 3.129 km W of Three Rocks, California · 19121 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  35. 2.324 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19121 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  36. 2.56 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 19121 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  37. 2.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19121 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  38. 2.323 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 19120 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  39. 1.823 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19120 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  40. 1.711 km SE of Gilroy, California · 19120 days ago · 13 km deep · 56 km away
  41. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 19120 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  42. 1.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19120 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  43. 2.627 km W of Three Rocks, California · 19118 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  44. 3.32 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 19118 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  45. 1.523 km NE of King City, California · 19118 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  46. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 19118 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  47. 2.025 km NE of Soledad, California · 19118 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  48. 2.58 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19118 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  49. 2.022 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19118 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  50. 2.511 km SE of Seven Trees, California · 19117 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  51. 1.75 km S of Gilroy, California · 19117 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  52. 1.61 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19117 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  53. 2.418 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19117 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  54. 2.118 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19117 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  55. 2.129 km NE of Soledad, California · 19117 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
  56. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 19116 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  57. 3.07 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19116 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  58. 2.55 km ESE of Aromas, California · 19116 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  59. 2.34 km ESE of Aromas, California · 19116 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  60. 2.322 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19116 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away

The first 60 of 196.

Before

  1. 1.59 km NW of Hollister, California · 19127 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 2.214 km ENE of Seven Trees, California · 19127 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 1.83 km NNW of Big Sur, California · 19128 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 2.25 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19128 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 1.84 km E of Hollister, California · 19128 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 19128 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  7. 2.623 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19128 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 1.79 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 19129 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  9. 2.027 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19129 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 2.29 km NW of Hollister, California · 19129 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 1.88 km NE of Gilroy, California · 19129 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 2.225 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19129 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 3.125 km NE of Soledad, California · 19130 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  14. 2.426 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19130 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  15. 2.126 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19130 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 1.95 km SW of Gilroy, California · 19131 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 2.45 km NNW of Hollister, California · 19131 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
  18. 1.64 km ENE of San Martin, California · 19131 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 1.839 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 19132 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  20. 2.24 km NE of Interlaken, California · 19132 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1019701. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:08 PM UTC.