California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 29 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 29 km NE of Soledad, California on Sun, Jun 2, 1974, 4:47 PM PDT (23:47 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 17 km SW of South Dos Palos, 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
1974-06-02 23:47:11 UTC
Depth
-0.1 km (-0.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.604° N, 121.076° 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 1.7 km horizontally, 6.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.31
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
123°
Stations used
14

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 147 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 19117 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 3.07 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19117 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.55 km ESE of Aromas, California · 19117 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 2.34 km ESE of Aromas, California · 19116 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 2.322 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19116 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 2.514 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19116 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 1.817 km SSW of Lockwood, California · 19116 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 1.523 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19116 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 2.79 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 19116 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 2.427 km NE of Soledad, California · 19116 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 2.328 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19116 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 1.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19116 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  13. 3.113 km NE of Hollister, California · 19115 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 2.58 km W of Gilroy, California · 19115 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 2.812 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19115 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  16. 2.119 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19115 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  17. 1.616 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19114 days ago · 12 km deep · 15 km away
  18. 2.122 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19114 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  19. 3.128 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 19114 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  20. 2.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 19114 days ago · 21 km deep · 9 km away
  21. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19113 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  22. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19112 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  23. 1.813 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 19112 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  24. 2.425 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19112 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  25. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19112 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  26. 2.414 km NE of Chualar, California · 19112 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
  27. 2.224 km NE of Soledad, California · 19112 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  28. 2.420 km E of East Foothills, California · 19111 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  29. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19111 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  30. 2.222 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19110 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  31. 3.421 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19110 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  32. 3.921 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19110 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  33. 3.113 km NNE of San Simeon, California · 19110 days ago · 13 km deep · 93 km away
  34. 1.924 km NE of Soledad, California · 19110 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  35. 1.824 km NE of Soledad, California · 19110 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  36. 3.421 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19110 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  37. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19110 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  38. 1.76 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19109 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  39. 2.16 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19109 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  40. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 19109 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  41. 2.719 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19109 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  42. 2.120 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19109 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  43. 2.322 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19109 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  44. 2.67 km SW of Gilroy, California · 19108 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  45. 3.138 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19108 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  46. 2.512 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19108 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  47. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 19108 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  48. 2.124 km NE of King City, California · 19108 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  49. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 19108 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  50. 2.421 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19108 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
  51. 2.618 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19108 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  52. 4.022 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 19108 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  53. 3.023 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19108 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  54. 2.213 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 19108 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  55. 2.86 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19108 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  56. 2.416 km ENE of Gonzales, California · 19108 days ago · 11 km deep · 19 km away
  57. 3.86 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19107 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  58. 1.56 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19107 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  59. 3.76 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19107 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  60. 2.67 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19107 days ago · 0 km deep · 31 km away

The first 60 of 192.

Before

  1. 2.118 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19117 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 2.418 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19117 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 1.61 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19118 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 1.75 km S of Gilroy, California · 19118 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 2.511 km SE of Seven Trees, California · 19118 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 2.022 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19118 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 2.58 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19118 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 2.025 km NE of Soledad, California · 19118 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 19118 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  10. 1.523 km NE of King City, California · 19119 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 3.32 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 19119 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 2.627 km W of Three Rocks, California · 19119 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  13. 1.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19120 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  14. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 19120 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  15. 1.711 km SE of Gilroy, California · 19120 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
  16. 1.823 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19121 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  17. 2.323 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 19121 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  18. 2.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19121 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  19. 2.56 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 19121 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  20. 2.324 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19121 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1019799. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:15 AM UTC.