California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 24 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 24 km NE of Soledad, California on Sat, Jun 8, 1974, 4:03 AM PDT (11:03 UTC), 3 km (2 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
2.2 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1974-06-08 11:03:37 UTC
Depth
2.8 km (1.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.546° N, 121.103° 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, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.32
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
93°
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 190 in the 60 days after this one and 148 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19111 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 2.222 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19110 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 3.421 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19110 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 3.921 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19110 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 3.113 km NNE of San Simeon, California · 19110 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 1.924 km NE of Soledad, California · 19110 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 1.824 km NE of Soledad, California · 19110 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 3.421 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19110 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19109 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 1.76 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19109 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 2.16 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19109 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  12. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 19109 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 2.719 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19108 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  14. 2.120 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19108 days ago · 0 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 2.322 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19108 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 2.67 km SW of Gilroy, California · 19108 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 3.138 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19108 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  18. 2.512 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19108 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  19. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 19108 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  20. 2.124 km NE of King City, California · 19108 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  21. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 19108 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  22. 2.421 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19108 days ago · 1 km deep · 22 km away
  23. 2.618 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19108 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  24. 4.022 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 19108 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  25. 3.023 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19108 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  26. 2.213 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 19107 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  27. 2.86 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19107 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  28. 2.416 km ENE of Gonzales, California · 19107 days ago · 11 km deep · 17 km away
  29. 3.86 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19107 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  30. 1.56 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19107 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  31. 3.76 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19107 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  32. 2.67 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19107 days ago · 0 km deep · 33 km away
  33. 2.46 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19107 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  34. 2.16 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19107 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  35. 2.18 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19107 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  36. 3.07 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19107 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  37. 3.224 km NE of King City, California · 19107 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
  38. 3.16 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19107 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  39. 3.06 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19107 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  40. 1.77 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19107 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  41. 2.320 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19107 days ago · 0 km deep · 22 km away
  42. 2.14 km W of Carmel Valley Village, California · 19106 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
  43. 2.07 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19106 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  44. 3.01 km NW of Hollister, California · 19106 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  45. 3.06 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19106 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  46. 2.112 km N of Hollister, California · 19106 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  47. 2.56 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19106 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  48. 2.34 km N of Hollister, California · 19106 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  49. 1.87 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19105 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  50. 3.06 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19105 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  51. 2.11 km NW of Hollister, California · 19105 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  52. 3.222 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19105 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  53. 2.18 km NE of Gilroy, California · 19105 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  54. 1.725 km NE of Soledad, California · 19105 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  55. 1.721 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19104 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  56. 3.23 km ESE of Aromas, California · 19104 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  57. 3.07 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  58. 1.68 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  59. 2.86 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  60. 3.05 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away

The first 60 of 190.

Before

  1. 2.414 km NE of Chualar, California · 19112 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
  2. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19112 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.425 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19112 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 1.813 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 19112 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19112 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19113 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 19113 days ago · 21 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 3.128 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 19114 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  9. 2.122 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19114 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 1.616 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19114 days ago · 12 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 2.119 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19114 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  12. 2.812 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19114 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 2.58 km W of Gilroy, California · 19115 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 3.113 km NE of Hollister, California · 19115 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 1.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19115 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  16. 2.328 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19115 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  17. 2.427 km NE of Soledad, California · 19115 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 2.79 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 19115 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  19. 1.523 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19116 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  20. 1.817 km SSW of Lockwood, California · 19116 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1019847. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:43 PM UTC.