California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 21 km NNE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 21 km NNE of Soledad, California on Sat, Jun 15, 1974, 5:46 AM PDT (12:46 UTC), 8 km (5 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
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1974-06-15 12:46:52 UTC
Depth
8.1 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.598° N, 121.214° 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, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
60°
Stations used
18

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 171 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.23 km ESE of Aromas, California · 19105 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 3.07 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 1.68 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 2.86 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 3.05 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 2.87 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 3.67 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 4.07 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  9. 3.27 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 2.37 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 4.27 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 3.17 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 4.27 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  14. 1.96 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 1.96 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  16. 1.97 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  17. 2.47 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 1.67 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 2.210 km NW of Hollister, California · 19104 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  20. 1.81 km WNW of Hollister, California · 19104 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  21. 1.57 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  22. 2.69 km NW of Hollister, California · 19104 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  23. 2.28 km NNW of Hollister, California · 19104 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  24. 2.47 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  25. 3.417 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19103 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  26. 2.510 km NW of Hollister, California · 19103 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  27. 1.910 km NNW of Hollister, California · 19103 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  28. 2.27 km W of Gilroy, California · 19103 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  29. 3.27 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19103 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  30. 1.716 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19103 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  31. 2.12 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19103 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  32. 2.15 km SW of Gilroy, California · 19103 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  33. 1.65 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 19103 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  34. 1.66 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19103 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  35. 3.51 km WNW of Hollister, California · 19103 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  36. 2.523 km NE of King City, California · 19103 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  37. 3.11 km WNW of Hollister, California · 19103 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  38. 1.67 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19103 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  39. 2.09 km NE of San Martin, California · 19103 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away
  40. 2.95 km SW of Gilroy, California · 19102 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  41. 2.49 km NW of Hollister, California · 19102 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  42. 1.730 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 19102 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  43. 1.63 km N of Hollister, California · 19101 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  44. 2.221 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19101 days ago · 1 km deep · 19 km away
  45. 2.419 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19101 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  46. 2.520 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19101 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  47. 2.55 km SW of Gilroy, California · 19101 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  48. 2.815 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19101 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  49. 2.235 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19100 days ago · 13 km deep · 31 km away
  50. 3.736 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19100 days ago · 13 km deep · 32 km away
  51. 2.935 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19100 days ago · 0 km deep · 30 km away
  52. 2.923 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19100 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  53. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19100 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  54. 1.97 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19100 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  55. 1.722 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19100 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  56. 1.616 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19100 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  57. 2.120 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19100 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  58. 1.66 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19100 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  59. 2.320 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19100 days ago · 1 km deep · 20 km away
  60. 4.22 km NNW of Hollister, California · 19100 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away

The first 60 of 192.

Before

  1. 1.725 km NE of Soledad, California · 19105 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 2.18 km NE of Gilroy, California · 19105 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 3.222 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19105 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 2.11 km NW of Hollister, California · 19105 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 3.06 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19105 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 1.913 km WNW of Diablo Grande, California · 19106 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 1.87 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19106 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 2.34 km N of Hollister, California · 19106 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 2.56 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19106 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 2.112 km N of Hollister, California · 19106 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 3.06 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19106 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 3.01 km NW of Hollister, California · 19106 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 2.07 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19106 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  14. 2.14 km W of Carmel Valley Village, California · 19106 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 2.320 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19107 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  16. 1.77 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19107 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  17. 3.06 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19107 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  18. 3.16 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19107 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  19. 3.224 km NE of King City, California · 19107 days ago · 1 km deep · 32 km away
  20. 3.07 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19107 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1019944. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:35 AM UTC.