California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 29 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 29 km ENE of Soledad, California on Sun, Jan 12, 1975, 4:29 PM PST (00:29 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.9 3 km SE of Tres Pinos, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1975-01-13 00:29:59 UTC
Depth
4.6 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.564° N, 121.048° 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, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
139°
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: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.93 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18857 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 2.710 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18857 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 2.826 km NE of Soledad, California · 18857 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18857 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 3.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18857 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 2.224 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18856 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 2.011 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18856 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 3.98 km NW of Hollister, California · 18856 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 4.05 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18856 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 2.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18856 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 2.79 km NW of Hollister, California · 18856 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 3.18 km NW of Hollister, California · 18855 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 2.99 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18855 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 2.69 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18855 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 2.816 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18855 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  16. 1.618 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18855 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  17. 2.79 km NW of Hollister, California · 18855 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 3.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18855 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  19. 1.723 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18855 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  20. 2.25 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18855 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  21. 2.727 km NE of Soledad, California · 18855 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  22. 1.910 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18854 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  23. 2.79 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 18854 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  24. 2.926 km NE of King City, California · 18853 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  25. 3.79 km NW of Hollister, California · 18852 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  26. 2.29 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18852 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  27. 2.38 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18852 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  28. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18851 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  29. 2.717 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18851 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  30. 3.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18851 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  31. 2.49 km NW of Hollister, California · 18850 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  32. 2.822 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18850 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  33. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 18850 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  34. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18850 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  35. 2.55 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18849 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  36. 2.928 km NE of Soledad, California · 18849 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  37. 2.812 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18849 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  38. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 18849 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  39. 2.49 km NW of Hollister, California · 18849 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  40. 2.98 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18849 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  41. 3.08 km NW of Hollister, California · 18849 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  42. 2.824 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18849 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  43. 2.219 km NE of Soledad, California · 18848 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  44. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18848 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  45. 2.731 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18848 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  46. 3.12 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18847 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  47. 1.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18847 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  48. 3.222 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18846 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  49. 2.89 km NW of Hollister, California · 18846 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  50. 1.816 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18846 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  51. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18846 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  52. 2.55 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18846 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  53. 2.54 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18846 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  54. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18845 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  55. 2.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18845 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  56. 2.48 km NW of Hollister, California · 18845 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  57. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18845 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  58. 2.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18845 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  59. 2.06 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18845 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  60. 2.5Central California · 18845 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1022513. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:36 PM UTC.