California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 22 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 22 km NE of Soledad, California on Wed, Feb 26, 1975, 7:02 AM PDT (14:02 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 9 km NW of Hollister, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1975-02-26 14:02:44 UTC
Depth
2.6 km (1.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.539° N, 121.125° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
58°
Stations used
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 194 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.39 km NW of Hollister, California · 18813 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 2.59 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18813 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 3.69 km NW of Hollister, California · 18813 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 2.417 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18813 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 3.531 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 18813 days ago · 14 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 2.310 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18812 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 1.612 km WNW of Parkfield, California · 18812 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 2.323 km NE of King City, California · 18812 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 3.010 km NW of Hollister, California · 18812 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 3.024 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18812 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  11. 2.513 km ESE of Alum Rock, California · 18812 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  12. 1.711 km SW of Carmel Valley Village, California · 18811 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 3.623 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18811 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 2.99 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18811 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  15. 2.18 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18810 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  16. 2.023 km NE of King City, California · 18810 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  17. 2.425 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18810 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
  18. 2.124 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18810 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  19. 2.324 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18810 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  20. 2.39 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18809 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  21. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18809 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  22. 1.618 km W of Volta, California · 18809 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  23. 2.623 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18809 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  24. 2.011 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18808 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  25. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18808 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  26. 2.328 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18808 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  27. 2.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18808 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  28. 3.016 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18808 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
  29. 2.117 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18807 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
  30. 2.111 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18807 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  31. 2.910 km NW of Hollister, California · 18807 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  32. 3.43 km SE of San Ardo, California · 18806 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
  33. 2.033 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18806 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  34. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 18806 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  35. 3.124 km NE of King City, California · 18806 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  36. 1.79 km NW of Hollister, California · 18806 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  37. 2.619 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18806 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  38. 2.71 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18806 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  39. 2.217 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18805 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  40. 2.25 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 18805 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  41. 2.15 km NE of Interlaken, California · 18805 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  42. 2.08 km NW of Hollister, California · 18805 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  43. 2.523 km NE of King City, California · 18805 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  44. 1.95 km WSW of Hollister, California · 18805 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  45. 3.45 km WSW of Hollister, California · 18805 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  46. 2.25 km WSW of Hollister, California · 18805 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  47. 1.76 km NNE of San Martin, California · 18805 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  48. 3.523 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18804 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  49. 3.122 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18804 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  50. 2.07 km W of Gilroy, California · 18804 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  51. 3.023 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18804 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  52. 3.123 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18804 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  53. 3.011 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 18804 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  54. 2.414 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18804 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  55. 2.29 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18804 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  56. 2.221 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18804 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  57. 3.05 km NNE of Hollister, California · 18804 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  58. 2.92 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18804 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  59. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18803 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  60. 2.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18803 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away

The first 60 of 194.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1022964. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC.