California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 26 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 26 km NE of Soledad, California on Wed, Apr 2, 1975, 12:04 AM PDT (07:04 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 7 km SSE of Gustine, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1975-04-02 07:04:45 UTC
Depth
7.3 km (4.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.598° N, 121.130° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.38
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
56°
Stations used
20

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 170 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.311 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 18807 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 2.619 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18806 days ago · 1 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 3.026 km NE of Soledad, California · 18806 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 1.75 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18806 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 3.630 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18806 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 18806 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 18805 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 2.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 18805 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  9. 2.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 18805 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 2.09 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 18805 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 2.78 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18804 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 2.623 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18804 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
  13. 2.431 km WNW of Coalinga, California · 18804 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 2.423 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18804 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 2.829 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18804 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  16. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18803 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  17. 2.78 km ENE of San Martin, California · 18803 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  18. 2.444 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18803 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  19. 3.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18803 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  20. 2.35 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18803 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  21. 1.620 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18802 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  22. 2.123 km NE of King City, California · 18802 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  23. 3.49 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18802 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  24. 3.34 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18802 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  25. 2.05 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18801 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  26. 2.213 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18800 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  27. 2.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 18800 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  28. 1.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 18800 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  29. 2.722 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18800 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  30. 3.5Central California · 18800 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  31. 2.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18800 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  32. 2.841 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18800 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  33. 1.6Northern California · 18799 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  34. 3.78 km ENE of San Martin, California · 18799 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  35. 2.4Northern California · 18799 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  36. 2.512 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 18798 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  37. 2.319 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18798 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  38. 2.822 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18798 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  39. 1.927 km NE of Soledad, California · 18798 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  40. 2.516 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18797 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  41. 3.731 km W of Lockwood, California · 18797 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
  42. 2.729 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18797 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  43. 3.525 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18797 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
  44. 3.45 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18797 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  45. 2.58 km NW of Hollister, California · 18797 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  46. 2.95 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18797 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  47. 3.0Central California · 18797 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  48. 3.05 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18797 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  49. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 18797 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  50. 3.18 km NW of Hollister, California · 18796 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  51. 1.715 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18796 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  52. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 18796 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  53. 4.28 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18796 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  54. 2.222 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18796 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  55. 3.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 18796 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  56. 3.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18796 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  57. 3.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18796 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  58. 2.55 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18795 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  59. 2.39 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18795 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  60. 2.224 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18795 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away

The first 60 of 194.

Before

  1. 3.29 km NW of Hollister, California · 18808 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 2.19 km NW of Hollister, California · 18808 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 2.48 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18809 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 2.85 km S of Gilroy, California · 18809 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 2.85 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18809 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 2.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18809 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18809 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 2.92 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18810 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  9. 3.05 km NNE of Hollister, California · 18810 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  10. 2.221 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18810 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 2.29 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18810 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 2.414 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18810 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 3.011 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 18810 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
  14. 3.123 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18810 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 3.023 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18810 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  16. 2.07 km W of Gilroy, California · 18810 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 3.122 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18810 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  18. 3.523 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18810 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  19. 1.76 km NNE of San Martin, California · 18811 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  20. 2.25 km WSW of Hollister, California · 18811 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1023398. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC.