California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 23 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 23 km NE of Soledad, California on Mon, May 5, 1975, 10:08 PM PDT (05:08 UTC), 3 km (2 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
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1975-05-06 05:08:53 UTC
Depth
2.5 km (1.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.543° N, 121.108° 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
±0.83
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
77°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 166 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.02 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18778 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 2.02 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18778 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 2.09 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18778 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 1.58 km NE of Gilroy, California · 18778 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 2.47 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18777 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 2.323 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18777 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18777 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18777 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 18777 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 2.2Central California · 18777 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 2.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 18777 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 2.824 km NE of Soledad, California · 18777 days ago · 12 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 1.823 km NE of Soledad, California · 18777 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 2.924 km NE of Soledad, California · 18777 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 1.6Central California · 18777 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 2.1Central California · 18777 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  17. 2.211 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18776 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  18. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18776 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 2.45 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18776 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  20. 2.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18776 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  21. 3.07 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18775 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  22. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18775 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  23. 2.68 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18774 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  24. 3.42 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18774 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  25. 2.318 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18774 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  26. 1.925 km NE of Soledad, California · 18774 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  27. 3.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18774 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  28. 2.334 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18774 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  29. 2.37 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18773 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  30. 2.29 km NW of Hollister, California · 18773 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  31. 3.45 km S of Gilroy, California · 18773 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  32. 2.823 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18773 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  33. 2.410 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18773 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  34. 2.916 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18773 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  35. 3.923 km NE of Soledad, California · 18772 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  36. 2.82 km ESE of San Ardo, California · 18772 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  37. 2.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18772 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  38. 2.31 km SE of San Ardo, California · 18772 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  39. 2.323 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18772 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  40. 2.115 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18772 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  41. 3.223 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18771 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  42. 2.323 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18771 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  43. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18771 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  44. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18771 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  45. 2.630 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18770 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  46. 2.330 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18770 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  47. 2.623 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18770 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  48. 2.19 km NW of Volta, California · 18770 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  49. 2.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 18770 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  50. 2.66 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18769 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  51. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18769 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  52. 3.04 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 18769 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
  53. 1.79 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18769 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  54. 2.49 km NW of Hollister, California · 18769 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  55. 2.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 18769 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  56. 3.34 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 18769 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  57. 4.028 km NE of Soledad, California · 18768 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
  58. 2.627 km NE of Soledad, California · 18768 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  59. 4.121 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18768 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  60. 1.827 km NE of Soledad, California · 18767 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away

The first 60 of 193.

Before

  1. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, CA · 18778 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 1.711 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18778 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 3.38 km S of Parkfield, California · 18778 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 2.64 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18779 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 2.410 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18779 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 2.520 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18779 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 2.510 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18779 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 18779 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 3.423 km NE of King City, California · 18779 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 2.57 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 18779 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 3.512 km SW of Soledad, California · 18780 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 1.613 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18780 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 3.420 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18780 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 2.19 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18781 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  15. 2.124 km SW of Los Banos, California · 18781 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  16. 1.87 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 18781 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 2.47 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 18781 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 2.623 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18781 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  19. 2.511 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18781 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 2.514 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18781 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1023765. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:02 AM UTC.