California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 27 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 27 km ENE of Soledad, California on Tue, May 20, 1975, 3:42 AM PDT (10:42 UTC), 8 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
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1975-05-20 10:42:56 UTC
Depth
7.7 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.560° N, 121.066° 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, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.71
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
118°
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: 194 in the 60 days after this one and 161 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.513 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 18766 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.97 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 18765 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 3.06 km NE of Hollister, California · 18765 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 2.411 km E of Gilroy, California · 18765 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 2.45 km S of Gilroy, California · 18765 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 3.58 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18764 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 2.57 km E of San Lucas, California · 18764 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 2.521 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18764 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 3.712 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18764 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 3.022 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18764 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 1.88 km NW of Hollister, California · 18764 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 3.921 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18764 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  13. 2.722 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18764 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 2.010 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 18763 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 3.314 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18763 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  16. 1.79 km SW of San Martin, California · 18763 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 2.411 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18763 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  18. 2.912 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18763 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 1.712 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18763 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 2.716 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18762 days ago · 11 km deep · 19 km away
  21. 3.723 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18762 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  22. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 18762 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  23. 3.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 18762 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  24. 2.612 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18762 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  25. 2.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18762 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  26. 2.39 km NW of Hollister, California · 18761 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  27. 2.013 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18761 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  28. 4.37 km SSE of Gustine, California · 18761 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  29. 3.912 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18761 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  30. 3.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18760 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  31. 2.719 km SSW of Los Banos, California · 18760 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  32. 3.29 km NW of Hollister, California · 18760 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  33. 2.49 km NW of Hollister, California · 18760 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  34. 3.78 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18759 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  35. 2.39 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18759 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  36. 1.525 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18759 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  37. 2.717 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18759 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  38. 3.65 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18759 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  39. 2.620 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18758 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  40. 2.720 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18758 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  41. 2.25 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18758 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  42. 1.77 km NE of Interlaken, California · 18757 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  43. 2.736 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18757 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  44. 1.815 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18757 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  45. 3.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18757 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  46. 3.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18757 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  47. 2.58 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18757 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  48. 2.010 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18757 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  49. 2.45 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18756 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  50. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 18756 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  51. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18755 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  52. 2.89 km NW of Hollister, California · 18755 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  53. 2.014 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18754 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  54. 2.27 km N of Hollister, California · 18753 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  55. 1.627 km NE of Soledad, California · 18753 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  56. 2.621 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18753 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  57. 2.018 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18753 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  58. 2.619 km E of San Ardo, California · 18753 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  59. 2.25 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18752 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  60. 2.64 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18752 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away

The first 60 of 194.

Before

  1. 1.816 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18766 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 2.116 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18767 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 3.17 km SSE of Gustine, California · 18767 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 3.815 km W of Oak Shores, California · 18767 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 3.314 km WNW of Oak Shores, California · 18767 days ago · 14 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 2.411 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18768 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 2.427 km NE of Soledad, California · 18768 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 2.421 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18768 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 3.324 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18768 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 2.628 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18768 days ago · 11 km deep · 0 km away
  11. 3.023 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18768 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  12. 2.527 km NE of Soledad, California · 18768 days ago · 11 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 2.322 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18768 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  14. 2.49 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 18769 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 1.827 km NE of Soledad, California · 18769 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 4.121 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18770 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  17. 2.627 km NE of Soledad, California · 18770 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  18. 4.028 km NE of Soledad, California · 18770 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 3.34 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 18771 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  20. 2.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 18771 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1023927. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:11 AM UTC.