M3.9 earthquake 21 km NNE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

3.9 (Md, duration), minor

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Thu, May 22, 1975, 7:42 AM PDT

UTC

1975-05-22 14:42:30 UTC

Depth

7.1 km (4.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.591° N, 121.200° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.24

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

60°

Stations used

33

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast22 kmNNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast42 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast389 kmNW

After

1. 2.722 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaThu, May 22, 7:44 AM PDT · 18761 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
2. 2.010 km ESE of Gilroy, CaliforniaThu, May 22, 7:36 PM PDT · 18760 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
3. 3.314 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, May 22, 10:16 PM PDT · 18760 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
4. 1.79 km SW of San Martin, CaliforniaThu, May 22, 10:55 PM PDT · 18760 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
5. 2.411 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, May 23, 12:09 AM PDT · 18760 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
6. 2.912 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, May 23, 2:17 AM PDT · 18760 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
7. 1.712 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, May 23, 4:56 AM PDT · 18760 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
8. 2.716 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, May 23, 12:18 PM PDT · 18760 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
9. 3.723 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaFri, May 23, 5:38 PM PDT · 18759 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
10. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, May 23, 9:31 PM PDT · 18759 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
11. 3.321 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, May 23, 11:20 PM PDT · 18759 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
12. 2.612 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, May 24, 12:23 AM PDT · 18759 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
13. 2.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, May 24, 5:07 AM PDT · 18759 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
14. 2.39 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaSat, May 24, 8:16 PM PDT · 18758 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
15. 2.013 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, May 24, 9:04 PM PDT · 18758 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
16. 4.37 km SSE of Gustine, CaliforniaSat, May 24, 11:15 PM PDT · 18758 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
17. 3.912 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, May 25, 5:44 AM PDT · 18758 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
18. 3.021 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, May 25, 1:39 PM PDT · 18758 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
19. 2.719 km SSW of Los Banos, CaliforniaSun, May 25, 2:24 PM PDT · 18758 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
20. 3.29 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaMon, May 26, 7:20 AM PDT · 18757 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
21. 2.49 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaMon, May 26, 8:21 AM PDT · 18757 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
22. 3.78 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, May 26, 9:55 AM PDT · 18757 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
23. 2.39 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaMon, May 26, 1:00 PM PDT · 18757 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
24. 1.525 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, May 26, 10:12 PM PDT · 18756 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
25. 2.717 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, May 26, 11:35 PM PDT · 18756 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
26. 3.65 km SSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, May 27, 5:35 AM PDT · 18756 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
27. 2.620 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaTue, May 27, 2:11 PM PDT · 18756 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
28. 2.720 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaTue, May 27, 9:02 PM PDT · 18755 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
29. 2.25 km SSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaWed, May 28, 1:17 AM PDT · 18755 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
30. 1.77 km NE of Interlaken, CaliforniaWed, May 28, 10:47 AM PDT · 18755 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
31. 2.736 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaWed, May 28, 12:18 PM PDT · 18755 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
32. 1.815 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, May 28, 3:58 PM PDT · 18754 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
33. 3.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, May 28, 9:00 PM PDT · 18754 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
34. 3.021 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, May 28, 9:24 PM PDT · 18754 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
35. 2.58 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, May 28, 9:41 PM PDT · 18754 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
36. 2.010 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, May 29, 12:58 AM PDT · 18754 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
37. 2.45 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, May 29, 10:39 AM PDT · 18754 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
38. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, May 30, 8:59 AM PDT · 18753 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
39. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, May 30, 11:17 PM PDT · 18752 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
40. 2.89 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaSat, May 31, 12:48 AM PDT · 18752 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
41. 2.014 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSat, May 31, 9:46 PM PDT · 18751 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
42. 2.27 km N of Hollister, CaliforniaSun, Jun 1, 7:04 PM PDT · 18750 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
43. 1.627 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Jun 2, 5:43 AM PDT · 18750 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
44. 2.621 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaMon, Jun 2, 5:50 AM PDT · 18750 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
45. 2.018 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Jun 2, 6:34 AM PDT · 18750 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
46. 2.619 km E of San Ardo, CaliforniaMon, Jun 2, 8:24 AM PDT · 18750 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
47. 2.25 km WSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Jun 2, 2:01 PM PDT · 18750 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
48. 2.64 km WSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Jun 2, 2:08 PM PDT · 18750 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
49. 2.19 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaMon, Jun 2, 3:59 PM PDT · 18749 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
50. 2.323 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaMon, Jun 2, 8:44 PM PDT · 18749 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
51. 2.111 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaTue, Jun 3, 4:39 AM PDT · 18749 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
52. 2.18 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaTue, Jun 3, 7:18 AM PDT · 18749 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
53. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Jun 3, 10:54 AM PDT · 18749 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
54. 2.422 km NE of King City, CaliforniaTue, Jun 3, 5:59 PM PDT · 18748 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
55. 3.024 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Jun 3, 8:27 PM PDT · 18748 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
56. 1.716 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Jun 4, 12:10 AM PDT · 18748 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
57. 3.510 km E of Dos Palos, CaliforniaWed, Jun 4, 5:13 PM PDT · 18747 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
58. 2.49 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, Jun 4, 7:28 PM PDT · 18747 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
59. 2.535 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Jun 4, 11:16 PM PDT · 18747 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
60. 3.18 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaWed, Jun 4, 11:22 PM PDT · 18747 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away

The first 60 of 190.

Before

1. 1.88 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, May 22, 6:37 AM PDT · 18761 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
2. 3.022 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaThu, May 22, 6:00 AM PDT · 18761 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
3. 3.712 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, May 22, 2:39 AM PDT · 18761 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
4. 2.521 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaWed, May 21, 7:42 PM PDT · 18761 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
5. 2.57 km E of San Lucas, CaliforniaWed, May 21, 7:11 PM PDT · 18761 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
6. 3.58 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, May 21, 2:43 PM PDT · 18762 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
7. 2.45 km S of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, May 20, 10:16 PM PDT · 18762 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
8. 2.411 km E of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, May 20, 4:53 PM PDT · 18762 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
9. 3.06 km NE of Hollister, CaliforniaTue, May 20, 11:26 AM PDT · 18763 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
10. 2.97 km NNE of Interlaken, CaliforniaTue, May 20, 10:41 AM PDT · 18763 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
11. 3.513 km NNW of San Simeon, CaliforniaTue, May 20, 8:35 AM PDT · 18763 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
12. 1.727 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, May 20, 3:42 AM PDT · 18763 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
13. 1.816 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, May 19, 4:11 PM PDT · 18763 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
14. 2.116 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSun, May 18, 11:46 PM PDT · 18764 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
15. 3.17 km SSE of Gustine, CaliforniaSun, May 18, 10:20 PM PDT · 18764 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
16. 3.815 km W of Oak Shores, CaliforniaSun, May 18, 7:43 PM PDT · 18764 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
17. 3.314 km WNW of Oak Shores, CaliforniaSun, May 18, 7:39 PM PDT · 18764 days ago · 14 km deep · 88 km away
18. 2.411 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSun, May 18, 7:10 AM PDT · 18765 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
19. 2.427 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, May 18, 4:25 AM PDT · 18765 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
20. 2.421 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, May 18, 3:24 AM PDT · 18765 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1023947. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:25 AM UTC.