California earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Thu, Jun 5, 1975, 9:08 PM PDT (04:08 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 7 km SW of Three Rocks, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1975-06-06 04:08:02 UTC
Depth
6.4 km (4.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.578° N, 121.181° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.23
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
73°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 192 in the 60 days after this one and 144 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.99 km NW of Hollister, California · 18748 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 3.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 18747 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.622 km SSW of Volta, California · 18747 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 2.57 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18747 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 2.824 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18747 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 2.331 km NE of Soledad, California · 18747 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 2.96 km S of Gustine, California · 18746 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 2.99 km NW of Hollister, California · 18746 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 1.98 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 18746 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 2.23 km SSE of San Ardo, California · 18746 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 2.8Central California · 18745 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  12. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 18745 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 2.95 km S of Gilroy, California · 18745 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 2.517 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18745 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 3.116 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18745 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  16. 2.222 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18745 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
  17. 3.65 km S of Gilroy, California · 18745 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  18. 3.06 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18744 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 2.722 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18744 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
  20. 2.313 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18744 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  21. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18744 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  22. 2.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18744 days ago · 0 km deep · 9 km away
  23. 3.728 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18744 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  24. 2.19 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18744 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  25. 2.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18743 days ago · 0 km deep · 10 km away
  26. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18743 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  27. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, California · 18743 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  28. 1.611 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 18743 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  29. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, California · 18743 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  30. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18743 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  31. 3.19 km NW of Hollister, California · 18743 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  32. 3.88 km SSE of Gustine, California · 18743 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  33. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18743 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  34. 3.136 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18743 days ago · -1 km deep · 36 km away
  35. 3.124 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18743 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  36. 2.5Central California · 18742 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  37. 2.58 km NW of Hollister, California · 18742 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  38. 2.824 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18742 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  39. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 18742 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  40. 2.48 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18742 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  41. 2.514 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18741 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  42. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18741 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  43. 3.69 km NW of Hollister, California · 18741 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  44. 2.717 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18741 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  45. 2.19 km NE of San Martin, California · 18741 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  46. 1.6Central California · 18741 days ago · 0 km deep · 10 km away
  47. 2.823 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18741 days ago · 0 km deep · 9 km away
  48. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18741 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  49. 3.124 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18741 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  50. 2.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18741 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  51. 1.93 km NW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18741 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  52. 2.29 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18741 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  53. 3.8Central California · 18740 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  54. 2.45 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18740 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  55. 2.59 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18740 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  56. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18740 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  57. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18740 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  58. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 18740 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  59. 3.312 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18740 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  60. 3.412 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18740 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away

The first 60 of 192.

Before

  1. 3.023 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18748 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 3.412 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18748 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 2.54 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 18749 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 2.611 km NNE of Hollister, California · 18749 days ago · 1 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 18749 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 3.18 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 18749 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 2.535 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18749 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 2.49 km NW of Hollister, California · 18749 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 3.510 km E of Dos Palos, California · 18749 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 1.716 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18750 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  11. 3.024 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18750 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 2.422 km NE of King City, California · 18750 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 18751 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 2.18 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18751 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 2.111 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18751 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  16. 2.323 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18751 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  17. 2.19 km NW of Hollister, California · 18751 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  18. 2.64 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18751 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 2.25 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18751 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  20. 2.619 km E of San Ardo, California · 18752 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1024120. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:34 AM UTC.