California earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 23 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 23 km ENE of Soledad, California on Fri, Jun 13, 1975, 6:12 AM PDT (13:12 UTC), 1 km (0 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
2.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1975-06-13 13:12:19 UTC
Depth
0.7 km (0.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.523° N, 121.095° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.43
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
84°
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 191 in the 60 days after this one and 154 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.93 km NW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18738 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 2.29 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18737 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 3.8Central California · 18737 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 2.45 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18737 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 2.59 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18737 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18737 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18737 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 18737 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 3.312 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18737 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  10. 3.412 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18736 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18736 days ago · -1 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 3.111 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18736 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18736 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 2.49 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18736 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18736 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  16. 2.56 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18735 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 2.74 km S of San Ardo, California · 18735 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  18. 2.45 km SW of Hollister, California · 18735 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 3.19 km NW of Hollister, California · 18735 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 2.823 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18735 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  21. 2.913 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18735 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  22. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18735 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  23. 2.213 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18734 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  24. 3.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 18734 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  25. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18734 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  26. 2.816 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18734 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  27. 2.916 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18734 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  28. 3.329 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 18734 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  29. 2.722 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18734 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  30. 1.827 km NE of Soledad, California · 18733 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  31. 1.65 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 18733 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  32. 2.29 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18733 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  33. 3.030 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 18733 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  34. 2.726 km NE of Soledad, California · 18733 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  35. 2.128 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18733 days ago · 12 km deep · 6 km away
  36. 3.625 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18732 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
  37. 4.19 km SSE of Gustine, California · 18732 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  38. 3.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18732 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  39. 3.325 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18732 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
  40. 2.322 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18732 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  41. 1.512 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18732 days ago · 1 km deep · 26 km away
  42. 3.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18732 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  43. 2.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18732 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  44. 3.423 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18731 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  45. 2.8Central California · 18730 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  46. 2.63 km NW of Sand City, California · 18730 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  47. 2.4Northern California · 18730 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  48. 3.022 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18730 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  49. 2.85 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18729 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  50. 2.35 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18729 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  51. 2.323 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18729 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  52. 2.06 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18729 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  53. 2.326 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18729 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  54. 3.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 18728 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  55. 2.78 km NW of Hollister, California · 18728 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  56. 2.332 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18728 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  57. 2.35 km NNE of Hollister, California · 18727 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  58. 2.013 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18727 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  59. 2.35 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18726 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  60. 2.17 km ENE of San Martin, California · 18726 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away

The first 60 of 191.

Before

  1. 3.124 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18738 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18738 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.823 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18738 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 1.6Central California · 18738 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 2.19 km NE of San Martin, California · 18738 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 2.717 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18738 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 3.69 km NW of Hollister, California · 18738 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18738 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.514 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18738 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 2.48 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18738 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 18739 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  12. 2.824 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18739 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 2.58 km NW of Hollister, California · 18739 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 2.5Central California · 18739 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 3.124 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18739 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 3.136 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18739 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  17. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18740 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  18. 3.88 km SSE of Gustine, California · 18740 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 3.19 km NW of Hollister, California · 18740 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18740 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1024341. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:51 AM UTC.