California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 23 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 23 km ENE of Soledad, California on Sun, Jul 6, 1975, 6:43 AM PDT (13:43 UTC), 0 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
2.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1975-07-06 13:43:40 UTC
Depth
0.2 km (0.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.489° N, 121.078° 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, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
88°
Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 188 in the 60 days after this one and 164 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.822 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18715 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 2.49 km NW of Hollister, California · 18714 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 2.131 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18714 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 2.511 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18713 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 2.010 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18713 days ago · 13 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 2.28 km ENE of San Martin, California · 18713 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 2.122 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18712 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 2.326 km NE of King City, California · 18712 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  9. 2.17 km NNE of San Martin, California · 18712 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 2.35 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18712 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 2.57 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18712 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 2.12 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18711 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 2.823 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18711 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  14. 1.812 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18709 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 2.39 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18709 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  16. 2.017 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18709 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  17. 2.211 km SE of Gilroy, California · 18709 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 18708 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  19. 2.422 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18708 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  20. 2.25 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18708 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  21. 1.89 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18708 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  22. 2.821 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18708 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  23. 2.65 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18708 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  24. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18708 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  25. 2.129 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18707 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  26. 2.018 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18707 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  27. 2.124 km NNE of King City, California · 18707 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  28. 2.222 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18706 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  29. 3.12 km SE of San Ardo, California · 18706 days ago · 13 km deep · 57 km away
  30. 2.722 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18706 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  31. 2.423 km NE of Soledad, California · 18706 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  32. 3.023 km NE of King City, California · 18706 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  33. 1.99 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 18705 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  34. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18705 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
  35. 4.18 km NW of Hollister, California · 18705 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  36. 1.913 km SSE of Big Sur, California · 18705 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  37. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18705 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
  38. 2.09 km NW of Hollister, California · 18704 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  39. 2.79 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18704 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  40. 2.624 km NE of King City, California · 18704 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  41. 3.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18703 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  42. 3.4Central California · 18702 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  43. 2.79 km NW of Hollister, California · 18702 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  44. 2.215 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18702 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  45. 2.027 km NE of Soledad, California · 18702 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  46. 2.87 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18702 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  47. 3.013 km N of San Simeon, California · 18702 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  48. 2.49 km NW of Hollister, California · 18701 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  49. 3.523 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18700 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  50. 1.5Central California · 18700 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  51. 2.06 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18700 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  52. 2.125 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18699 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  53. 1.613 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18699 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  54. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18699 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  55. 2.42 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 18699 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  56. 3.026 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18698 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  57. 2.712 km N of San Simeon, California · 18698 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
  58. 1.85 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18698 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  59. 3.35 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18698 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  60. 2.725 km NE of Hollister, California · 18698 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away

The first 60 of 188.

Before

  1. 2.522 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18715 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 3.332 km W of Lockwood, California · 18716 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 2.530 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18716 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 3.131 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18717 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 3.316 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18717 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 3.531 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18717 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18717 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 2.87 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18717 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 3.67 km SSW of Morgan Hill, California · 18718 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 2.419 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18719 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 2.021 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18719 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 3.024 km NE of Soledad, California · 18719 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 3.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18720 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 2.312 km SW of Soledad, California · 18720 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  15. 3.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18721 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  16. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18721 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  17. 1.78 km ENE of San Martin, California · 18721 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  18. 2.622 km W of Volta, California · 18721 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 3.36 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18721 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 2.525 km NE of Soledad, California · 18722 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1024690. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC.