California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 22 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 22 km ENE of Soledad, California on Sun, Jul 13, 1975, 5:05 AM PDT (12:05 UTC), 1 km (1 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
2.4 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1975-07-13 12:05:25 UTC
Depth
1.4 km (0.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.517° N, 121.097° 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, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.28
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
87°
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 187 in the 60 days after this one and 136 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.25 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18708 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 1.89 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18708 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 2.821 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18708 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 2.65 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18707 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18707 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 2.129 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18707 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 2.018 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18706 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 2.124 km NNE of King City, California · 18706 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 2.222 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18706 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 3.12 km SE of San Ardo, California · 18706 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 2.722 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18705 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 2.423 km NE of Soledad, California · 18705 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 3.023 km NE of King City, California · 18705 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  14. 1.99 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 18704 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  15. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18704 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 4.18 km NW of Hollister, California · 18704 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 1.913 km SSE of Big Sur, California · 18704 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18704 days ago · 0 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 2.09 km NW of Hollister, California · 18704 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 2.79 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18704 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  21. 2.624 km NE of King City, California · 18704 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  22. 3.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18702 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  23. 3.4Central California · 18702 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  24. 2.79 km NW of Hollister, California · 18702 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  25. 2.215 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18702 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  26. 2.027 km NE of Soledad, California · 18701 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  27. 2.87 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18701 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  28. 3.013 km N of San Simeon, California · 18701 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  29. 2.49 km NW of Hollister, California · 18700 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  30. 3.523 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18700 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  31. 1.5Central California · 18699 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  32. 2.06 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18699 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  33. 2.125 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18699 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  34. 1.613 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18699 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  35. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18698 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  36. 2.42 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 18698 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  37. 3.026 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18698 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  38. 2.712 km N of San Simeon, California · 18698 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  39. 1.85 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18697 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  40. 3.35 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18697 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  41. 2.725 km NE of Hollister, California · 18697 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  42. 2.112 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18697 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  43. 2.19 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18697 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  44. 3.0Central California · 18697 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  45. 2.827 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18696 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  46. 2.210 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18696 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  47. 3.118 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18696 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  48. 2.218 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18696 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  49. 2.34 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18696 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  50. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 18696 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  51. 2.823 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18696 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  52. 2.09 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18695 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  53. 3.122 km W of Coalinga, California · 18695 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  54. 1.934 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18695 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  55. 3.611 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18695 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  56. 1.70 km SW of Parkfield, California · 18694 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  57. 3.118 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18693 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  58. 2.07 km NNW of San Miguel, California · 18693 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  59. 1.528 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18693 days ago · 0 km deep · 26 km away
  60. 2.810 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18693 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away

The first 60 of 187.

Before

  1. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 18708 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 2.211 km SE of Gilroy, California · 18708 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 2.017 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18708 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 2.39 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18708 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 1.812 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18709 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 2.823 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18711 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 2.12 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18711 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 2.57 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18711 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 2.35 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18711 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 2.17 km NNE of San Martin, California · 18712 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 2.326 km NE of King City, California · 18712 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 2.122 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18712 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 2.28 km ENE of San Martin, California · 18712 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 2.010 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18713 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 2.511 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18713 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 2.131 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18714 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  17. 2.49 km NW of Hollister, California · 18714 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 2.822 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18714 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  19. 2.51 km ENE of Diablo Grande, California · 18715 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18715 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1024761. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:54 AM UTC.