California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 28 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 28 km NE of Soledad, California on Tue, Oct 14, 1975, 2:29 PM PDT (21:29 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 11 km W of Oak Shores, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1975-10-14 21:29:47 UTC
Depth
8.3 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.574° N, 121.072° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 1.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.73
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
100°
Stations used
12

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 167 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.611 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18618 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 2.322 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18618 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 2.222 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18618 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 1.721 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18618 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 2.28 km ENE of San Martin, California · 18618 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 1.913 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18617 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 2.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 18617 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 18617 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 2.125 km NE of Soledad, California · 18617 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 2.725 km NE of Soledad, California · 18617 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 1.625 km NE of Soledad, California · 18617 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 2.622 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18617 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  13. 1.825 km NE of Soledad, California · 18617 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 2.227 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18617 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  15. 2.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 18616 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  16. 2.922 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18616 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  17. 1.923 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18616 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 2.85 km S of Gilroy, California · 18615 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  19. 1.727 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18615 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  20. 1.827 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18615 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  21. 2.014 km W of Coalinga, California · 18615 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  22. 2.68 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18615 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  23. 2.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18614 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
  24. 2.5Central California · 18614 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  25. 2.09 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18614 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  26. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18614 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  27. 1.620 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18613 days ago · 14 km deep · 13 km away
  28. 2.29 km NW of Hollister, California · 18613 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  29. 2.68 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18613 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  30. 2.6Central California · 18613 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  31. 1.7Central California · 18613 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  32. 2.66 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18613 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  33. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18612 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  34. 1.99 km NW of Hollister, California · 18612 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  35. 2.415 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18612 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  36. 2.0Central California · 18612 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  37. 2.97 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 18612 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  38. 3.34 km N of Carmel Valley Village, California · 18612 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  39. 2.831 km NE of Soledad, California · 18611 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  40. 2.39 km NW of Hollister, California · 18611 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  41. 3.025 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18611 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
  42. 2.32 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18610 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  43. 2.517 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18610 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  44. 2.820 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18610 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  45. 1.813 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18610 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  46. 3.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18610 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  47. 1.819 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18609 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  48. 2.411 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18609 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  49. 2.724 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18609 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  50. 2.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18609 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  51. 2.817 km SW of Volta, California · 18609 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  52. 2.225 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18609 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  53. 3.78 km NW of Hollister, California · 18608 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  54. 2.415 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 18608 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  55. 2.11 km W of Tres Pinos, California · 18608 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  56. 2.54 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18608 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  57. 2.28 km NW of Hollister, California · 18607 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  58. 2.01 km NNE of Hollister, California · 18607 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  59. 3.11 km E of Ridgemark, California · 18607 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  60. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18607 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away

The first 60 of 192.

Before

  1. 2.816 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18619 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 2.213 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18619 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18619 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 2.67 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18619 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 2.75 km N of Carmel Valley Village, California · 18620 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 2.96 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18620 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 2.55 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18620 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 2.322 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18620 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 2.625 km NE of Soledad, California · 18620 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 1.619 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 18620 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 4.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18621 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 2.14 km S of Gilroy, California · 18621 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 2.312 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18621 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  14. 2.121 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18622 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 1.79 km NW of Hollister, California · 18622 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  16. 2.27 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18622 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 1.86 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18622 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  18. 3.25 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18623 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  19. 2.422 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18623 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  20. 2.214 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18624 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1027000. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:31 AM UTC.