California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Mon, Oct 20, 1975, 5:27 PM PDT (00:27 UTC), 6 km (4 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
2.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1975-10-21 00:27:13 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.556° N, 121.152° 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
±0.57
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
57°
Stations used
27

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 154 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.99 km NW of Hollister, California · 18610 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 2.415 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18610 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 2.0Central California · 18609 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 2.97 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 18609 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 3.34 km N of Carmel Valley Village, California · 18609 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 2.831 km NE of Soledad, California · 18609 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 2.39 km NW of Hollister, California · 18609 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 3.025 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18608 days ago · 1 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 2.32 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18608 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 2.517 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18608 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 2.820 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18608 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 1.813 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18608 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  13. 3.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18607 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  14. 1.819 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18607 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 2.411 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18607 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  16. 2.724 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18607 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  17. 2.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18606 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  18. 2.817 km SW of Volta, California · 18606 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
  19. 2.225 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18606 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  20. 3.78 km NW of Hollister, California · 18606 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  21. 2.415 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 18606 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  22. 2.11 km W of Tres Pinos, California · 18606 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  23. 2.54 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18605 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  24. 2.28 km NW of Hollister, California · 18605 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  25. 2.01 km NNE of Hollister, California · 18605 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  26. 3.11 km E of Ridgemark, California · 18605 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  27. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18605 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  28. 2.029 km NE of Soledad, California · 18605 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  29. 2.229 km NE of Soledad, California · 18605 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  30. 2.04 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18605 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  31. 1.718 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18605 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  32. 1.812 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18604 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  33. 2.0Central California · 18604 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  34. 2.424 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18604 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  35. 1.821 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18604 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  36. 1.811 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 18604 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  37. 2.436 km NE of King City, California · 18604 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  38. 2.110 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18603 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  39. 2.55 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18603 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  40. 3.312 km W of Oak Shores, California · 18603 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  41. 2.022 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18603 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  42. 3.014 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18602 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  43. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18602 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  44. 2.533 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18602 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  45. 2.3Central California · 18602 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  46. 1.824 km NE of King City, California · 18602 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  47. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18602 days ago · 1 km deep · 14 km away
  48. 2.010 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18601 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  49. 2.523 km ENE of King City, California · 18601 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  50. 2.58 km NE of Interlaken, California · 18601 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  51. 1.515 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18600 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  52. 2.425 km NNE of King City, California · 18600 days ago · 1 km deep · 23 km away
  53. 2.27 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18600 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  54. 2.315 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18600 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  55. 2.815 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18600 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  56. 2.96 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18599 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  57. 1.75 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18599 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  58. 2.39 km NW of Hollister, California · 18599 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  59. 2.517 km SW of Volta, California · 18599 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
  60. 2.56 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18598 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away

The first 60 of 192.

Before

  1. 2.66 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18610 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 1.7Central California · 18610 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 2.6Central California · 18610 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.68 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18610 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 2.29 km NW of Hollister, California · 18611 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 1.620 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18611 days ago · 14 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18611 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 2.09 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18611 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
  9. 2.5Central California · 18612 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 2.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18612 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 2.68 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18612 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 2.014 km W of Coalinga, California · 18613 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 1.827 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18613 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 1.89 km SE of Alum Rock, California · 18613 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  15. 1.727 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18613 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  16. 2.85 km S of Gilroy, California · 18613 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 1.923 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18613 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  18. 2.922 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18613 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  19. 2.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 18614 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  20. 2.227 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18614 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1027091. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:54 PM UTC.