California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Wed, Nov 5, 1975, 2:31 PM PST (22:31 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 36 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1975-11-05 22:31:43 UTC
Depth
3.2 km (2.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.565° N, 121.157° 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, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.53
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
59°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 190 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.336 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18569 days ago · 0 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 1.51 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18569 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 1.85 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18568 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 1.93 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18567 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 2.010 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18567 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 1.96 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18567 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 1.66 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18567 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 1.931 km NE of Soledad, California · 18567 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 2.322 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18567 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 3.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18566 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  11. 2.15 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18566 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 2.95 km NE of San Martin, California · 18565 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 1.716 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18565 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 1.817 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18564 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  15. 1.829 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18564 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 3.52 km WSW of Hollister, California · 18564 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  17. 1.913 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18563 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  18. 3.020 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18563 days ago · -1 km deep · 61 km away
  19. 1.65 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 18563 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 18563 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  21. 2.721 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18563 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  22. 2.410 km NW of Volta, California · 18563 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  23. 1.615 km WNW of Lockwood, California · 18563 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  24. 2.023 km NE of Soledad, California · 18563 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
  25. 1.817 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18563 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  26. 3.516 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18563 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  27. 2.413 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18563 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  28. 2.624 km SW of Los Banos, California · 18563 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  29. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 18563 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  30. 2.716 km NW of Pacific Grove, California · 18562 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  31. 2.05 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18562 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  32. 1.99 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18562 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  33. 2.330 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18562 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  34. 2.323 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18561 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  35. 1.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18561 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  36. 1.818 km NW of Parkfield, CA · 18560 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  37. 3.59 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18560 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  38. 2.422 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18560 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  39. 2.2Central California · 18560 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  40. 2.311 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18560 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  41. 2.522 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18560 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  42. 2.036 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 18560 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  43. 3.29 km E of San Martin, California · 18559 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  44. 3.06 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18559 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  45. 3.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18559 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  46. 1.91 km NW of Corralitos, California · 18559 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
  47. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18558 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  48. 2.68 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18558 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  49. 1.6Central California · 18558 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  50. 2.211 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18557 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  51. 2.010 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18557 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  52. 2.411 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18556 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  53. 2.39 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18556 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  54. 2.65 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18556 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  55. 2.57 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18556 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  56. 2.521 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18556 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  57. 1.94 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18556 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  58. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18555 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  59. 1.826 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18555 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  60. 2.222 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18554 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away

The first 60 of 190.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1027359. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:53 AM UTC.