California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 29 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 29 km NE of Soledad, California on Wed, Nov 12, 1975, 4:01 AM PST (12:01 UTC), 9 km (6 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
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1975-11-12 12:01:06 UTC
Depth
9.1 km (5.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.585° N, 121.064° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.59
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
80°
Stations used
25

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 189 in the 60 days after this one and 152 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.210 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18588 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 1.823 km W of Coalinga, California · 18588 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 1.823 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18588 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 18588 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 4.811 km W of Oak Shores, California · 18588 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 2.621 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18587 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 1.86 km SE of Lexington Hills, California · 18587 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 2.517 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18586 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 2.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18586 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 1.59 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18586 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 2.328 km NE of Soledad, California · 18585 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 2.57 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18585 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 1.67 km SE of Lexington Hills, California · 18585 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 3.01 km NE of Aromas, California · 18585 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  15. 1.66 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 18585 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 2.710 km N of Bradley, California · 18584 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 2.915 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18584 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 2.215 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18584 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 2.07 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 18584 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  20. 2.76 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18584 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  21. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, CA · 18583 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  22. 2.19 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18583 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  23. 3.110 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18583 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  24. 2.111 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 18583 days ago · 1 km deep · 33 km away
  25. 2.5Central California · 18582 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  26. 3.19 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18582 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  27. 4.49 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18582 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  28. 1.927 km NE of Soledad, California · 18582 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  29. 2.28 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18582 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  30. 1.79 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18582 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  31. 2.58 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18582 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  32. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18582 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  33. 2.48 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18581 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
  34. 1.60 km S of Parkfield, California · 18581 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  35. 2.613 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18581 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  36. 2.322 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18581 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  37. 3.08 km NW of Hollister, California · 18581 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  38. 2.427 km NE of Soledad, California · 18581 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  39. 2.610 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18581 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  40. 2.59 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18581 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  41. 2.110 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18581 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  42. 2.010 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18581 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  43. 2.614 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18581 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  44. 2.336 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18580 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
  45. 1.51 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18580 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  46. 1.85 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18579 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  47. 1.93 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18578 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  48. 2.010 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18578 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  49. 1.96 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18578 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  50. 1.66 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18578 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  51. 1.931 km NE of Soledad, California · 18578 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  52. 2.322 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18578 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  53. 3.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18578 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  54. 2.15 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18577 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  55. 2.95 km NE of San Martin, California · 18576 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  56. 1.716 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18576 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  57. 1.817 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18576 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  58. 1.829 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18575 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  59. 3.52 km WSW of Hollister, California · 18575 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  60. 1.913 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18575 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away

The first 60 of 189.

Before

  1. 2.68 km NW of Hollister, California · 18588 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 2.330 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18589 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.213 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18589 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 2.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 18590 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 2.19 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18590 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 2.52 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 18590 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 2.215 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18590 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 3.38 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18591 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 2.010 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18591 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18592 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 1.727 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18592 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18592 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  13. 2.121 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18593 days ago · -1 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 1.629 km NE of Soledad, California · 18593 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 2.214 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18593 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  16. 1.615 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18593 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  17. 2.910 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18593 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  18. 2.425 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18593 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  19. 2.314 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18594 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 1.76 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18594 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1027442. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:43 PM UTC.