California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 27 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 27 km NE of Soledad, California on Tue, Nov 18, 1975, 6:30 AM PST (14:30 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 19 km E of East Foothills, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1975-11-18 14:30:24 UTC
Depth
6.2 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.594° N, 121.105° 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, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.28
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
44°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.019 km E of East Foothills, California · 18545 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 2.217 km SW of Gustine, California · 18545 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 2.221 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18545 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 1.711 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18545 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 2.321 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18545 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 2.121 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18544 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 2.424 km NE of Soledad, California · 18544 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 1.924 km NE of Soledad, California · 18544 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18543 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 1.58 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18543 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 1.811 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18543 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 2.422 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18542 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 1.812 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18542 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 2.824 km NE of Soledad, California · 18541 days ago · 11 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 4.219 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18541 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 3.419 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18541 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  17. 1.819 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18541 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  18. 2.117 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18541 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 4.012 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18541 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  20. 2.59 km NE of San Martin, California · 18540 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  21. 2.12 km SW of Monterey, California · 18540 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  22. 2.12 km NNW of Del Monte Forest, California · 18540 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  23. 2.00 km ENE of Del Monte Forest, California · 18540 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  24. 2.35 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18540 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  25. 2.37 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18540 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  26. 1.812 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18539 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  27. 1.69 km NE of San Martin, California · 18539 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  28. 3.930 km NE of Soledad, California · 18539 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  29. 1.830 km NE of Soledad, California · 18539 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  30. 2.222 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18539 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  31. 2.413 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18538 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  32. 2.27 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18538 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  33. 3.83 km S of Three Rocks, California · 18538 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  34. 2.39 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18538 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  35. 1.814 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18537 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  36. 2.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18537 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  37. 2.123 km NE of King City, California · 18537 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  38. 2.525 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18536 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  39. 2.223 km NE of King City, California · 18536 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  40. 1.812 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18536 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  41. 3.122 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18536 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  42. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18536 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  43. 2.912 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18536 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  44. 1.812 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18536 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  45. 2.111 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18536 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  46. 2.522 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18535 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  47. 2.722 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18535 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
  48. 2.912 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18535 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  49. 3.215 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18535 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  50. 1.99 km NW of Hollister, California · 18534 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  51. 2.015 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18534 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  52. 1.611 km ESE of Seven Trees, California · 18534 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  53. 2.522 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18534 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  54. 2.427 km NE of Soledad, California · 18533 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  55. 2.724 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18533 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  56. 2.124 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18533 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  57. 3.07 km NW of Hollister, California · 18533 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  58. 2.415 km SSW of Santa Cruz, California · 18532 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  59. 1.910 km ESE of Seven Trees, California · 18532 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  60. 2.924 km NE of King City, California · 18532 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away

The first 60 of 197.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1027557. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:39 PM UTC.