California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Tue, Nov 18, 1975, 8:05 PM PST (04:05 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 12 km ESE of Coalinga, 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
1975-11-19 04:05:39 UTC
Depth
2.7 km (1.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.569° N, 121.163° 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
±0.69
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
58°
Stations used
14

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 151 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.48 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18580 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 1.60 km S of Parkfield, California · 18580 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 2.613 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18580 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 2.322 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18580 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 3.08 km NW of Hollister, California · 18580 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 2.427 km NE of Soledad, California · 18579 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 2.610 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18579 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 2.59 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18579 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 2.110 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18579 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 2.010 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18579 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 2.614 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18579 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 2.336 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18579 days ago · 0 km deep · 24 km away
  13. 1.51 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18579 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  14. 1.85 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18578 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 1.93 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18577 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  16. 2.010 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18577 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  17. 1.96 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18577 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  18. 1.66 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18577 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  19. 1.931 km NE of Soledad, California · 18577 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  20. 2.322 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18577 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  21. 3.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18576 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  22. 2.15 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18576 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  23. 2.95 km NE of San Martin, California · 18575 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  24. 1.716 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18575 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  25. 1.817 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18574 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  26. 1.829 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18574 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  27. 3.52 km WSW of Hollister, California · 18573 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  28. 1.913 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18573 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  29. 3.020 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18573 days ago · -1 km deep · 62 km away
  30. 1.65 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 18573 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  31. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 18573 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  32. 2.721 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18573 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  33. 2.410 km NW of Volta, California · 18573 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  34. 1.615 km WNW of Lockwood, California · 18573 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  35. 2.023 km NE of Soledad, California · 18573 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
  36. 1.817 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18573 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  37. 3.516 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18573 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  38. 2.413 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18573 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  39. 2.624 km SW of Los Banos, California · 18573 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  40. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 18572 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  41. 2.716 km NW of Pacific Grove, California · 18572 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  42. 2.05 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18572 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  43. 1.99 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18572 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  44. 2.330 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18572 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  45. 2.323 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18571 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  46. 1.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18570 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  47. 1.818 km NW of Parkfield, CA · 18570 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  48. 3.59 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18570 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  49. 2.422 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18570 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  50. 2.2Central California · 18570 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  51. 2.311 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18570 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  52. 2.522 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18570 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  53. 2.036 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 18569 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  54. 3.29 km E of San Martin, California · 18569 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  55. 3.06 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18569 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  56. 3.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18569 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  57. 1.91 km NW of Corralitos, California · 18569 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
  58. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18568 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  59. 2.68 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18568 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  60. 1.6Central California · 18568 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away

The first 60 of 189.

Before

  1. 2.58 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18580 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 1.79 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18580 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 2.28 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18581 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 1.927 km NE of Soledad, California · 18581 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 4.49 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18581 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 3.19 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18581 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 2.5Central California · 18581 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 2.111 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 18581 days ago · 1 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 3.110 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18581 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 2.19 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18581 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, CA · 18582 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 2.76 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18582 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 2.07 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 18582 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  14. 2.215 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18583 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  15. 2.915 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18583 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 2.710 km N of Bradley, California · 18583 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 1.66 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 18583 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  18. 3.01 km NE of Aromas, California · 18583 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  19. 1.67 km SE of Lexington Hills, California · 18583 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  20. 2.57 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18584 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1027562. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:51 AM UTC.