California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 23 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 23 km NE of Soledad, California on Wed, Nov 26, 1975, 5:41 AM PST (13:41 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 12 km SE of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1975-11-26 13:41:00 UTC
Depth
15.1 km (9.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.578° N, 121.144° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 4.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.61
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
60°
Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18536 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 2.912 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18536 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 1.812 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18536 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 2.111 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18536 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 2.522 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18535 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 2.722 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18535 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  7. 2.912 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18535 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 3.215 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18535 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 1.99 km NW of Hollister, California · 18534 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 2.015 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18534 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 1.611 km ESE of Seven Trees, California · 18534 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 2.522 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18534 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 2.427 km NE of Soledad, California · 18533 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 2.724 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18533 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  15. 2.124 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18533 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  16. 3.07 km NW of Hollister, California · 18533 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 2.415 km SSW of Santa Cruz, California · 18532 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  18. 1.910 km ESE of Seven Trees, California · 18532 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  19. 2.924 km NE of King City, California · 18532 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  20. 3.17 km SSW of Cantua Creek, California · 18532 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  21. 2.314 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18532 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  22. 2.124 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18532 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  23. 2.815 km WSW of Lockwood, California · 18532 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  24. 2.323 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18532 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  25. 2.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18532 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  26. 3.217 km SSW of Santa Cruz, California · 18532 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  27. 2.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18532 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  28. 2.59 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18531 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  29. 2.313 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18531 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  30. 1.89 km NE of San Martin, California · 18531 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  31. 2.18 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18531 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  32. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18531 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  33. 2.18 km ENE of San Martin, California · 18531 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  34. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18530 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  35. 3.516 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18530 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  36. 1.816 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18530 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  37. 1.818 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18530 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  38. 1.516 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18530 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  39. 1.717 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18529 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  40. 2.215 km S of Three Rocks, California · 18529 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  41. 3.125 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18529 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
  42. 2.72 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18529 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  43. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18529 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  44. 2.216 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18528 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  45. 2.717 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18528 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  46. 1.722 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18528 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  47. 3.325 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18528 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  48. 3.025 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18527 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  49. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18527 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  50. 1.924 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18526 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  51. 2.123 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18526 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  52. 1.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18526 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  53. 2.8Central California · 18525 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  54. 2.34 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18525 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  55. 2.22 km SW of Seaside, California · 18524 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
  56. 2.42 km ESE of Aromas, California · 18524 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  57. 2.622 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 18524 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  58. 1.718 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18524 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  59. 2.723 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18524 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  60. 2.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18524 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away

The first 60 of 196.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1027685. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:35 PM UTC.