California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Sat, Dec 6, 1975, 6:53 PM PST (02:53 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 16 km E of Tres Pinos, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1975-12-07 02:53:12 UTC
Depth
2.0 km (1.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.585° N, 121.183° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.66
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
46°
Stations used
17

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 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18531 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 2.18 km ENE of San Martin, California · 18531 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18530 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 3.516 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18530 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 1.816 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18530 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 1.818 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18530 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 1.516 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18530 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 1.717 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18529 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  9. 2.215 km S of Three Rocks, California · 18529 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 3.125 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18529 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 2.72 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18529 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  12. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18529 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 2.216 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18528 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  14. 2.717 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18528 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 1.722 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18528 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 3.325 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18528 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 3.025 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18527 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  18. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18527 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  19. 1.924 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18526 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  20. 2.123 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18526 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  21. 1.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18526 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  22. 2.8Central California · 18525 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  23. 2.34 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18525 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  24. 2.22 km SW of Seaside, California · 18524 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  25. 2.42 km ESE of Aromas, California · 18524 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  26. 2.622 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 18524 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  27. 1.718 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18524 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  28. 2.723 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18524 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  29. 2.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18524 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  30. 1.815 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18524 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  31. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 18524 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  32. 2.69 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18523 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  33. 2.22 km SW of Hollister, California · 18523 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  34. 2.52 km SW of Hollister, California · 18523 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  35. 1.84 km SW of Hollister, California · 18523 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  36. 1.82 km SW of Hollister, California · 18523 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  37. 2.54 km SW of Hollister, California · 18522 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  38. 2.63 km SW of Hollister, California · 18522 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  39. 1.58 km NE of San Martin, California · 18522 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  40. 1.89 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18522 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  41. 2.22 km ESE of Monterey, California · 18522 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  42. 1.710 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18521 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  43. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, California · 18521 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  44. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 18521 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  45. 3.29 km NW of Hollister, California · 18520 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  46. 1.927 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18520 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  47. 1.54 km SW of Hollister, California · 18520 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  48. 1.68 km NE of Gilroy, California · 18519 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  49. 1.92 km NW of Hollister, California · 18519 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
  50. 2.42 km WSW of Monterey, California · 18518 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  51. 1.91 km E of Del Monte Forest, California · 18518 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  52. 1.91 km S of Monterey, California · 18518 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  53. 2.226 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18517 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  54. 3.01 km SE of Monterey, California · 18517 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  55. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18517 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  56. 1.813 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18517 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  57. 2.124 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18517 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  58. 2.28 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18516 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  59. 3.01 km E of Monterey, California · 18516 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  60. 1.82 km E of Del Monte Forest, California · 18516 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away

The first 60 of 189.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1027845. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:33 PM UTC.