California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 25 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 25 km ENE of Soledad, California on Wed, Feb 2, 1977, 9:25 PM PST (05:25 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 Central California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1977-02-03 05:25:12 UTC
Depth
6.5 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.546° N, 121.090° 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, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
65°
Stations used
32

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 182 in the 60 days after this one and 135 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.622 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18139 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 1.69 km NW of Hollister, California · 18138 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 1.79 km NW of Hollister, California · 18138 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 2.09 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18137 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 2.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18137 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 2.221 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18137 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 18137 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 1.924 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18137 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 1.95 km S of Gilroy, California · 18136 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 2.25 km S of Gilroy, California · 18136 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 2.211 km SE of Seven Trees, California · 18136 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 2.011 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18135 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 18135 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 1.58 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 18135 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  15. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18135 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 1.87 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 18135 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 1.631 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 18134 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  18. 1.613 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18134 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18133 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  20. 2.48 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 18132 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  21. 1.731 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 18132 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
  22. 3.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18132 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  23. 3.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18132 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  24. 2.623 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18132 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  25. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18132 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  26. 3.123 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18132 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  27. 2.023 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18132 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  28. 1.77 km NE of Aromas, California · 18132 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  29. 1.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18132 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
  30. 2.516 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18131 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  31. 1.84 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18131 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  32. 2.922 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18131 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
  33. 1.717 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18131 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  34. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18131 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  35. 2.323 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18131 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  36. 2.117 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18131 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  37. 3.29 km NNW of Avenal, California · 18130 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  38. 1.721 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18130 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  39. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18130 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  40. 3.423 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18130 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  41. 2.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18130 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  42. 2.923 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18130 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  43. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18130 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  44. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18130 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  45. 3.018 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18130 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  46. 1.923 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18130 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  47. 3.35 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18129 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  48. 1.95 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18129 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  49. 2.15 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18129 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  50. 2.65 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18129 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  51. 2.28 km ENE of San Martin, California · 18129 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  52. 2.727 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18128 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  53. 1.518 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18128 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  54. 1.95 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18128 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  55. 2.010 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18128 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  56. 3.324 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18128 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  57. 2.75 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18128 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  58. 1.92 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18128 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  59. 1.65 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18128 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  60. 1.518 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18128 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away

The first 60 of 182.

Before

  1. 2.017 km WSW of Lockwood, California · 18139 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 2.08 km N of Hollister, California · 18139 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 1.57 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 18140 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 2.117 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18141 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 2.3Central California · 18141 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 1.9Central California · 18141 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 1.711 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18142 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 1.818 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18142 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 2.115 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18142 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18142 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 1.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18142 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18142 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 1.918 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18142 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 2.025 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 18143 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away
  15. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18143 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  16. 1.96 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18144 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 2.15 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18144 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 18145 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 1.75 km W of Gilroy, California · 18145 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  20. 2.16 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18145 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1033701. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:40 AM UTC.