California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Sat, Feb 5, 1977, 2:07 AM PST (10:07 UTC), 4 km (2 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
1977-02-05 10:07:17 UTC
Depth
3.6 km (2.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.541° N, 121.132° 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
±0.24
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
71°
Stations used
18

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 133 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.924 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18137 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 1.95 km S of Gilroy, California · 18137 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 2.25 km S of Gilroy, California · 18137 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 2.211 km SE of Seven Trees, California · 18136 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 2.011 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18136 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 18135 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 1.58 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 18135 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18135 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 1.87 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 18135 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 1.631 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 18135 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 1.613 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18134 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18133 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 2.48 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 18133 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 1.731 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 18133 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
  15. 3.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18133 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  16. 3.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18133 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  17. 2.623 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18133 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18133 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  19. 3.123 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18132 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  20. 2.023 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18132 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  21. 1.77 km NE of Aromas, California · 18132 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  22. 1.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18132 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
  23. 2.516 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18132 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  24. 1.84 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18132 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  25. 2.922 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18132 days ago · 0 km deep · 21 km away
  26. 1.717 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18131 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  27. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18131 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  28. 2.323 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18131 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  29. 2.117 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18131 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  30. 3.29 km NNW of Avenal, California · 18131 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  31. 1.721 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18131 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  32. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18131 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  33. 3.423 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18131 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  34. 2.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18131 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  35. 2.923 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18131 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  36. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18131 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  37. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18131 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  38. 3.018 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18130 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  39. 1.923 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18130 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  40. 3.35 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18130 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  41. 1.95 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18130 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  42. 2.15 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18129 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  43. 2.65 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18129 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  44. 2.28 km ENE of San Martin, California · 18129 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  45. 2.727 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18129 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  46. 1.518 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18129 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  47. 1.95 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18129 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  48. 2.010 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18129 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  49. 3.324 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18129 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  50. 2.75 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18129 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  51. 1.92 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18129 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  52. 1.65 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18128 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  53. 1.518 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18128 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  54. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 18128 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  55. 2.520 km SSW of Three Rocks, California · 18128 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  56. 1.75 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18128 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  57. 3.124 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18128 days ago · -1 km deep · 67 km away
  58. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18128 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  59. 1.623 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18127 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  60. 2.222 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18127 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away

The first 60 of 182.

Before

  1. 2.221 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18137 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 2.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18137 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 2.09 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18137 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 1.79 km NW of Hollister, California · 18138 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 1.69 km NW of Hollister, California · 18139 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 1.622 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18139 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 2.425 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18139 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 2.017 km WSW of Lockwood, California · 18140 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 2.08 km N of Hollister, California · 18140 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  10. 1.57 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 18141 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 2.117 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18141 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  12. 2.3Central California · 18142 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 1.9Central California · 18142 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  14. 1.711 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18143 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 1.818 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18143 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 2.115 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18143 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18143 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  18. 1.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18143 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18143 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  20. 1.918 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18143 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away

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