California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 24 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 24 km NE of Soledad, California on Mon, Mar 21, 1977, 10:51 AM PST (18:51 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 15 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1977-03-21 18:51:11 UTC
Depth
9.1 km (5.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.579° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.43
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
63°
Stations used
27

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 180 in the 60 days after this one and 147 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.525 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18091 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 2.327 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18090 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18090 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 2.28 km NW of Hollister, California · 18090 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18090 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 1.923 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18090 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 1.623 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18090 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 1.72 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18090 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 2.327 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18090 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 3.1Central California · 18089 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  11. 1.516 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18089 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 1.832 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18088 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away
  13. 1.59 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18088 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  14. 1.627 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18088 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 2.123 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18088 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  16. 1.67 km NE of Gilroy, California · 18088 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 1.95 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18087 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  18. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18087 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 2.821 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18086 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 1.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18086 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  21. 2.113 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18086 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  22. 2.822 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18086 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  23. 1.613 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18085 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  24. 1.913 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18085 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  25. 3.125 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 18085 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  26. 1.913 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18085 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  27. 1.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18085 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  28. 1.727 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18085 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  29. 1.65 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18085 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  30. 1.85 km NNE of Corralitos, California · 18085 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  31. 3.37 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18084 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  32. 2.326 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18084 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  33. 2.25 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18084 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  34. 2.323 km NE of King City, California · 18084 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  35. 1.83 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 18084 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  36. 1.623 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18084 days ago · 1 km deep · 13 km away
  37. 1.524 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18083 days ago · 1 km deep · 18 km away
  38. 1.610 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18083 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  39. 2.123 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18083 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
  40. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18083 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  41. 1.516 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18083 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  42. 2.223 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18083 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  43. 2.025 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18082 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  44. 2.225 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18082 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  45. 1.819 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18082 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  46. 1.79 km NW of Hollister, California · 18082 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  47. 1.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18082 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  48. 2.018 km WNW of Coalinga, California · 18082 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  49. 1.623 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18082 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  50. 2.614 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 18081 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  51. 1.53 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 18080 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  52. 2.04 km SE of Aromas, California · 18080 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  53. 1.823 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18080 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  54. 1.89 km E of San Martin, California · 18080 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  55. 2.04 km SE of Aromas, California · 18080 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  56. 1.64 km SE of Aromas, California · 18080 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  57. 2.523 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18080 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  58. 2.622 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18080 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  59. 2.25 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18080 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  60. 3.117 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18080 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away

The first 60 of 180.

Before

  1. 2.018 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18092 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 1.57 km NNW of Morgan Hill, California · 18093 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 1.725 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18093 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 2.33 km NE of Day Valley, California · 18093 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 2.021 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18093 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 1.85 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18094 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 1.65 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18095 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 2.85 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18095 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 1.724 km NNE of King City, California · 18095 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 2.121 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18095 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 2.49 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18095 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  12. 1.75 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18095 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 2.25 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18096 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  14. 2.023 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18096 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18096 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
  16. 1.95 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18096 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  17. 2.15 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18096 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  18. 3.05 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18096 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  19. 1.65 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18096 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  20. 2.69 km NW of Hollister, California · 18096 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1034483. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:33 AM UTC.