California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 25 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 25 km NE of Soledad, California on Sun, Apr 3, 1977, 1:33 PM PST (21:33 UTC), 7 km (4 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
1977-04-03 21:33:15 UTC
Depth
6.8 km (4.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.577° N, 121.119° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.30
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
74°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 160 in the 60 days after this one and 149 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.825 km NE of Soledad, California · 18081 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.623 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18080 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 1.811 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18080 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 2.524 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18080 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 2.324 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18080 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 2.530 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18080 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 2.26 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18080 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 1.728 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18079 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18079 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 2.117 km NE of San Martin, California · 18079 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 2.25 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 18078 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  12. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18078 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 1.94 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18078 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  14. 2.16 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18078 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 1.96 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18078 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 2.18 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18077 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  17. 2.523 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18077 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  18. 1.85 km WSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18077 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  19. 2.26 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18076 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  20. 1.96 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18076 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  21. 2.31 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18076 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  22. 2.24 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 18076 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  23. 2.45 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18076 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  24. 2.012 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18076 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  25. 1.76 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18075 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  26. 2.734 km WNW of San Simeon, California · 18075 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  27. 1.923 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18075 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  28. 2.21 km WSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18075 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  29. 1.63 km E of Day Valley, California · 18074 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  30. 1.83 km E of Day Valley, California · 18074 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  31. 1.84 km S of Gilroy, California · 18073 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  32. 2.310 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18073 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  33. 1.65 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18073 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  34. 1.511 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 18073 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  35. 2.113 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18073 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  36. 1.513 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18072 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  37. 2.330 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18072 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  38. 2.39 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18072 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  39. 1.728 km NE of Soledad, California · 18072 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  40. 1.99 km NE of Corralitos, California · 18071 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  41. 2.327 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18071 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  42. 3.222 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18070 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  43. 2.122 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18070 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
  44. 2.325 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18070 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  45. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18069 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  46. 1.89 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18068 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  47. 1.922 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18068 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  48. 1.96 km NE of Hollister, California · 18067 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  49. 2.627 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18067 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  50. 1.725 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18066 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  51. 2.123 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18066 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  52. 1.77 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18066 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  53. 1.830 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18066 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  54. 1.810 km NW of Morgan Hill, California · 18066 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  55. 1.823 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18065 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  56. 1.79 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18065 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  57. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18065 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  58. 1.8Central California · 18065 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  59. 2.220 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18064 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  60. 2.224 km NE of King City, California · 18064 days ago · 1 km deep · 29 km away

The first 60 of 160.

Before

  1. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18081 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 18081 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 2.024 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18081 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 1.717 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18081 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 1.719 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18081 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 1.621 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18081 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 1.715 km ENE of Hollister, California · 18082 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 3.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18082 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 2.210 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18082 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
  10. 1.69 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18082 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 2.3Central California · 18082 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 3.117 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18082 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 2.25 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18082 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  14. 2.622 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18082 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 2.523 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18083 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  16. 1.64 km SE of Aromas, California · 18083 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  17. 2.04 km SE of Aromas, California · 18083 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  18. 1.89 km E of San Martin, California · 18083 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  19. 1.823 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18083 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 2.04 km SE of Aromas, California · 18083 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1034669. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:42 PM UTC.