California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Wed, Jun 22, 1977, 9:41 PM PDT (04:41 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 9 km NNW of Hollister, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1977-06-23 04:41:02 UTC
Depth
6.4 km (4.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.556° N, 121.154° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
52°
Stations used
22

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 157 in the 60 days after this one and 63 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17998 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.6Central California · 17998 days ago · 1 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 1.823 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17997 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 2.88 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17996 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  5. 2.130 km W of Three Rocks, California · 17996 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17996 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17996 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 1.68 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17995 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 2.18 km NW of Hollister, California · 17995 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17995 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  11. 3.05 km S of Gilroy, California · 17993 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 1.55 km S of Gilroy, CA · 17993 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 1.68 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 17993 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  14. 1.95 km S of Gilroy, California · 17992 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 1.68 km ENE of San Martin, California · 17991 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  16. 2.9Central California · 17991 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 2.26 km ENE of Hollister, California · 17991 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  18. 1.621 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17989 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  19. 1.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17989 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  20. 2.126 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17989 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  21. 1.911 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17988 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  22. 3.211 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17988 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  23. 1.716 km NW of San Simeon, California · 17988 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  24. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17987 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  25. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17987 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  26. 2.15 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17987 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  27. 2.43 km SE of San Ardo, California · 17986 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
  28. 1.63 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 17986 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  29. 1.7Central California · 17986 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  30. 2.218 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17985 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  31. 1.918 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17985 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  32. 2.923 km NE of San Ardo, California · 17985 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  33. 3.022 km NE of San Ardo, California · 17985 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  34. 1.76 km NE of Big Sur, California · 17984 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  35. 1.96 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 17984 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  36. 3.0Central California · 17984 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  37. 1.88 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17984 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  38. 2.98 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17984 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  39. 2.68 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17984 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  40. 1.78 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17984 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  41. 3.24 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17984 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  42. 1.79 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17984 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  43. 1.59 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17984 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  44. 1.923 km NE of King City, California · 17983 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  45. 2.010 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17983 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  46. 2.610 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17983 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  47. 2.116 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17981 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  48. 1.98 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17980 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  49. 1.926 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17980 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  50. 1.724 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17980 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  51. 1.74 km E of Interlaken, California · 17978 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  52. 3.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 17978 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  53. 3.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 17978 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  54. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17978 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  55. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 17978 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  56. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 17978 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  57. 1.622 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17978 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  58. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 17977 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  59. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 17977 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  60. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17977 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away

The first 60 of 157.

Before

  1. 2.525 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17999 days ago · -1 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 1.59 km N of Day Valley, California · 18000 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 1.88 km ENE of San Martin, California · 18000 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 1.98 km ENE of San Martin, California · 18000 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 2.421 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18000 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 2.123 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18000 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 3.024 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18000 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 1.54 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18002 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 1.85 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 18003 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 2.02 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 18003 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 2.64 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18003 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  12. 2.222 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18004 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 1.92 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 18005 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 2.322 km NE of Soledad, California · 18006 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 1.623 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18007 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 1.925 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18008 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  17. 2.221 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18008 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  18. 2.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18008 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 1.613 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18008 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 2.616 km W of Diablo Grande, California · 18008 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1035569. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:53 AM UTC.