M1.7 earthquake 25 km NE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

1.7 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Wed, Aug 3, 1977, 9:20 PM PDT

UTC

1977-08-04 04:20:01 UTC

Depth

7.8 km (4.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.575° N, 121.116° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.04

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

75°

Stations used

24

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast25 kmNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast49 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast383 kmNW

After

1. 2.425 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Aug 3, 9:20 PM PDT · 17957 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
2. 1.823 km NE of King City, CaliforniaThu, Aug 4, 12:12 AM PDT · 17957 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
3. 1.924 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaThu, Aug 4, 7:12 AM PDT · 17957 days ago · 16 km deep · 45 km away
4. 2.59 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Aug 5, 6:17 PM PDT · 17956 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
5. 1.721 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Aug 6, 6:16 AM PDT · 17955 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
6. 1.619 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Aug 6, 11:10 AM PDT · 17955 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
7. 1.73 km W of Hollister, CaliforniaSat, Aug 6, 7:26 PM PDT · 17955 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
8. 2.01 km W of Pacific Grove, CaliforniaSun, Aug 7, 1:36 PM PDT · 17954 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
9. 1.89 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaSun, Aug 7, 7:56 PM PDT · 17954 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
10. 2.65 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Aug 9, 1:04 AM PDT · 17952 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
11. 1.85 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Aug 9, 1:05 AM PDT · 17952 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
12. 1.65 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Aug 9, 1:06 AM PDT · 17952 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
13. 3.323 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaTue, Aug 9, 1:34 AM PDT · 17952 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
14. 1.77 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, Aug 9, 1:40 AM PDT · 17952 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
15. 1.622 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaTue, Aug 9, 1:44 AM PDT · 17952 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
16. 1.622 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaTue, Aug 9, 1:54 AM PDT · 17952 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
17. 1.722 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaTue, Aug 9, 1:59 AM PDT · 17952 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
18. 1.95 km E of Interlaken, CaliforniaTue, Aug 9, 5:01 AM PDT · 17952 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
19. 1.923 km ENE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Aug 9, 7:55 AM PDT · 17952 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
20. 1.56 km WSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaWed, Aug 10, 1:25 AM PDT · 17951 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
21. 1.98 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, Aug 10, 2:34 AM PDT · 17951 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
22. 1.824 km NE of King City, CaliforniaWed, Aug 10, 3:21 AM PDT · 17951 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
23. 2.920 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Aug 10, 11:59 PM PDT · 17950 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
24. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Aug 11, 10:03 AM PDT · 17950 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
25. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Aug 12, 2:59 PM PDT · 17949 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
26. 2.35 km SSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaFri, Aug 12, 6:59 PM PDT · 17949 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
27. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Aug 14, 9:23 AM PDT · 17947 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
28. 1.725 km NNE of King City, CaliforniaSun, Aug 14, 11:06 AM PDT · 17947 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
29. 1.912 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Aug 14, 9:49 PM PDT · 17946 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
30. 1.94 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaMon, Aug 15, 11:14 PM PDT · 17945 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
31. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Aug 16, 12:28 AM PDT · 17945 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
32. 2.618 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaTue, Aug 16, 7:24 AM PDT · 17945 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
33. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Aug 16, 10:23 AM PDT · 17945 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
34. 1.630 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Aug 16, 5:44 PM PDT · 17945 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
35. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Aug 16, 5:52 PM PDT · 17945 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
36. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Aug 17, 1:05 AM PDT · 17944 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
37. 2.05 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Aug 17, 1:24 AM PDT · 17944 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
38. 1.524 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Aug 17, 8:40 AM PDT · 17944 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
39. 1.526 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Aug 17, 2:47 PM PDT · 17944 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
40. 1.69 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Aug 17, 3:48 PM PDT · 17944 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
41. 1.721 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Aug 17, 11:51 PM PDT · 17943 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
42. 1.510 km NNW of Avenal, CaliforniaThu, Aug 18, 2:13 AM PDT · 17943 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
43. 2.017 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Aug 18, 4:48 PM PDT · 17943 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
44. 1.718 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Aug 18, 9:05 PM PDT · 17943 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
45. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Aug 19, 4:13 AM PDT · 17942 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
46. 1.7Central CaliforniaSat, Aug 20, 10:51 AM PDT · 17941 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
47. 1.621 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Aug 20, 9:57 PM PDT · 17940 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
48. 2.4Central CaliforniaSun, Aug 21, 6:50 AM PDT · 17940 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
49. 1.621 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Aug 21, 9:57 PM PDT · 17939 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
50. 1.824 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaMon, Aug 22, 10:04 AM PDT · 17939 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
51. 1.63 km W of Ridgemark, CaliforniaTue, Aug 23, 4:48 PM PDT · 17938 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
52. 1.64 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Aug 24, 12:07 AM PDT · 17937 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
53. 2.124 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Aug 24, 12:34 PM PDT · 17937 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
54. 1.813 km ENE of Gonzales, CaliforniaWed, Aug 24, 1:18 PM PDT · 17937 days ago · 12 km deep · 17 km away
55. 3.021 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Aug 25, 2:38 AM PDT · 17936 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
56. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Aug 25, 4:17 AM PDT · 17936 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
57. 1.99 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Aug 25, 3:29 PM PDT · 17936 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
58. 2.420 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Aug 26, 7:43 AM PDT · 17935 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
59. 2.07 km NE of Big Sur, CaliforniaFri, Aug 26, 1:57 PM PDT · 17935 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
60. 1.820 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Aug 26, 8:54 PM PDT · 17935 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away

The first 60 of 180.

Before

1. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Aug 3, 7:49 PM PDT · 17958 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
2. 1.86 km ENE of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, Aug 3, 1:33 PM PDT · 17958 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
3. 1.55 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Aug 3, 9:24 AM PDT · 17958 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
4. 1.74 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Aug 3, 8:19 AM PDT · 17958 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
5. 1.52 km WNW of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, Aug 3, 7:23 AM PDT · 17958 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
6. 1.84 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Aug 3, 4:12 AM PDT · 17958 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
7. 1.924 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Aug 2, 10:58 PM PDT · 17958 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
8. 1.623 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Aug 2, 9:54 PM PDT · 17958 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
9. 2.123 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaMon, Aug 1, 1:21 PM PDT · 17960 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
10. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Aug 1, 9:08 AM PDT · 17960 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
11. 1.618 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Aug 1, 1:32 AM PDT · 17960 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
12. 1.918 km SSW of Volta, CaliforniaSun, Jul 31, 3:01 PM PDT · 17961 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
13. 1.724 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Jul 31, 5:14 AM PDT · 17961 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
14. 1.718 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Jul 31, 12:30 AM PDT · 17961 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
15. 2.112 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Jul 30, 2:10 PM PDT · 17962 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
16. 3.89 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaSat, Jul 30, 9:35 AM PDT · 17962 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
17. 1.99 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaSat, Jul 30, 8:09 AM PDT · 17962 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
18. 1.98 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Jul 29, 3:20 AM PDT · 17963 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
19. 2.49 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Jul 28, 9:13 PM PDT · 17963 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
20. 1.51 km N of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, Jul 27, 2:56 PM PDT · 17965 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1036110. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:43 PM UTC.