M1.5 earthquake 32 km ENE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

1.5 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sun, Sep 4, 1977, 5:35 AM PDT

UTC

1977-09-04 12:35:26 UTC

Depth

9.1 km (5.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.584° N, 121.020° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.7 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.12

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

171°

Stations used

25

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast33 kmENE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast58 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast378 kmNW

After

1. 3.2Central CaliforniaMon, Sep 5, 6:26 AM PDT · 17926 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
2. 1.615 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Sep 5, 6:30 AM PDT · 17926 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
3. 1.816 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Sep 5, 9:31 AM PDT · 17926 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
4. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Sep 5, 9:56 AM PDT · 17926 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
5. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Sep 6, 10:10 PM PDT · 17924 days ago · 1 km deep · 14 km away
6. 1.63 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Sep 7, 4:21 PM PDT · 17923 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
7. 2.73 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Sep 7, 4:54 PM PDT · 17923 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
8. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Sep 7, 5:04 PM PDT · 17923 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
9. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Sep 7, 5:12 PM PDT · 17923 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
10. 1.79 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, Sep 7, 7:27 PM PDT · 17923 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
11. 1.79 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Sep 8, 4:19 AM PDT · 17923 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
12. 1.59 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Sep 8, 7:15 AM PDT · 17923 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
13. 1.910 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Sep 8, 1:37 PM PDT · 17923 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
14. 2.79 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Sep 8, 11:10 PM PDT · 17922 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
15. 3.09 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Sep 9, 4:18 AM PDT · 17922 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
16. 2.39 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Sep 9, 6:31 AM PDT · 17922 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
17. 1.810 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Sep 9, 1:35 PM PDT · 17922 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
18. 3.18 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Sep 9, 4:59 PM PDT · 17921 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
19. 1.813 km NW of Big Sur, CaliforniaFri, Sep 9, 5:36 PM PDT · 17921 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
20. 3.022 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSat, Sep 10, 12:38 AM PDT · 17921 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
21. 1.618 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Sep 10, 9:00 AM PDT · 17921 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
22. 2.124 km WSW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Sep 10, 10:25 AM PDT · 17921 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
23. 1.915 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Sep 10, 2:19 PM PDT · 17921 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
24. 1.612 km SE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Sep 10, 6:45 PM PDT · 17920 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
25. 1.610 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaSun, Sep 11, 12:10 AM PDT · 17920 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
26. 1.76 km NNE of Interlaken, CaliforniaSun, Sep 11, 12:19 AM PDT · 17920 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
27. 2.86 km NNE of Interlaken, CaliforniaSun, Sep 11, 12:30 AM PDT · 17920 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
28. 2.05 km SW of Gilroy, CaliforniaSun, Sep 11, 8:36 AM PDT · 17920 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
29. 2.523 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaMon, Sep 12, 2:16 AM PDT · 17919 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
30. 1.821 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaMon, Sep 12, 6:18 AM PDT · 17919 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
31. 3.122 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Sep 12, 6:48 PM PDT · 17918 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
32. 1.74 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaTue, Sep 13, 1:49 PM PDT · 17918 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
33. 1.610 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaTue, Sep 13, 11:15 PM PDT · 17917 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
34. 1.69 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, Sep 14, 4:46 AM PDT · 17917 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
35. 2.39 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, Sep 14, 5:30 PM PDT · 17916 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
36. 2.110 km ESE of Gilroy, CaliforniaThu, Sep 15, 2:17 AM PDT · 17916 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
37. 2.320 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Sep 15, 2:33 AM PDT · 17916 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
38. 1.59 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Sep 15, 8:27 AM PDT · 17916 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
39. 1.79 km E of San Martin, CaliforniaThu, Sep 15, 9:41 PM PDT · 17915 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
40. 1.75 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Sep 16, 3:14 AM PDT · 17915 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
41. 2.28 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Sep 16, 5:22 AM PDT · 17915 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
42. 1.68 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Sep 16, 10:12 AM PDT · 17915 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
43. 1.79 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Sep 16, 6:47 PM PDT · 17914 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
44. 2.312 km ESE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Sep 17, 3:35 AM PDT · 17914 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
45. 1.69 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaSat, Sep 17, 8:26 AM PDT · 17914 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
46. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Sep 18, 12:40 AM PDT · 17913 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
47. 2.022 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSun, Sep 18, 12:46 PM PDT · 17913 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
48. 1.810 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaMon, Sep 19, 4:49 PM PDT · 17911 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
49. 2.422 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaTue, Sep 20, 6:20 AM PDT · 17911 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
50. 1.79 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaTue, Sep 20, 7:18 AM PDT · 17911 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
51. 1.79 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaTue, Sep 20, 11:29 AM PDT · 17911 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
52. 2.83 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaTue, Sep 20, 4:17 PM PDT · 17910 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
53. 1.620 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Sep 21, 2:28 AM PDT · 17910 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
54. 1.73 km SSE of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Sep 21, 6:36 AM PDT · 17910 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
55. 1.65 km SW of Gilroy, CaliforniaWed, Sep 21, 7:23 AM PDT · 17910 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
56. 1.69 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, Sep 21, 7:48 AM PDT · 17910 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
57. 2.89 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, Sep 21, 7:49 AM PDT · 17910 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
58. 2.013 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Sep 21, 7:45 PM PDT · 17909 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
59. 2.1Northern CaliforniaThu, Sep 22, 3:01 AM PDT · 17909 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
60. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Sep 22, 4:01 AM PDT · 17909 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away

The first 60 of 182.

Before

1. 2.930 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Sep 4, 5:33 AM PDT · 17927 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
2. 1.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Sep 3, 2:09 PM PDT · 17928 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
3. 1.622 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Sep 3, 11:49 AM PDT · 17928 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
4. 1.818 km NE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Sep 3, 11:22 AM PDT · 17928 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
5. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Sep 2, 5:31 PM PDT · 17928 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
6. 3.19 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Sep 2, 9:24 AM PDT · 17929 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
7. 2.718 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Sep 1, 10:58 AM PDT · 17930 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
8. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Sep 1, 9:46 AM PDT · 17930 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
9. 2.024 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Aug 31, 11:56 AM PDT · 17931 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
10. 2.915 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Aug 31, 2:27 AM PDT · 17931 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
11. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Aug 31, 2:24 AM PDT · 17931 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
12. 2.715 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Aug 30, 11:32 PM PDT · 17931 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
13. 2.217 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Aug 30, 4:09 PM PDT · 17931 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
14. 2.312 km NNW of San Simeon, CaliforniaTue, Aug 30, 1:33 PM PDT · 17932 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
15. 2.424 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Aug 29, 10:05 PM PDT · 17932 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
16. 3.03 km ESE of Aromas, CaliforniaMon, Aug 29, 8:53 PM PDT · 17932 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
17. 3.04 km ESE of Aromas, CaliforniaMon, Aug 29, 3:52 PM PDT · 17932 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
18. 2.34 km ESE of Aromas, CaliforniaMon, Aug 29, 2:42 PM PDT · 17933 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
19. 2.915 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Aug 29, 2:10 PM PDT · 17933 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
20. 2.78 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaSun, Aug 28, 4:47 AM PDT · 17934 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1036632. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:17 AM UTC.