California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Fri, Nov 4, 1977, 3:12 PM PST (23:12 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 25 km ENE of Greenfield, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1977-11-04 23:12:17 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.574° N, 121.172° 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
±0.26
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
59°
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: 176 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.025 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17853 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 17853 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 17853 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 17853 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 2.14 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17853 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 2.59 km NW of Hollister, California · 17853 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 1.625 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17852 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 2.022 km NNE of Soledad, California · 17852 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 1.720 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 17851 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 17851 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 17851 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 2.025 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 17851 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 2.419 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17850 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  14. 2.36 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17849 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 1.823 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17848 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  16. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 17847 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 1.710 km NW of Hollister, California · 17847 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 2.725 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17847 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  19. 2.210 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17846 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  20. 2.37 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 17846 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  21. 1.525 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17844 days ago · -1 km deep · 20 km away
  22. 2.08 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 17844 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  23. 1.62 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 17844 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  24. 1.68 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 17843 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  25. 3.010 km ENE of San Simeon, California · 17843 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  26. 1.63 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 17842 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  27. 1.51 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 17842 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  28. 2.216 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17841 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  29. 2.021 km NE of San Ardo, California · 17841 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  30. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17841 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  31. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 17841 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  32. 1.624 km NE of Soledad, California · 17841 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  33. 3.810 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 17840 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  34. 1.79 km SSW of Oak Shores, California · 17840 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  35. 1.94 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17840 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  36. 1.925 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17840 days ago · 1 km deep · 20 km away
  37. 2.627 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 17840 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  38. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 17839 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  39. 2.06 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 17838 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  40. 1.928 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 17838 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
  41. 2.522 km NNE of Soledad, California · 17838 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  42. 2.4Central California · 17838 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  43. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 17838 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  44. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 17837 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  45. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 17837 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  46. 1.86 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 17837 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  47. 1.822 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 17836 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  48. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 17835 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  49. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 17835 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  50. 1.6Northern California · 17835 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  51. 1.99 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 17834 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  52. 2.423 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17834 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  53. 2.324 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 17834 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  54. 1.530 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17833 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  55. 1.824 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 17833 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  56. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 17833 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  57. 3.34 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 17832 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  58. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17832 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  59. 2.54 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 17832 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  60. 1.629 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17831 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away

The first 60 of 176.

Before

  1. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 17853 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 17853 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 2.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 17853 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 17853 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 3.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 17854 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  7. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  9. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 3.418 km NNE of Soledad, California · 17854 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 3.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 3.322 km NE of Soledad, California · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 2.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1037578. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:16 AM UTC.