California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Fri, Nov 4, 1977, 11:04 PM PST (07:04 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 9 km NW of Hollister, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1977-11-05 07:04:09 UTC
Depth
3.3 km (2.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.566° N, 121.158° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
49°
Stations used
32

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 175 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.14 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 2.59 km NW of Hollister, California · 17853 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 1.625 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17852 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 2.022 km NNE of Soledad, California · 17852 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 1.720 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 17852 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 17852 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 17852 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 2.025 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 17851 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 2.419 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17851 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 2.36 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17849 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 1.823 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17849 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 17847 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 1.710 km NW of Hollister, California · 17847 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  16. 2.725 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17847 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  17. 2.210 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17847 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  18. 2.37 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 17846 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 1.525 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17845 days ago · -1 km deep · 19 km away
  20. 2.08 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 17845 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  21. 1.62 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 17844 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  22. 1.68 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 17844 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  23. 3.010 km ENE of San Simeon, California · 17844 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  24. 1.63 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 17843 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  25. 1.51 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 17842 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  26. 2.216 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17842 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  27. 2.021 km NE of San Ardo, California · 17842 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  28. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17841 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  29. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 17841 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  30. 1.624 km NE of Soledad, California · 17841 days ago · 11 km deep · 3 km away
  31. 3.810 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 17841 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  32. 1.79 km SSW of Oak Shores, California · 17841 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  33. 1.94 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17841 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  34. 2.011 km SSW of Oak Shores, California · 17841 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  35. 1.925 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17840 days ago · 1 km deep · 19 km away
  36. 2.627 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 17840 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  37. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 17840 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  38. 2.06 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 17839 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  39. 1.928 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 17839 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
  40. 2.522 km NNE of Soledad, California · 17838 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  41. 2.4Central California · 17838 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  42. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 17838 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  43. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 17838 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  44. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 17838 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  45. 1.86 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 17838 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  46. 1.822 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 17836 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  47. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 17836 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  48. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 17836 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  49. 1.6Northern California · 17836 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  50. 1.99 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 17835 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  51. 2.423 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17834 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  52. 2.324 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 17834 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  53. 1.530 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17834 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  54. 1.824 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 17834 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  55. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 17833 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  56. 3.34 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 17833 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  57. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17833 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  58. 2.54 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 17832 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  59. 1.629 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17832 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  60. 1.912 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17831 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away

The first 60 of 175.

Before

  1. 2.025 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 2.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 3.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 17854 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 3.418 km NNE of Soledad, California · 17854 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 3.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 3.322 km NE of Soledad, California · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 2.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1037583. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:32 PM UTC.