California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 29 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 29 km ENE of Soledad, California on Mon, Feb 13, 1978, 11:44 PM PST (07:44 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 10 km NNE of Cambria, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1978-02-14 07:44:54 UTC
Depth
8.7 km (5.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.551° N, 121.040° 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, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
74°
Stations used
26

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 112 in the 60 days after this one and 78 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.75 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17759 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 1.825 km NE of King City, California · 17759 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 2.425 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 17758 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 2.315 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17758 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 2.312 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 17757 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 2.320 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17757 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  7. 1.712 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17756 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 1.510 km NNW of Hollister, California · 17756 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 3.016 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17756 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 1.55 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 17756 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
  11. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17755 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  12. 1.6Northern California · 17755 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 2.2Central California · 17755 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 1.97 km SE of Parkfield, California · 17754 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 3.110 km NNE of Cambria, California · 17754 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away
  16. 2.44 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 17753 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  17. 1.84 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 17753 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 1.65 km SSE of Parkfield, California · 17753 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  19. 1.821 km NNE of Soledad, California · 17753 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  20. 1.625 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17753 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  21. 1.722 km NE of San Ardo, California · 17752 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  22. 2.827 km W of Three Rocks, California · 17752 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  23. 2.216 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 17751 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  24. 1.54 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17751 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  25. 2.423 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 17751 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  26. 2.78 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17750 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  27. 1.737 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 17750 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  28. 1.737 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 17750 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  29. 2.015 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17750 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  30. 2.51 km NE of Hollister, California · 17749 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  31. 1.61 km ENE of Hollister, California · 17749 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  32. 1.7Central California · 17748 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
  33. 2.0Central California · 17747 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  34. 1.7Central California · 17747 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  35. 2.4Central California · 17746 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  36. 2.723 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 17746 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  37. 2.42 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 17746 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  38. 2.612 km NW of Avenal, California · 17745 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  39. 2.011 km NW of Avenal, California · 17745 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  40. 2.50 km SW of Parkfield, California · 17745 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  41. 2.17 km NE of San Martin, California · 17745 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  42. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17744 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  43. 2.422 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17742 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  44. 2.622 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17742 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  45. 1.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17742 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  46. 1.631 km NE of Soledad, California · 17742 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  47. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 17742 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  48. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17741 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  49. 1.88 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17740 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  50. 2.60 km SSW of Parkfield, California · 17740 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  51. 2.4Central California · 17740 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  52. 2.211 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17739 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  53. 1.923 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17739 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  54. 1.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17737 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  55. 2.222 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17736 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  56. 2.124 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17736 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  57. 1.64 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 17736 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  58. 2.57 km NE of Interlaken, California · 17735 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  59. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17735 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  60. 1.627 km NE of Soledad, California · 17735 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away

The first 60 of 112.

Before

  1. 1.612 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 17761 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 1.85 km SW of Gilroy, California · 17762 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 1.620 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17764 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 1.523 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 17765 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 1.811 km SW of Soledad, California · 17765 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 1.920 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17765 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  7. 1.915 km SW of Soledad, California · 17765 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 2.07 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 17765 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 2.14 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17766 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 2.34 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 17766 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  11. 1.54 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 17766 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 3.04 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 17766 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 1.913 km NW of Avenal, California · 17767 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 1.714 km SW of Soledad, California · 17767 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 2.08 km N of Avenal, California · 17768 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 1.97 km NNW of Avenal, California · 17768 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 2.96 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 17769 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 2.37 km NNW of Avenal, California · 17769 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
  19. 2.16 km NNW of Avenal, California · 17769 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  20. 3.111km N of Avenal, CA · 17769 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1038933. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC.