California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Wed, Jan 3, 1979, 3:36 AM PST (11:36 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 14 km S of Tres Pinos, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1979-01-03 11:36:07 UTC
Depth
2.4 km (1.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.578° N, 121.174° 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, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
42°
Stations used
25

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 149 in the 60 days after this one and 59 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.227 km NW of San Simeon, California · 17440 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 1.534 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17440 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 1.83 km S of San Ardo, California · 17440 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 2.815 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17439 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 17439 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 17439 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 2.48 km NE of Gilroy, California · 17438 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 3.810 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 17436 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 2.310 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 17436 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 2.311 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 17436 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 2.210 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 17436 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 2.48 km NE of Interlaken, California · 17436 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 2.810 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 17436 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 2.110 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 17436 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 1.59 km SE of Coalinga, California · 17436 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 2.11 km N of Tres Pinos, California · 17435 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  17. 1.713 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17435 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  18. 2.89 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 17435 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 2.510 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 17435 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 1.614 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17434 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  21. 2.210 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 17434 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  22. 2.29 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 17434 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  23. 1.518 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17434 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  24. 1.62 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 17433 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  25. 2.38 km NE of Interlaken, California · 17433 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  26. 1.88 km NE of Interlaken, California · 17433 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  27. 1.813 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17433 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  28. 1.913 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17432 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  29. 2.58 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 17432 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  30. 2.18 km N of Interlaken, California · 17432 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  31. 3.18 km N of Interlaken, California · 17432 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  32. 2.38 km N of Interlaken, California · 17432 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  33. 2.115 km SW of Santa Cruz, California · 17432 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  34. 1.78 km NW of Hollister, California · 17432 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  35. 3.123 km NE of King City, California · 17431 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  36. 2.38 km ENE of San Martin, California · 17430 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  37. 2.120 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17430 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  38. 1.521 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17430 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  39. 1.919 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17429 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  40. 1.823 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 17428 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  41. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 17427 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  42. 1.725 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17426 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
  43. 2.816 km SW of Gustine, California · 17426 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
  44. 2.316 km SW of Gustine, California · 17426 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  45. 1.74 km NNW of Sand City, California · 17426 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  46. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 17426 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  47. 1.614 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17426 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  48. 1.823 km NE of King City, California · 17426 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  49. 1.810 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17424 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  50. 3.110 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17424 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  51. 2.110 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17424 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  52. 2.728 km WSW of Mendota, California · 17424 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  53. 3.15 km S of Gilroy, California · 17424 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  54. 1.58 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 17424 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  55. 1.629 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17421 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  56. 2.423 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 17420 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  57. 1.66 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 17420 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  58. 2.620 km NE of Morgan Hill, California · 17420 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  59. 2.1Central California · 17419 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  60. 2.08 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 17419 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away

The first 60 of 149.

Before

  1. 2.024 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17441 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 1.919 km WSW of Diablo Grande, California · 17441 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 2.59 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17441 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 3.46km WNW of Castroville, CA · 17441 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 3.310 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17441 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 1.823 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17442 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 1.85 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 17444 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 2.123 km NE of San Ardo, California · 17445 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 2.114 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17446 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 1.621 km NE of San Ardo, California · 17446 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 2.82 km SSW of Hollister, California · 17447 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 3.025 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 17447 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 2.08 km N of Interlaken, California · 17449 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 1.68 km N of Interlaken, California · 17449 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 17449 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 1.615 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17450 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 1.816 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17450 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  18. 1.71 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 17450 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  19. 1.66 km NE of Interlaken, California · 17450 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 2.422 km NNE of Soledad, California · 17450 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1044000. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:53 PM UTC.