California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Tue, Jan 16, 1979, 12:03 PM PST (20:03 UTC), 6 km (4 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
2.2 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1979-01-16 20:03:14 UTC
Depth
6.3 km (3.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.565° N, 121.159° 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
±0.13
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
48°
Stations used
38

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 141 in the 60 days after this one and 67 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.725 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17426 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 2.816 km SW of Gustine, California · 17425 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 2.316 km SW of Gustine, California · 17425 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 1.74 km NNW of Sand City, California · 17425 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 17425 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 1.614 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17425 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 1.823 km NE of King City, California · 17425 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 1.810 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17424 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 3.110 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17424 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 2.110 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17424 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  11. 2.728 km WSW of Mendota, California · 17424 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  12. 3.15 km S of Gilroy, California · 17423 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 1.58 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 17423 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 1.629 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17420 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  15. 2.423 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 17419 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 1.66 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 17419 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  17. 2.620 km NE of Morgan Hill, California · 17419 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 2.1Central California · 17418 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 2.08 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 17418 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  20. 3.03 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 17416 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  21. 3.13 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 17416 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  22. 1.724 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 17415 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  23. 2.523 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 17414 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  24. 1.80 km SSW of Parkfield, California · 17413 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  25. 1.812 km NE of Morgan Hill, California · 17413 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  26. 1.69 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 17413 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  27. 2.1Central California · 17412 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  28. 1.621 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17411 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  29. 1.80 km SSW of Parkfield, California · 17409 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  30. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17409 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  31. 2.110 km SE of Coalinga, California · 17409 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  32. 2.62 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 17408 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  33. 2.06 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 17408 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  34. 2.51 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 17407 days ago · 29 km deep · 87 km away
  35. 3.414 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17407 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  36. 1.820 km NE of San Lucas, California · 17406 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  37. 2.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 17406 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  38. 2.110 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 17406 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  39. 1.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 17406 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  40. 1.85 km SW of Gilroy, California · 17405 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  41. 1.625 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17404 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  42. 2.223 km NE of San Ardo, California · 17404 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  43. 2.124 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17403 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  44. 1.65 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 17403 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  45. 1.824 km ENE of King City, California · 17401 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  46. 2.54 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 17401 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  47. 2.324 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17401 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  48. 2.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17400 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  49. 3.612 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17399 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  50. 2.512 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17399 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  51. 3.112 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17399 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  52. 4.014 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17399 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  53. 1.811 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17399 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  54. 2.512 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17399 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  55. 1.823 km NE of King City, California · 17399 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  56. 1.612 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17399 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  57. 2.55 km S of Gilroy, California · 17399 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  58. 3.523 km NE of Soledad, California · 17398 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  59. 1.624 km NE of Soledad, California · 17398 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  60. 1.823 km NE of Soledad, California · 17398 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away

The first 60 of 141.

Before

  1. 1.823 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 17427 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 1.919 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17428 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 1.521 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17429 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 2.120 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17429 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  5. 2.38 km ENE of San Martin, California · 17429 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 3.123 km NE of King City, California · 17431 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 1.78 km NW of Hollister, California · 17431 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 2.115 km SW of Santa Cruz, California · 17431 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 2.38 km N of Interlaken, California · 17431 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 3.18 km N of Interlaken, California · 17431 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 2.18 km N of Interlaken, California · 17431 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 2.58 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 17431 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  13. 1.913 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17432 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  14. 1.813 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17432 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 1.88 km NE of Interlaken, California · 17433 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 2.38 km NE of Interlaken, California · 17433 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  17. 1.62 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 17433 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  18. 1.518 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17433 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  19. 2.29 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 17433 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  20. 2.210 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 17433 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1044213. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:49 AM UTC.