M2.2 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Wed, Jan 17, 1979, 4:10 PM PST (00:10 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 10 km ESE of East Foothills, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 136 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 136.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1044230. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:47 PM UTC.