M1.6 earthquake 23 km ENE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

1.6 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sun, May 6, 1979, 2:42 PM PDT

UTC

1979-05-06 21:42:11 UTC

Depth

1.6 km (1.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.530° N, 121.101° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.22

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

121°

Stations used

12

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast23 kmENE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast52 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast378 kmNW

After

1. 1.96 km WSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaSun, May 6, 2:52 PM PDT · 17314 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
2. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, May 6, 6:17 PM PDT · 17314 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
3. 1.6Central CaliforniaSun, May 6, 10:49 PM PDT · 17314 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
4. 1.76 km NNE of Interlaken, CaliforniaMon, May 7, 6:25 AM PDT · 17314 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
5. 1.6Central CaliforniaMon, May 7, 6:00 PM PDT · 17313 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
6. 2.315 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaMon, May 7, 9:31 PM PDT · 17313 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
7. 4.815 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaMon, May 7, 10:11 PM PDT · 17313 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
8. 2.514 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaMon, May 7, 10:14 PM PDT · 17313 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
9. 2.115 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaTue, May 8, 12:29 AM PDT · 17313 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
10. 1.633 km E of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, May 8, 1:20 AM PDT · 17313 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
11. 2.121 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, May 8, 7:10 AM PDT · 17313 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
12. 1.614 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, May 8, 2:32 PM PDT · 17312 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
13. 2.324 km NNE of King City, CaliforniaTue, May 8, 5:14 PM PDT · 17312 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
14. 2.425 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, May 8, 6:10 PM PDT · 17312 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
15. 1.515 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, May 8, 7:55 PM PDT · 17312 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
16. 1.730 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaWed, May 9, 3:41 AM PDT · 17312 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
17. 1.75 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, May 9, 10:35 AM PDT · 17311 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
18. 1.911 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, May 9, 8:43 PM PDT · 17311 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
19. 1.97 km E of Gilroy, CaliforniaThu, May 10, 2:21 AM PDT · 17311 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
20. 2.024 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaThu, May 10, 1:40 PM PDT · 17310 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
21. 2.75 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, May 11, 12:57 AM PDT · 17310 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
22. 1.616 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, May 11, 11:35 AM PDT · 17309 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
23. 3.09 km SE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, May 11, 3:52 PM PDT · 17309 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
24. 2.022 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaFri, May 11, 4:38 PM PDT · 17309 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
25. 1.625 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, May 11, 10:20 PM PDT · 17309 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
26. 1.511 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, May 11, 11:11 PM PDT · 17309 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
27. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, May 12, 11:59 AM PDT · 17308 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
28. 2.125 km WNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, May 12, 10:26 PM PDT · 17308 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
29. 2.226 km WNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, May 12, 10:53 PM PDT · 17308 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
30. 2.025 km WNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, May 12, 11:15 PM PDT · 17308 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
31. 1.825 km WNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, May 12, 11:16 PM PDT · 17308 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
32. 1.925 km WNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, May 13, 3:51 AM PDT · 17308 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
33. 1.82 km S of Hollister, CaliforniaSun, May 13, 3:59 AM PDT · 17308 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
34. 1.69 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, May 13, 9:09 PM PDT · 17307 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
35. 2.110 km WSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaMon, May 14, 8:07 AM PDT · 17307 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
36. 2.925 km WNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, May 14, 9:56 AM PDT · 17306 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
37. 1.57 km SSW of San Ardo, CaliforniaTue, May 15, 4:17 AM PDT · 17306 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
38. 2.59 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, May 17, 1:33 AM PDT · 17304 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
39. 1.612 km SW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, May 17, 1:44 AM PDT · 17304 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
40. 1.825 km NNE of King City, CaliforniaThu, May 17, 3:53 AM PDT · 17304 days ago · 1 km deep · 18 km away
41. 2.05 km SE of Aromas, CaliforniaThu, May 17, 9:26 PM PDT · 17303 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
42. 3.110 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, May 18, 9:58 AM PDT · 17302 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
43. 1.89 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, May 19, 5:41 AM PDT · 17302 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
44. 2.725 km WSW of Volta, CaliforniaMon, May 21, 4:44 PM PDT · 17299 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
45. 2.525 km WSW of Volta, CaliforniaMon, May 21, 5:04 PM PDT · 17299 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
46. 2.517 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, May 21, 6:44 PM PDT · 17299 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
47. 2.27 km W of Gilroy, CaliforniaWed, May 23, 1:04 AM PDT · 17298 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
48. 2.411 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, May 23, 4:28 PM PDT · 17297 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
49. 1.722 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, May 25, 1:29 AM PDT · 17296 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
50. 3.132 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaFri, May 25, 8:55 AM PDT · 17296 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
51. 2.432 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaFri, May 25, 1:05 PM PDT · 17295 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
52. 2.014 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaFri, May 25, 2:01 PM PDT · 17295 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
53. 1.722 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, May 26, 10:13 AM PDT · 17294 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
54. 3.225 km WNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, May 26, 11:22 PM PDT · 17294 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
55. 1.625 km WNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, May 27, 12:53 AM PDT · 17294 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
56. 1.925 km WNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, May 27, 12:59 AM PDT · 17294 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
57. 3.423 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, May 27, 7:28 AM PDT · 17294 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
58. 3.323 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, May 27, 9:28 AM PDT · 17294 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
59. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, May 27, 1:43 PM PDT · 17293 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
60. 1.825 km WNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, May 27, 2:20 PM PDT · 17293 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away

The first 60 of 153.

Before

1. 1.7Central CaliforniaSun, May 6, 1:23 PM PDT · 17314 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
2. 2.0Central CaliforniaSun, May 6, 12:51 PM PDT · 17314 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
3. 1.617 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, May 5, 5:34 AM PDT · 17316 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
4. 1.97 km NNE of Interlaken, CaliforniaFri, May 4, 7:29 AM PDT · 17317 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
5. 1.827 km NE of King City, CaliforniaFri, May 4, 2:20 AM PDT · 17317 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
6. 1.722 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, May 2, 8:29 PM PDT · 17318 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
7. 2.524 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, May 2, 7:33 PM PDT · 17318 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
8. 1.531 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaWed, May 2, 7:30 AM PDT · 17319 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
9. 2.319 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, May 1, 3:24 PM PDT · 17319 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
10. 1.710 km W of Oak Shores, CaliforniaTue, May 1, 12:02 PM PDT · 17319 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
11. 1.712 km SE of Carmel Valley Village, CaliforniaSun, Apr 29, 10:23 PM PDT · 17321 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
12. 2.55 km NNW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSat, Apr 28, 6:11 PM PST · 17322 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
13. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Apr 28, 1:25 PM PST · 17322 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
14. 2.11 km N of Aromas, CaliforniaFri, Apr 27, 2:01 PM PST · 17323 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
15. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Apr 27, 1:06 PM PST · 17323 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
16. 1.84 km SSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaFri, Apr 27, 6:57 AM PST · 17324 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
17. 1.814 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaFri, Apr 27, 12:37 AM PST · 17324 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
18. 1.615 km N of Huron, CaliforniaThu, Apr 26, 5:42 AM PST · 17325 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
19. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Apr 24, 4:55 AM PST · 17327 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
20. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Apr 24, 2:32 AM PST · 17327 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1045690. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:15 AM UTC.