California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 23 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 23 km ENE of Soledad, California on Sat, Jun 2, 1979, 6:38 PM PDT (01:38 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 12 km SW of Huron, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1979-06-03 01:38:02 UTC
Depth
2.1 km (1.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.523° N, 121.099° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
63°
Stations used
33

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 147 in the 60 days after this one and 88 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.924 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17288 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.33 km E of Aromas, California · 17288 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 1.825 km WNW of Coalinga, California · 17288 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17288 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 1.814 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 17288 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 1.66 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 17287 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 2.33 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 17287 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17287 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.313 km ENE of Big Sur, California · 17287 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 1.925 km WNW of Coalinga, California · 17285 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 1.95 km W of Bradley, California · 17285 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 2.018 km SW of Lockwood, California · 17284 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 1.725 km WNW of Coalinga, California · 17284 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 1.65 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 17284 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 2.745 km S of Big Sur, California · 17284 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 2.023 km SSE of Big Sur, California · 17283 days ago · 17 km deep · 71 km away
  17. 3.23 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 17283 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  18. 2.23 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 17283 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  19. 2.82 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 17283 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 1.82 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 17283 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  21. 2.630 km W of Three Rocks, California · 17282 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  22. 1.620 km NE of Soledad, California · 17281 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
  23. 2.516 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17281 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  24. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 17280 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  25. 1.82 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 17280 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  26. 2.18 km NE of Gilroy, California · 17280 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  27. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17278 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  28. 2.816 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17276 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  29. 1.915 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17276 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  30. 2.122 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17275 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  31. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17275 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  32. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 17275 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  33. 2.47 km N of Hollister, California · 17275 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  34. 2.126 km NW of San Simeon, California · 17275 days ago · 14 km deep · 85 km away
  35. 1.54 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17273 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  36. 2.44 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17273 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  37. 2.24 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17273 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  38. 2.722 km NNE of Hollister, California · 17273 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  39. 1.61 km NNE of Carmel Valley Village, California · 17273 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
  40. 1.811 km NW of Avenal, California · 17273 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  41. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17272 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  42. 2.119 km WSW of Diablo Grande, California · 17271 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  43. 1.617 km WSW of Diablo Grande, California · 17271 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  44. 1.721 km WSW of Diablo Grande, California · 17271 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  45. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 17271 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  46. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 17271 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  47. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17270 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  48. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17267 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  49. 2.3Central California · 17266 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  50. 2.08 km NE of Gilroy, California · 17266 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  51. 2.833 km NE of King City, California · 17266 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  52. 1.815 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17265 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  53. 3.016 km WSW of Volta, California · 17265 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  54. 2.211 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17264 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  55. 1.51 km SE of San Ardo, California · 17264 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  56. 1.6Central California · 17263 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  57. 2.47 km N of Hollister, California · 17263 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  58. 2.220 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17262 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  59. 1.61 km ESE of San Ardo, California · 17262 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  60. 2.04 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 17261 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away

The first 60 of 147.

Before

  1. 1.722 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17289 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.9Northern California · 17290 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 1.916 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17291 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 1.925 km WNW of Coalinga, California · 17291 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 2.125 km WNW of Coalinga, California · 17291 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 1.826 km W of Coalinga, California · 17292 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 1.82 km E of San Ardo, California · 17293 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 3.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17293 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17293 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17293 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17293 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 2.330 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17294 days ago · 11 km deep · 11 km away
  13. 1.823 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17294 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17294 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17294 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 2.223 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17294 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 2.725 km WNW of Coalinga, California · 17294 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 2.112 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17294 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17294 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 2.125 km WNW of Coalinga, California · 17295 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1046034. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:47 PM UTC.