California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 23 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 23 km ENE of Soledad, California on Fri, Jun 22, 1979, 1:58 AM PDT (08:58 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.8 The 1979 Coyote Lake, California Earthquake. 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
1979-06-22 08:58:14 UTC
Depth
1.2 km (0.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.534° N, 121.098° 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, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
63°
Stations used
32

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 83 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17266 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 2.3Central California · 17266 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 2.08 km NE of Gilroy, California · 17266 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 2.833 km NE of King City, California · 17265 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 1.815 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17265 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 3.016 km WSW of Volta, California · 17265 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 2.211 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17264 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 1.51 km SE of San Ardo, California · 17264 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 1.6Central California · 17263 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 2.47 km N of Hollister, California · 17262 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 2.220 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17262 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 1.61 km ESE of San Ardo, California · 17261 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  13. 2.04 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 17261 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 2.630 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17260 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  15. 1.629 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17259 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  16. 2.515 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17259 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  17. 1.622 km NE of San Lucas, California · 17258 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  18. 2.73 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 17257 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  19. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17257 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  20. 1.67 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 17257 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  21. 2.323 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17256 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  22. 2.022 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17256 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  23. 1.928 km NE of Soledad, California · 17256 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  24. 2.42 km ESE of Aromas, California · 17255 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  25. 1.542 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 17255 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  26. 2.29 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 17255 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  27. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17253 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  28. 2.016 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17252 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  29. 1.516 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17252 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  30. 3.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 17252 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  31. 3.120 km NE of Soledad, California · 17252 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
  32. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 17252 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  33. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17252 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  34. 1.522 km NE of King City, California · 17252 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  35. 1.622 km NE of King City, California · 17251 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  36. 1.922 km ENE of King City, California · 17251 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  37. 2.422 km NE of King City, California · 17251 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  38. 1.622 km NE of King City, California · 17251 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  39. 1.622 km NE of King City, California · 17251 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  40. 2.022 km NE of King City, California · 17251 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  41. 1.76 km SSW of La Selva Beach, California · 17251 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  42. 2.48 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 17251 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  43. 1.96 km NW of Day Valley, California · 17249 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  44. 1.616 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17249 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  45. 1.715 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17248 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  46. 3.512 km SW of Huron, California · 17247 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  47. 1.65 km SW of Gilroy, California · 17247 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  48. 1.623 km NE of San Lucas, California · 17247 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  49. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17246 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  50. 1.66 km NE of Interlaken, California · 17246 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  51. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 17245 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  52. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17245 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  53. 1.75 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 17245 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  54. 2.212 km NNW of Avenal, California · 17244 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  55. 2.710 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17244 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  56. 1.59 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 17244 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  57. 2.223 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17244 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  58. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17242 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  59. 2.913 km NNW of Avenal, California · 17240 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  60. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17240 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away

The first 60 of 197.

Before

  1. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 17270 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 17270 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 1.721 km WSW of Diablo Grande, California · 17271 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 1.617 km WSW of Diablo Grande, California · 17271 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 2.119 km WSW of Diablo Grande, California · 17271 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17272 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 1.811 km NW of Avenal, California · 17272 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 1.61 km NNE of Carmel Valley Village, California · 17273 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 2.722 km NNE of Hollister, California · 17273 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 2.24 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17273 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 2.44 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17273 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 1.54 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17273 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  13. 2.126 km NW of San Simeon, California · 17275 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 2.47 km N of Hollister, California · 17275 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 17275 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17275 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 2.122 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17275 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.915 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17276 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 2.816 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17276 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17278 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1046286. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:57 PM UTC.