California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Mon, Jul 9, 1979, 2:22 PM PDT (21:22 UTC), 6 km (4 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
2.4 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1979-07-09 21:22:03 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.561° N, 121.156° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
133°
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 57 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17250 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.522 km NE of King City, California · 17249 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 1.622 km NE of King City, California · 17249 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 1.922 km ENE of King City, California · 17249 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 2.422 km NE of King City, California · 17249 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  6. 1.622 km NE of King City, California · 17249 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 1.622 km NE of King City, California · 17249 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 2.022 km NE of King City, California · 17249 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  9. 1.76 km SSW of La Selva Beach, California · 17249 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 2.48 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 17249 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 1.96 km NW of Day Valley, California · 17247 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 1.616 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17247 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 1.715 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17246 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 3.512 km SW of Huron, California · 17245 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 1.65 km SW of Gilroy, California · 17245 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 1.623 km NE of San Lucas, California · 17244 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17244 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  18. 1.66 km NE of Interlaken, California · 17243 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  19. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 17243 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17243 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  21. 1.75 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 17243 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  22. 2.710 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17242 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
  23. 1.59 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 17242 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  24. 2.223 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17241 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  25. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17240 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  26. 2.913 km NNW of Avenal, California · 17238 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  27. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17238 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  28. 1.85 km ESE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17238 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  29. 1.51 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 17238 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  30. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17238 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  31. 1.85 km ESE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17238 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
  32. 3.013 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17237 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  33. 1.623 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 17236 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  34. 1.722 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17235 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  35. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 17235 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  36. 2.52 km SSW of Hollister, California · 17235 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  37. 2.42 km S of Hollister, California · 17235 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  38. 1.81 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17235 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  39. 1.8Central California · 17235 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  40. 1.727 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17234 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  41. 1.714 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17234 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  42. 2.412 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17234 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  43. 2.411 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17234 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
  44. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 17233 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  45. 2.127 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 17232 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  46. 1.824 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17232 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  47. 1.825 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17232 days ago · 1 km deep · 20 km away
  48. 1.920 km SSW of Twin Lakes, California · 17231 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  49. 2.514 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17231 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  50. 2.627 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17231 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  51. 2.310 km N of Hollister, California · 17231 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  52. 1.710 km NNW of Hollister, California · 17230 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  53. 2.111 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17230 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  54. 2.016 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17230 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  55. 2.523 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17230 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  56. 1.623 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17229 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  57. 1.83 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 17229 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  58. 1.62 km SE of San Ardo, California · 17229 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  59. 1.68 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17228 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  60. 1.623 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17228 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away

The first 60 of 196.

Before

  1. 3.120 km NE of Soledad, California · 17250 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 3.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 17250 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 1.516 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17250 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 2.016 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17250 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17251 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 2.29 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 17252 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 1.542 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 17253 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 2.42 km ESE of Aromas, California · 17253 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 1.928 km NE of Soledad, California · 17254 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 2.022 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17254 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 2.323 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17254 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  12. 1.67 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 17255 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  13. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17255 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  14. 2.73 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 17255 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 1.622 km NE of San Lucas, California · 17256 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 2.515 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17257 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 1.629 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17257 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  18. 2.630 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17258 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  19. 2.04 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 17259 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  20. 1.61 km ESE of San Ardo, California · 17259 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1046521. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:43 PM UTC.