California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Sun, Jul 15, 1979, 12:12 PM PDT (19:12 UTC), 3 km (2 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
1979-07-15 19:12:47 UTC
Depth
2.7 km (1.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.564° N, 121.154° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
54°
Stations used
35

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 68 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.66 km NE of Interlaken, California · 17244 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 17244 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17244 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 1.75 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 17244 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 2.710 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17242 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 1.59 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 17242 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 2.223 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17242 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17241 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 2.913 km NNW of Avenal, California · 17239 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17239 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  11. 1.85 km ESE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17239 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 1.51 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 17239 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  13. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17239 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  14. 1.85 km ESE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17238 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
  15. 3.013 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17238 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 1.623 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 17237 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  17. 1.722 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17236 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  18. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 17236 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 2.52 km SSW of Hollister, California · 17236 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  20. 2.42 km S of Hollister, California · 17236 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  21. 1.81 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17236 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  22. 1.8Central California · 17236 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  23. 1.727 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17235 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  24. 1.714 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17235 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  25. 2.412 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17235 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  26. 2.411 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17235 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
  27. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 17234 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  28. 2.127 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 17233 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  29. 1.824 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17233 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  30. 1.825 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17233 days ago · 1 km deep · 20 km away
  31. 1.920 km SSW of Twin Lakes, California · 17232 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  32. 2.514 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17232 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  33. 2.627 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17232 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  34. 2.310 km N of Hollister, California · 17231 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  35. 1.710 km NNW of Hollister, California · 17231 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  36. 2.111 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17231 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  37. 2.016 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17231 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  38. 2.523 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17230 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  39. 1.623 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17230 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  40. 1.83 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 17230 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  41. 1.62 km SE of San Ardo, California · 17230 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  42. 1.68 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17229 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  43. 1.623 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17228 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  44. 2.56 km W of Huron, California · 17228 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  45. 2.32 km NW of Huron, California · 17228 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  46. 2.09 km W of Huron, California · 17228 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  47. 2.424 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17228 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  48. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17227 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  49. 2.17 km SSW of San Ardo, California · 17227 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  50. 2.223 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17227 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  51. 1.67 km SW of Morgan Hill, California · 17227 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  52. 3.03 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 17227 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  53. 2.13 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17227 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  54. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 17226 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  55. 1.97 km E of Big Sur, California · 17226 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
  56. 3.13 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 17226 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  57. 3.05 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CA · 17226 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  58. 3.93 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 17226 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  59. 1.93 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17226 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  60. 2.55 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17226 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away

The first 60 of 196.

Before

  1. 1.623 km NE of San Lucas, California · 17245 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 1.65 km SW of Gilroy, California · 17245 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 3.512 km SW of Huron, California · 17246 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.715 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17247 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 1.616 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17248 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 1.96 km NW of Day Valley, California · 17248 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 2.48 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 17249 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 1.76 km SSW of La Selva Beach, California · 17250 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 2.022 km NE of King City, California · 17250 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 1.622 km NE of King City, California · 17250 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  11. 1.622 km NE of King City, California · 17250 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 2.422 km NE of King City, California · 17250 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 1.922 km ENE of King City, California · 17250 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  14. 1.622 km NE of King City, California · 17250 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  15. 1.522 km NE of King City, California · 17250 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  16. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17250 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 17250 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  18. 3.120 km NE of Soledad, California · 17250 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 3.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 17250 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  20. 1.516 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17250 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1046596. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:25 AM UTC.