M1.6 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

1.6 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Wed, Aug 1, 1979, 12:27 PM PDT

UTC

1979-08-01 19:27:54 UTC

Depth

3.7 km (2.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.555° N, 121.150° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.20

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

71°

Stations used

16

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast21 kmNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast47 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast383 kmNW

After

1. 2.17 km SSW of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Aug 1, 1:20 PM PDT · 17228 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
2. 2.223 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Aug 1, 8:22 PM PDT · 17228 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
3. 1.67 km SW of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaWed, Aug 1, 10:08 PM PDT · 17228 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
4. 3.03 km S of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Aug 2, 7:16 AM PDT · 17228 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
5. 2.13 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Aug 2, 11:19 AM PDT · 17228 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
6. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Aug 2, 12:52 PM PDT · 17227 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
7. 1.97 km E of Big Sur, CaliforniaThu, Aug 2, 1:15 PM PDT · 17227 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
8. 3.13 km S of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Aug 2, 1:41 PM PDT · 17227 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
9. 3.05 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CAThu, Aug 2, 1:52 PM PDT · 17227 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
10. 3.93 km S of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Aug 2, 2:43 PM PDT · 17227 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
11. 1.93 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Aug 2, 2:55 PM PDT · 17227 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
12. 2.55 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Aug 2, 3:08 PM PDT · 17227 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
13. 2.13 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Aug 2, 3:56 PM PDT · 17227 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
14. 1.825 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Aug 2, 4:12 PM PDT · 17227 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
15. 2.43 km S of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Aug 2, 4:14 PM PDT · 17227 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
16. 2.13 km S of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Aug 2, 4:51 PM PDT · 17227 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
17. 3.05 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Aug 2, 7:42 PM PDT · 17227 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
18. 1.85 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Aug 2, 9:41 PM PDT · 17227 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
19. 1.611 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Aug 2, 10:39 PM PDT · 17227 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
20. 1.736 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaFri, Aug 3, 5:15 AM PDT · 17227 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
21. 1.63 km S of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Aug 3, 11:14 AM PDT · 17227 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
22. 2.36 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSat, Aug 4, 2:36 AM PDT · 17226 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
23. 1.75 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSat, Aug 4, 5:43 PM PDT · 17225 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
24. 2.921 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Aug 5, 1:41 AM PDT · 17225 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
25. 2.05 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 12:39 AM PDT · 17224 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
26. 2.65 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 3:51 AM PDT · 17224 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
27. 2.5Central CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 7:43 AM PDT · 17224 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
28. 5.8The 1979 Coyote Lake, California EarthquakeMon, Aug 6, 10:05 AM PDT · 17224 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
29. 3.811 km E of San Martin, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 10:10 AM PDT · 17224 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
30. 1.68 km NE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 10:21 AM PDT · 17224 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
31. 3.39 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 10:22 AM PDT · 17224 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
32. 1.59 km NE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 10:27 AM PDT · 17224 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
33. 1.87 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 11:03 AM PDT · 17224 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
34. 2.09 km NE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 11:15 AM PDT · 17224 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
35. 2.79 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 11:17 AM PDT · 17224 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
36. 2.28 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 11:21 AM PDT · 17224 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
37. 1.67 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 11:30 AM PDT · 17224 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
38. 2.08 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 1:11 PM PDT · 17223 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
39. 1.79 km NE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 1:45 PM PDT · 17223 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
40. 1.67 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 2:10 PM PDT · 17223 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
41. 2.08 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 2:25 PM PDT · 17223 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
42. 3.59 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 3:21 PM PDT · 17223 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
43. 4.38 km E of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 3:33 PM PDT · 17223 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
44. 2.97 km ESE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 3:35 PM PDT · 17223 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
45. 1.79 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 3:50 PM PDT · 17223 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
46. 2.1Northern CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 4:25 PM PDT · 17223 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
47. 2.08 km E of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 4:34 PM PDT · 17223 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
48. 3.08 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 4:36 PM PDT · 17223 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
49. 2.28 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 4:48 PM PDT · 17223 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
50. 2.37 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 6:55 PM PDT · 17223 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
51. 3.09 km ESE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 7:32 PM PDT · 17223 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
52. 1.79 km ESE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 7:33 PM PDT · 17223 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
53. 1.58 km ESE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 7:43 PM PDT · 17223 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
54. 2.010 km ESE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 7:51 PM PDT · 17223 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
55. 1.99 km NE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 9:38 PM PDT · 17223 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
56. 2.18 km E of San Martin, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 9:44 PM PDT · 17223 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
57. 1.89 km E of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 10:12 PM PDT · 17223 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
58. 1.9Northern CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 10:25 PM PDT · 17223 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
59. 1.85 km E of Hollister, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 10:51 PM PDT · 17223 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
60. 3.38 km NE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 6, 10:56 PM PDT · 17223 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away

The first 60 of 197.

Before

1. 2.424 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Aug 1, 6:22 AM PDT · 17229 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
2. 2.09 km W of Huron, CaliforniaWed, Aug 1, 4:26 AM PDT · 17229 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
3. 2.32 km NW of Huron, CaliforniaWed, Aug 1, 3:48 AM PDT · 17229 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
4. 2.56 km W of Huron, CaliforniaWed, Aug 1, 2:12 AM PDT · 17229 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
5. 1.623 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Jul 31, 5:47 PM PDT · 17229 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
6. 1.68 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaTue, Jul 31, 2:27 AM PDT · 17230 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
7. 1.62 km SE of San Ardo, CaliforniaMon, Jul 30, 10:07 AM PDT · 17231 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
8. 1.83 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaMon, Jul 30, 5:07 AM PDT · 17231 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
9. 1.623 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Jul 29, 8:10 PM PDT · 17231 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
10. 2.523 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Jul 29, 5:33 PM PDT · 17231 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
11. 2.016 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Jul 29, 6:52 AM PDT · 17232 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
12. 2.111 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Jul 28, 8:41 PM PDT · 17232 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
13. 1.710 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaSat, Jul 28, 7:14 PM PDT · 17232 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
14. 2.310 km N of Hollister, CaliforniaSat, Jul 28, 2:29 PM PDT · 17232 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
15. 2.627 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Jul 27, 10:46 PM PDT · 17233 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
16. 2.514 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaFri, Jul 27, 10:05 PM PDT · 17233 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
17. 1.920 km SSW of Twin Lakes, CaliforniaFri, Jul 27, 8:22 PM PDT · 17233 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
18. 1.825 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Jul 27, 3:52 AM PDT · 17234 days ago · 1 km deep · 19 km away
19. 1.824 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Jul 27, 3:17 AM PDT · 17234 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
20. 2.127 km E of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Jul 26, 8:29 PM PDT · 17234 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1046875. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:20 AM UTC.