M2.9 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Sun, Aug 5, 1979, 1:41 AM PDT (08:41 UTC), 2 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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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 195 in the 60 days after this one and 94 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 195.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1046941. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:37 AM UTC.