M1.7 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

1.7 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Wed, Sep 26, 1979, 9:00 AM PDT

UTC

1979-09-26 16:00:19 UTC

Depth

1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.582° N, 121.183° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.14

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

88°

Stations used

16

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast22 kmNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast43 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast388 kmNW

After

1. 3.12 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Sep 26, 11:14 PM PDT · 17173 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
2. 2.72 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Sep 26, 11:15 PM PDT · 17173 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
3. 2.32 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Sep 27, 12:40 AM PDT · 17173 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
4. 1.510 km E of Gilroy, CaliforniaThu, Sep 27, 2:27 AM PDT · 17172 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
5. 2.125 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Sep 27, 2:23 PM PDT · 17172 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
6. 2.52 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Sep 27, 3:02 PM PDT · 17172 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
7. 2.630 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Sep 27, 5:15 PM PDT · 17172 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
8. 2.612 km ESE of Gilroy, CaliforniaThu, Sep 27, 6:05 PM PDT · 17172 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
9. 1.68 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaFri, Sep 28, 2:27 AM PDT · 17171 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
10. 1.98 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Sep 29, 11:32 AM PDT · 17170 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
11. 1.715 km SW of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Sep 30, 3:00 AM PDT · 17169 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
12. 1.613 km N of Hollister, CaliforniaSun, Sep 30, 3:27 AM PDT · 17169 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
13. 2.323 km NNE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSun, Sep 30, 3:31 AM PDT · 17169 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
14. 1.77 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaSun, Sep 30, 4:46 AM PDT · 17169 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
15. 2.325 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Sep 30, 3:36 PM PDT · 17169 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
16. 2.025 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Sep 30, 3:41 PM PDT · 17169 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
17. 1.95 km NNE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMon, Oct 1, 3:13 AM PDT · 17168 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
18. 2.08 km NE of Hollister, CaliforniaMon, Oct 1, 8:57 AM PDT · 17168 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
19. 1.69 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Oct 1, 5:37 PM PDT · 17168 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
20. 2.07 km ENE of San Martin, CaliforniaMon, Oct 1, 8:11 PM PDT · 17168 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
21. 1.89 km NE of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, Oct 2, 10:31 AM PDT · 17167 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
22. 2.118 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Oct 3, 1:19 AM PDT · 17166 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
23. 1.97 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaWed, Oct 3, 2:21 AM PDT · 17166 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
24. 1.99 km NNE of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, Oct 3, 8:08 PM PDT · 17166 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
25. 1.824 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaThu, Oct 4, 11:30 AM PDT · 17165 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
26. 1.7Central CaliforniaThu, Oct 4, 11:30 AM PDT · 17165 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
27. 1.79 km E of Gilroy, CaliforniaThu, Oct 4, 8:22 PM PDT · 17165 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
28. 1.78 km SE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Oct 4, 10:29 PM PDT · 17165 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
29. 1.9Northern CaliforniaSat, Oct 6, 6:54 AM PDT · 17163 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
30. 1.82 km N of Hollister, CaliforniaSat, Oct 6, 10:37 AM PDT · 17163 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
31. 2.531 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaMon, Oct 8, 5:28 PM PDT · 17161 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
32. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Oct 8, 11:32 PM PDT · 17161 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
33. 2.77 km E of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, Oct 9, 12:14 AM PDT · 17161 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
34. 2.48 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, Oct 9, 2:56 AM PDT · 17160 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
35. 2.26 km ENE of Hollister, CaliforniaTue, Oct 9, 10:08 PM PDT · 17160 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
36. 1.67 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaWed, Oct 10, 1:33 AM PDT · 17159 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
37. 2.110 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, Oct 10, 6:43 AM PDT · 17159 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
38. 2.110 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, Oct 10, 9:38 AM PDT · 17159 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
39. 2.77 km SSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaWed, Oct 10, 9:43 AM PDT · 17159 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
40. 1.617 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Oct 10, 3:19 PM PDT · 17159 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
41. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Oct 11, 8:25 AM PDT · 17158 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
42. 1.610 km W of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Oct 12, 7:44 PM PDT · 17157 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
43. 3.43 km S of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSat, Oct 13, 1:46 PM PDT · 17156 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
44. 2.39 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaSun, Oct 14, 12:09 AM PDT · 17156 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
45. 1.517 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Oct 14, 12:49 PM PDT · 17155 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
46. 1.822 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSun, Oct 14, 10:21 PM PDT · 17155 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
47. 1.69 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Oct 15, 3:55 AM PDT · 17154 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
48. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Oct 15, 6:00 AM PDT · 17154 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
49. 1.99 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Oct 15, 9:54 AM PDT · 17154 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
50. 1.69 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Oct 15, 9:54 AM PDT · 17154 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
51. 2.815 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Oct 15, 10:04 AM PDT · 17154 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
52. 1.613 km ESE of Alum Rock, CaliforniaTue, Oct 16, 7:54 PM PDT · 17153 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
53. 1.815 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Oct 16, 8:42 PM PDT · 17153 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
54. 1.719 km W of Volta, CaliforniaWed, Oct 17, 12:02 AM PDT · 17153 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
55. 2.115 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Oct 17, 12:05 AM PDT · 17153 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
56. 1.618 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Oct 17, 6:57 AM PDT · 17152 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
57. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Oct 17, 9:40 AM PDT · 17152 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
58. 2.95 km SW of Gilroy, CaliforniaWed, Oct 17, 7:04 PM PDT · 17152 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
59. 1.737 km WNW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaWed, Oct 17, 7:15 PM PDT · 17152 days ago · -1 km deep · 35 km away
60. 2.65 km SW of Gilroy, CaliforniaWed, Oct 17, 7:16 PM PDT · 17152 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away

The first 60 of 191.

Before

1. 2.125 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Sep 26, 5:59 AM PDT · 17173 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
2. 2.23 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Sep 26, 1:33 AM PDT · 17173 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
3. 1.523 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaTue, Sep 25, 8:29 AM PDT · 17174 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
4. 1.58 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Sep 24, 4:10 PM PDT · 17175 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
5. 2.225 km NNE of King City, CaliforniaMon, Sep 24, 6:56 AM PDT · 17175 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
6. 1.813 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Sep 24, 5:24 AM PDT · 17175 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
7. 1.94 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Sep 23, 10:29 PM PDT · 17176 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
8. 2.39 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSun, Sep 23, 4:19 PM PDT · 17176 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
9. 2.218 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Sep 22, 2:24 PM PDT · 17177 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
10. 1.6Central CaliforniaSat, Sep 22, 12:46 AM PDT · 17178 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
11. 2.718 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaFri, Sep 21, 5:56 AM PDT · 17178 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
12. 2.122 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Sep 20, 3:39 PM PDT · 17179 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
13. 2.229 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Sep 19, 7:16 AM PDT · 17180 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
14. 1.86 km W of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Sep 19, 5:27 AM PDT · 17180 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
15. 2.029 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Sep 19, 12:54 AM PDT · 17181 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
16. 1.918 km SSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaTue, Sep 18, 9:20 PM PDT · 17181 days ago · 25 km deep · 72 km away
17. 1.911 km ESE of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, Sep 18, 11:51 AM PDT · 17181 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
18. 2.29 km NE of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, Sep 18, 6:30 AM PDT · 17181 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
19. 2.319 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Sep 17, 6:03 PM PDT · 17182 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
20. 1.67 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Sep 17, 4:19 PM PDT · 17182 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1048008. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:32 PM UTC.