California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Mon, Nov 12, 1979, 1:49 PM PST (21:49 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 5 km SW of Tres Pinos, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1979-11-12 21:49:24 UTC
Depth
2.5 km (1.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.552° N, 121.142° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
56°
Stations used
34

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 190 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.55 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 17115 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 3.19 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17115 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17115 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 1.522 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17114 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 2.95 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 17114 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 2.49 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 17113 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 2.024 km NE of King City, California · 17113 days ago · 1 km deep · 24 km away
  8. 2.49 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17112 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  9. 1.85 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17112 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 1.711 km ENE of San Martin, California · 17112 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 1.713 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 17112 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 1.78 km N of Hollister, California · 17112 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 2.512 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 17112 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 2.112 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 17111 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 2.27 km E of Gilroy, California · 17111 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  16. 2.15 km ENE of Hollister, California · 17111 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 1.723 km NE of Soledad, California · 17110 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 1.98 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 17110 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  19. 1.823 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17110 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  20. 2.39 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17110 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  21. 1.617 km NW of Lockwood, California · 17110 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  22. 2.225 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17110 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  23. 2.07 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 17110 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  24. 2.013 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17109 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  25. 1.79 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17109 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  26. 2.47 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 17109 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  27. 2.37 km NE of Aromas, California · 17108 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  28. 1.95 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 17108 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  29. 1.85 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 17108 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  30. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 17108 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  31. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 17108 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  32. 1.86 km ENE of Hollister, California · 17107 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  33. 2.815 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17106 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  34. 2.315 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17106 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  35. 1.523 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 17106 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  36. 1.7Central California · 17106 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  37. 2.026 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17105 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  38. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 17105 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  39. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 17105 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  40. 1.79 km E of Gilroy, California · 17104 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  41. 1.96 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17104 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  42. 1.98 km NE of Gilroy, California · 17104 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  43. 2.123 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 17104 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  44. 1.83 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 17104 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  45. 1.911 km NNW of Hollister, California · 17104 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  46. 2.28 km ENE of King City, California · 17104 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  47. 1.8Near the coast of Central California · 17104 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  48. 1.9Near the coast of Central California · 17104 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  49. 1.726 km NE of Soledad, California · 17103 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  50. 1.69 km E of Gilroy, California · 17103 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  51. 1.99 km E of Gilroy, California · 17103 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  52. 1.513 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17102 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  53. 2.420 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17101 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  54. 2.114 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17101 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  55. 3.28 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 17100 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  56. 2.615 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17100 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  57. 1.69 km NNW of Hollister, California · 17100 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
  58. 1.68 km NE of Gilroy, California · 17100 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  59. 2.92 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 17099 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  60. 1.623 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 17099 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away

The first 60 of 190.

Before

  1. 1.60 km NNW of Hollister, California · 17116 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 1.813 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 17116 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 1.822 km NE of Hollister, California · 17116 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 2.521 km NNE of Soledad, California · 17117 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 2.241 km W of Three Rocks, California · 17118 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1048791. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:02 AM UTC.