M1.6 earthquake 23 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 23 km NE of Soledad, California on Thu, Dec 13, 1979, 11:06 PM PST (07:06 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 22 km NE of San Lucas, California. 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: 176 in the 60 days after this one and 96 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 176.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1049336. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:29 AM UTC.