California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 23 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 23 km ENE of Soledad, California on Thu, Feb 14, 1980, 6:37 PM PST (02:37 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 22 km SW of Mendota, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1980-02-15 02:37:27 UTC
Depth
4.8 km (3.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.510° N, 121.090° 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, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
35°
Stations used
30

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.222 km SW of Mendota, California · 17009 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 1.625 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17009 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 17008 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 1.78 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 17008 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 2.110 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 17008 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 1.718 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 17008 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 1.94 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 17007 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 2.310 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 17007 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 1.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17007 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17006 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 3.09 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17006 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 2.59 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17006 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  13. 1.71 km WSW of Tres Pinos, California · 17005 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  14. 1.512 km NNW of Hollister, California · 17005 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 2.5Central California · 17005 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  16. 1.8Central California · 17005 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 1.83 km W of Hollister, California · 17005 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  18. 2.79 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 17005 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  19. 2.01 km WSW of Tres Pinos, California · 17005 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  20. 1.51 km WSW of Tres Pinos, California · 17004 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  21. 3.1Central California · 17004 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  22. 1.70 km NE of Hollister, California · 17004 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  23. 1.921 km NNE of Soledad, California · 17003 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  24. 2.321 km NNE of Soledad, California · 17003 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  25. 2.29 km E of Gilroy, California · 17003 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  26. 1.613 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 17003 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  27. 3.111 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17003 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  28. 2.023 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 17002 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  29. 2.65 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 17002 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  30. 1.94 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 17002 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  31. 2.411 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17002 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  32. 1.54 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 17002 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  33. 1.824 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17001 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  34. 3.811 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17001 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  35. 4.010 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17001 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  36. 2.610 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17001 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  37. 3.010 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17001 days ago · 1 km deep · 29 km away
  38. 2.310 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17001 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  39. 1.811 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17001 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  40. 1.6Central California · 17001 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  41. 3.010 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17001 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  42. 1.78 km N of Hollister, California · 17000 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  43. 1.711 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16998 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  44. 2.211 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16998 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  45. 1.911 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16998 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  46. 1.810 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16997 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  47. 1.59 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 16997 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  48. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 16997 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  49. 1.910 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16996 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  50. 2.99 km E of Gilroy, California · 16996 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  51. 2.321 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16996 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  52. 2.310 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16995 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  53. 1.71 km WSW of Tres Pinos, California · 16995 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
  54. 1.811 km ESE of Seven Trees, California · 16993 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  55. 2.39 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 16993 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  56. 2.521 km NNE of Soledad, California · 16993 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  57. 1.825 km NE of Soledad, California · 16992 days ago · 11 km deep · 7 km away
  58. 1.714 km ENE of Big Sur, California · 16992 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  59. 2.3Central California · 16992 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  60. 2.213 km SSE of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California · 16991 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away

The first 60 of 196.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1051069. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:48 PM UTC.