California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Mon, Sep 8, 1980, 12:53 PM PDT (19:53 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 10 km W of Huron, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1980-09-08 19:53:19 UTC
Depth
4.5 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.539° N, 121.131° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.25
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
57°
Stations used
22

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 142 in the 60 days after this one and 64 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.022 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16823 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.815 km NW of San Simeon, California · 16822 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 2.223 km NE of Soledad, California · 16822 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 1.524 km NE of Soledad, California · 16822 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 1.715 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16821 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 2.51 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16820 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 2.38 km NE of Gilroy, California · 16820 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 3.312 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16820 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  9. 1.927 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16819 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 2.012 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16819 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 1.522 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16819 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 1.912 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16819 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 1.911 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16819 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  14. 1.615 km NW of San Simeon, California · 16819 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  15. 2.09 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 16818 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 2.222 km WNW of San Simeon, California · 16818 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 1.818 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16818 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  18. 2.119 km NW of San Simeon, California · 16818 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
  19. 1.92 km N of Hollister, California · 16818 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  20. 1.95 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 16816 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  21. 2.011 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16815 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  22. 1.53 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 16814 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  23. 3.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 16814 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  24. 1.925 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16814 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  25. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 16814 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  26. 2.13 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16813 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  27. 2.411 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16813 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  28. 2.63 km NNW of Aromas, California · 16813 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  29. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 16813 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  30. 1.610 km W of Huron, California · 16813 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  31. 2.712 km NE of Coalinga, California · 16813 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  32. 2.0Central California · 16813 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  33. 1.612 km W of Huron, California · 16813 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
  34. 2.78 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 16812 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  35. 1.69 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 16812 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  36. 1.68 km NE of San Martin, California · 16811 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  37. 1.912 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 16811 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  38. 1.512 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 16811 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  39. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 16811 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  40. 2.610 km W of Huron, California · 16810 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  41. 3.011 km W of Huron, California · 16810 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  42. 3.85 km NW of Huron, California · 16809 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  43. 1.911 km W of Huron, California · 16809 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  44. 4.510 km W of Huron, California · 16809 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  45. 2.810 km W of Huron, California · 16809 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  46. 3.03 km WNW of Huron, California · 16809 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  47. 1.910 km W of Huron, California · 16809 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  48. 2.811 km W of Huron, California · 16809 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  49. 2.710 km W of Huron, California · 16809 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  50. 2.431 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16808 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  51. 1.512 km W of Huron, California · 16808 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  52. 1.811 km NE of Coalinga, California · 16808 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  53. 1.57 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 16808 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  54. 2.211 km W of Huron, California · 16808 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  55. 1.68 km W of Huron, California · 16808 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  56. 1.621 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16807 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  57. 1.915 km E of Seven Trees, California · 16806 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  58. 1.618 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16806 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  59. 2.115 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16805 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  60. 2.023 km NE of Soledad, California · 16805 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away

The first 60 of 142.

Before

  1. 2.213 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 16824 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 1.69 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 16824 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 1.715 km NW of San Simeon, California · 16825 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 1.615 km NW of San Simeon, California · 16825 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 3.616 km WNW of San Simeon, California · 16825 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 1.825 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 16825 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 2.07 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 16826 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 2.1Central California · 16826 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 1.714 km NW of San Simeon, California · 16827 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 1.69 km NE of Corralitos, California · 16827 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 1.66 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 16828 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 2.024 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16828 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 2.124 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16828 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  14. 1.66 km SW of Gilroy, California · 16828 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 1.915 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16829 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 2.027 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 16829 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  17. 1.61 km ENE of Aromas, California · 16830 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 1.514 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16831 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
  19. 2.121 km WSW of Volta, California · 16831 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 1.69 km NE of Gilroy, California · 16831 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1055607. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:21 PM UTC.