California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 30 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 30 km NE of Soledad, California on Sun, Oct 12, 1980, 10:43 PM PDT (05:43 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 8 km W of Huron, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1980-10-13 05:43:23 UTC
Depth
7.8 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.586° N, 121.052° 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, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
69°
Stations used
28

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 150 in the 60 days after this one and 80 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 16790 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 16789 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 2.05 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 16789 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 2.75 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 16788 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 1.811 km W of Huron, California · 16787 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 2.49 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 16787 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 1.58 km NE of Gilroy, California · 16786 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 1.82 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 16786 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 16786 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 3.317 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16786 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 16786 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 2.19 km NE of Gilroy, California · 16786 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 1.97 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 16785 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  14. 1.736 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16784 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  15. 1.717 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16783 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 2.523 km NE of King City, California · 16783 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  17. 3.48 km W of Huron, California · 16782 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  18. 2.213 km WNW of Huron, California · 16782 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 1.76 km WNW of Huron, California · 16782 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  20. 2.55 km SW of Gilroy, California · 16781 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  21. 1.55 km SW of Gilroy, California · 16781 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  22. 1.610 km N of Huron, California · 16781 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  23. 2.05 km ENE of San Martin, California · 16781 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  24. 2.05 km NE of Hollister, California · 16781 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  25. 1.79 km NE of Gilroy, California · 16780 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  26. 1.718 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16779 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  27. 1.89 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 16778 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  28. 1.98 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 16778 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  29. 2.68 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 16778 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  30. 1.94 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 16778 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  31. 1.59 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 16778 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  32. 3.020 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16777 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  33. 1.9Central California · 16777 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  34. 1.524 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 16777 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  35. 3.2Central California · 16774 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  36. 1.713 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16774 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  37. 2.222 km NNE of Soledad, California · 16774 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  38. 2.25 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 16773 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  39. 1.610 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 16773 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  40. 3.09 km WNW of Huron, California · 16773 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  41. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 16773 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  42. 1.941 km W of Lockwood, California · 16772 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  43. 2.311 km W of Huron, California · 16772 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  44. 1.620 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16771 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  45. 1.615 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 16771 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  46. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 16769 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  47. 2.37 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 16768 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  48. 1.629 km NE of Soledad, California · 16768 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  49. 1.920 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16767 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  50. 2.026 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16767 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
  51. 1.68 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 16767 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  52. 1.916 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 16767 days ago · 17 km deep · 17 km away
  53. 1.616 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 16767 days ago · 14 km deep · 16 km away
  54. 1.64 km NW of Huron, California · 16766 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  55. 1.75 km SW of Gilroy, California · 16765 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  56. 1.630 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16764 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  57. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 16764 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  58. 2.123 km NE of King City, California · 16763 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  59. 2.721 km NNE of Soledad, California · 16762 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  60. 1.522 km SSW of Los Banos, California · 16762 days ago · 0 km deep · 34 km away

The first 60 of 150.

Before

  1. 1.630 km NE of Soledad, California · 16790 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 4.031 km NE of Soledad, California · 16790 days ago · 13 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.69 km NE of Gilroy, California · 16790 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 1.69 km NE of Gilroy, California · 16790 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 1.58 km NE of Morgan Hill, California · 16791 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 2.38 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 16791 days ago · 1 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 2.1Central California · 16792 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 2.613 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 16793 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 3.08 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 16794 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 2.04 km SSE of San Ardo, California · 16794 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 2.034 km NE of King City, California · 16795 days ago · 13 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 1.69 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16795 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
  13. 1.89 km WNW of Huron, California · 16796 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 2.110 km W of Huron, California · 16797 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 1.68 km E of Gilroy, California · 16797 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  16. 1.99 km NE of Gilroy, California · 16798 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  17. 1.933 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16798 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  18. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 16799 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  19. 2.35 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 16801 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 3.46 km WNW of Huron, California · 16801 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1056340. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:44 AM UTC.