California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 22 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 22 km NE of Soledad, California on Sat, Jan 10, 1981, 1:21 AM PST (09:21 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 8 km NW of Hollister, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-01-10 09:21:26 UTC
Depth
12.0 km (7.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.565° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
52°
Stations used
25

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. 2.48 km NW of Hollister, California · 16686 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 1.511 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 16686 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 1.610 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 16686 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 2.224 km NE of San Lucas, California · 16686 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 3.17 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16685 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 16684 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.612 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 16684 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 16684 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.57 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16684 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16684 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  11. 1.923 km NE of San Lucas, California · 16683 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  12. 1.85 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 16682 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 1.64 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 16682 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 2.53 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 16681 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  15. 2.08 km NW of Hollister, California · 16681 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  16. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16681 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  17. 1.925 km NE of Soledad, California · 16681 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  18. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16681 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  19. 2.021 km SW of Diablo Grande, California · 16680 days ago · 34 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 1.68 km NE of Gilroy, California · 16680 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  21. 1.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 16679 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  22. 1.812 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 16678 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  23. 1.59 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 16677 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  24. 1.66 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 16677 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  25. 1.624 km NE of King City, California · 16677 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  26. 1.54 km W of Gonzales, California · 16677 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  27. 1.610 km ENE of Seven Trees, California · 16675 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  28. 1.733 km NE of San Lucas, California · 16675 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  29. 1.58 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 16675 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  30. 1.73 km SE of San Ardo, California · 16675 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  31. 1.534 km NE of San Lucas, California · 16675 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  32. 1.723 km NE of Soledad, California · 16675 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  33. 2.06 km ENE of San Martin, California · 16675 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  34. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 16675 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  35. 1.86 km E of San Martin, California · 16675 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  36. 1.612 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16674 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  37. 1.612 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 16674 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  38. 1.913 km N of Coalinga, California · 16674 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  39. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 16674 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  40. 4.14 km SE of Aromas, California · 16674 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  41. 2.64 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16674 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  42. 2.34 km SE of Aromas, California · 16674 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  43. 2.04 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16674 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  44. 2.84 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16674 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  45. 2.34 km SE of Aromas, California · 16674 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  46. 2.63 km SE of Aromas, California · 16674 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  47. 1.69 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 16674 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  48. 1.84 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16673 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  49. 2.23 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16673 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  50. 2.94 km SE of Aromas, California · 16673 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  51. 2.022 km NNE of Soledad, California · 16672 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  52. 1.722 km NE of San Lucas, California · 16672 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  53. 2.24 km SE of Aromas, California · 16671 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  54. 1.622 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 16671 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  55. 3.625 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16671 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  56. 1.79 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 16671 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  57. 1.73 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16671 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  58. 2.49 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 16671 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  59. 1.812 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16671 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  60. 3.512 km NE of Coalinga, California · 16670 days ago · 17 km deep · 86 km away

The first 60 of 196.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1059107. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:24 PM UTC.