California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 25 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 25 km NE of Soledad, California on Tue, Jan 20, 1981, 5:59 AM PST (13:59 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 21 km SW of Diablo Grande, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-01-20 13:59:38 UTC
Depth
7.7 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.569° N, 121.102° 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, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
60°
Stations used
23

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. 2.021 km SW of Diablo Grande, California · 16680 days ago · 34 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 1.68 km NE of Gilroy, California · 16680 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 1.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 16679 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 1.812 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 16678 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 1.59 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 16677 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 1.66 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 16677 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 1.624 km NE of King City, California · 16677 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
  8. 1.54 km W of Gonzales, California · 16676 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 1.610 km ENE of Seven Trees, California · 16675 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  10. 1.733 km NE of San Lucas, California · 16675 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 1.58 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 16675 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 1.73 km SE of San Ardo, California · 16675 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 1.534 km NE of San Lucas, California · 16675 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 1.723 km NE of Soledad, California · 16675 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 2.06 km ENE of San Martin, California · 16675 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 16675 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  17. 1.86 km E of San Martin, California · 16675 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 1.612 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16674 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  19. 1.612 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 16674 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  20. 1.913 km N of Coalinga, California · 16674 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  21. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 16674 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  22. 4.14 km SE of Aromas, California · 16674 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  23. 2.64 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16674 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  24. 2.34 km SE of Aromas, California · 16674 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  25. 2.04 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16674 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  26. 2.84 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16674 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  27. 2.34 km SE of Aromas, California · 16674 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  28. 2.63 km SE of Aromas, California · 16674 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  29. 1.69 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 16673 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  30. 1.84 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16673 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  31. 2.23 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16673 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  32. 2.94 km SE of Aromas, California · 16673 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  33. 2.022 km NNE of Soledad, California · 16672 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  34. 1.722 km NE of San Lucas, California · 16672 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  35. 2.24 km SE of Aromas, California · 16671 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  36. 1.622 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 16671 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  37. 3.625 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16671 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  38. 1.79 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 16671 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  39. 1.73 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16671 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  40. 2.49 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 16671 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  41. 1.812 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16670 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  42. 3.512 km NE of Coalinga, California · 16670 days ago · 17 km deep · 83 km away
  43. 3.39km SSW of Huron, CA · 16670 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  44. 3.49 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 16670 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  45. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16670 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  46. 2.512km W of Avenal, CA · 16670 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  47. 3.425 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16670 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  48. 3.523 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16670 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  49. 2.23 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16670 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  50. 2.023 km NE of Soledad, California · 16670 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  51. 1.723 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 16669 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  52. 1.921 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 16669 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
  53. 2.423 km NE of Soledad, California · 16668 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  54. 2.04 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16668 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  55. 2.4Central California · 16668 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  56. 2.536 km NE of King City, California · 16668 days ago · 13 km deep · 25 km away
  57. 2.110 km NE of Coalinga, California · 16667 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  58. 2.224 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 16667 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  59. 2.09 km NE of Coalinga, California · 16667 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  60. 1.54 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 16667 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away

The first 60 of 196.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1059458. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:09 PM UTC.