California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Thu, Feb 19, 1981, 6:04 PM PST (02:04 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 36 km NW of San Simeon, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-02-20 02:04:48 UTC
Depth
6.7 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.557° N, 121.151° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
53°
Stations used
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 159 in the 60 days after this one and 111 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.79 km NNE of Hollister, California · 16656 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 1.74 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 16655 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 3.01 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16655 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 2.12 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16655 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 1.62 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16655 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 1.78 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 16655 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  7. 1.726 km NE of Soledad, California · 16655 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 2.52 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16655 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 2.22 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16655 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  10. 2.11 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 16655 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  11. 1.75 km SW of Gilroy, California · 16655 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 2.52 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16654 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 1.711 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16654 days ago · 18 km deep · 18 km away
  14. 2.43 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16654 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 2.27 km ENE of San Martin, California · 16654 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  16. 2.87 km ENE of San Martin, California · 16654 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 1.66 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16654 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  18. 1.59 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16654 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  19. 3.17 km ENE of San Martin, California · 16654 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  20. 1.52 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 16653 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  21. 1.610 km NNW of Hollister, California · 16653 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
  22. 1.610 km NE of San Martin, CA · 16653 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  23. 1.67 km ENE of San Martin, California · 16653 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  24. 3.04 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 16653 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  25. 1.92 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16652 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  26. 3.03 km ESE of Aromas, CA · 16652 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  27. 3.12 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16652 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  28. 2.53 km ESE of Aromas, CA · 16652 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  29. 1.5Central California · 16652 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  30. 3.12 km E of Aromas, California · 16652 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  31. 1.52 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16652 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  32. 2.33 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16651 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  33. 1.810 km NE of Coalinga, California · 16651 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  34. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 16651 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  35. 3.617 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16651 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  36. 1.53 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 16651 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  37. 1.58 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 16651 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  38. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16650 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  39. 1.820 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16650 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  40. 1.813 km NW of Pacific Grove, California · 16649 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  41. 1.54 km W of Gonzales, California · 16648 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  42. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16648 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  43. 1.612 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 16647 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  44. 1.64 km NE of Interlaken, California · 16647 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  45. 2.04 km NE of Interlaken, California · 16647 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  46. 2.723 km NE of San Ardo, California · 16647 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  47. 2.79 km W of Huron, California · 16647 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  48. 1.712 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 16646 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  49. 2.127 km NE of Soledad, California · 16646 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  50. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16643 days ago · 1 km deep · 14 km away
  51. 1.78 km NE of Gilroy, California · 16643 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  52. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16643 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  53. 1.79 km E of San Martin, California · 16643 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  54. 1.915 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16642 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  55. 2.12 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16641 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  56. 2.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 16641 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  57. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16640 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  58. 3.22 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16640 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  59. 2.714 km E of Seven Trees, California · 16640 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  60. 1.719 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16639 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away

The first 60 of 159.

Before

  1. 1.69 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 16657 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 2.49 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 16657 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 1.825 km NE of King City, California · 16657 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 1.59 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 16658 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 1.63 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 16659 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 1.824 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 16659 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 1.75 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 16659 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 1.623 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 16660 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 1.620 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16660 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 1.99 km NNW of Hollister, California · 16660 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 2.022 km NNE of Soledad, California · 16660 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 2.12 km NNW of Hollister, California · 16660 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16660 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  14. 1.722 km NE of San Ardo, California · 16661 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 1.82 km NNW of Hollister, California · 16661 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 1.816 km N of San Simeon, California · 16662 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 2.77 km ENE of San Martin, California · 16662 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 1.633 km NW of San Simeon, California · 16662 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  19. 1.825 km NE of King City, California · 16663 days ago · 0 km deep · 24 km away
  20. 2.013 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16663 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1060571. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 1:49 PM UTC.