M1.9 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

1.9 (md), micro

Local time

Fri, Mar 27, 1981, 8:43 PM PST

UTC

1981-03-28 04:43:51 UTC

Depth

6.3 km (3.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.540° N, 121.128° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.15

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

58°

Stations used

30

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast22 kmNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast49 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast381 kmNW

After

1. 1.710 km E of San Martin, CaliforniaSat, Mar 28, 8:25 AM PST · 16614 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
2. 2.94 km SSW of Ridgemark, CASat, Mar 28, 12:28 PM PST · 16614 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
3. 1.822 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSat, Mar 28, 12:32 PM PST · 16614 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
4. 2.519 km NNW of San Simeon, CaliforniaSat, Mar 28, 2:38 PM PST · 16614 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
5. 1.6Central CaliforniaSun, Mar 29, 11:46 AM PST · 16613 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
6. 2.224 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Mar 29, 11:42 PM PST · 16612 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
7. 1.525 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Mar 30, 9:03 PM PST · 16611 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
8. 2.112 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaTue, Mar 31, 1:26 AM PST · 16611 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
9. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Mar 31, 5:27 AM PST · 16611 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
10. 1.70 km WNW of Hollister, CaliforniaTue, Mar 31, 4:27 PM PST · 16611 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
11. 1.65 km SSE of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Mar 31, 10:47 PM PST · 16610 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
12. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Apr 1, 3:06 AM PST · 16610 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
13. 2.07 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Apr 1, 7:44 AM PST · 16610 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
14. 1.63 km WSW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Apr 2, 1:04 AM PST · 16609 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
15. 1.68 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaThu, Apr 2, 1:30 AM PST · 16609 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
16. 2.110 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Apr 2, 11:28 AM PST · 16609 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
17. 2.02 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Apr 2, 12:49 PM PST · 16609 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
18. 1.65 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Apr 2, 11:16 PM PST · 16608 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
19. 2.123 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSat, Apr 4, 2:42 AM PST · 16607 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
20. 2.25 km SSE of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Apr 4, 9:57 AM PST · 16607 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
21. 2.36 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Apr 4, 7:00 PM PST · 16607 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
22. 3.836 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaSat, Apr 4, 11:29 PM PST · 16606 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
23. 1.59 km NE of Gilroy, CaliforniaSun, Apr 5, 1:30 AM PST · 16606 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
24. 1.923 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSun, Apr 5, 11:31 AM PST · 16606 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
25. 1.624 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSun, Apr 5, 11:33 AM PST · 16606 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
26. 1.816 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Apr 5, 1:35 PM PST · 16606 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
27. 1.812 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Apr 7, 12:25 AM PST · 16604 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
28. 1.88 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Apr 7, 12:48 AM PST · 16604 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
29. 2.07 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Apr 8, 9:06 PM PST · 16602 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
30. 2.22 km NE of Ridgemark, CaliforniaWed, Apr 8, 9:17 PM PST · 16602 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
31. 1.89 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Apr 9, 12:13 AM PST · 16602 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
32. 1.625 km SE of Big Sur, CaliforniaFri, Apr 10, 12:52 PM PST · 16601 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
33. 1.725 km SE of Big Sur, CaliforniaFri, Apr 10, 2:19 PM PST · 16601 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
34. 2.025 km SE of Big Sur, CaliforniaFri, Apr 10, 4:31 PM PST · 16601 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
35. 2.025 km SE of Big Sur, CaliforniaFri, Apr 10, 4:32 PM PST · 16601 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
36. 1.925 km SE of Big Sur, CaliforniaFri, Apr 10, 4:54 PM PST · 16601 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
37. 1.631 km WNW of San Simeon, CaliforniaFri, Apr 10, 11:51 PM PST · 16600 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
38. 3.08 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Apr 11, 1:22 PM PST · 16600 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
39. 1.814 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSat, Apr 11, 7:08 PM PST · 16600 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
40. 2.124 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Apr 12, 3:22 AM PST · 16599 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
41. 1.725 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Apr 12, 4:01 AM PST · 16599 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
42. 1.610 km E of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Apr 13, 11:21 PM PST · 16597 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
43. 1.65 km ENE of San Martin, CaliforniaTue, Apr 14, 2:43 PM PST · 16597 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
44. 1.815 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Apr 14, 6:05 PM PST · 16597 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
45. 2.73 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Apr 15, 10:03 AM PST · 16596 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
46. 2.83 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Apr 15, 10:26 AM PST · 16596 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
47. 2.23 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Apr 15, 4:09 PM PST · 16596 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
48. 1.77 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Apr 16, 5:57 PM PST · 16595 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
49. 1.713 km N of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Apr 17, 3:17 AM PST · 16594 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
50. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Apr 17, 1:07 PM PST · 16594 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
51. 1.524 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Apr 17, 6:25 PM PST · 16594 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
52. 1.623 km ENE of King City, CaliforniaFri, Apr 17, 11:34 PM PST · 16593 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
53. 1.52 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Apr 19, 7:01 AM PST · 16592 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
54. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Apr 19, 3:18 PM PST · 16592 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
55. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Apr 21, 8:49 AM PST · 16590 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
56. 1.94 km ESE of Interlaken, CaliforniaTue, Apr 21, 4:24 PM PST · 16590 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
57. 1.813 km W of Oak Shores, CaliforniaTue, Apr 21, 4:55 PM PST · 16590 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
58. 1.523 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Apr 22, 2:00 AM PST · 16589 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
59. 1.82 km ESE of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Apr 22, 7:13 PM PST · 16589 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
60. 2.426 km NE of King City, CaliforniaFri, Apr 24, 7:13 AM PST · 16587 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away

The first 60 of 139.

Before

1. 2.42 km SSW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Mar 27, 6:54 PM PST · 16615 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
2. 2.519 km NNW of San Simeon, CaliforniaFri, Mar 27, 2:38 PM PST · 16615 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
3. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Mar 27, 12:45 PM PST · 16615 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
4. 1.732 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaFri, Mar 27, 1:21 AM PST · 16615 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
5. 1.89 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Mar 26, 8:28 PM PST · 16616 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
6. 2.09 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Mar 26, 6:05 AM PST · 16616 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
7. 1.524 km NNE of King City, CaliforniaThu, Mar 26, 3:02 AM PST · 16616 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
8. 1.57 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Mar 26, 1:10 AM PST · 16616 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
9. 1.713 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaWed, Mar 25, 6:33 PM PST · 16617 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
10. 2.08 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Mar 25, 12:32 PM PST · 16617 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
11. 1.58 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Mar 25, 4:22 AM PST · 16617 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
12. 2.07 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Mar 24, 11:13 PM PST · 16617 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
13. 2.08 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Mar 24, 11:10 PM PST · 16617 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
14. 1.58 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Mar 24, 10:40 PM PST · 16617 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
15. 1.60 km SW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Mar 24, 6:41 PM PST · 16618 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
16. 1.69 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaTue, Mar 24, 6:00 PM PST · 16618 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
17. 2.025 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Mar 24, 12:14 AM PST · 16618 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
18. 1.8Central CaliforniaMon, Mar 23, 1:49 PM PST · 16619 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
19. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Mar 23, 7:48 AM PST · 16619 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
20. 2.314 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSun, Mar 22, 6:44 AM PST · 16620 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1061795. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:20 PM UTC.