California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 31 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 31 km NE of Soledad, California on Sat, Jul 4, 1981, 1:31 AM PDT (08:31 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 10 km ESE of Gilroy, California. This one was a foreshock.

Soledad forecastMore in California

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-07-04 08:31:36 UTC
Depth
8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.590° N, 121.044° 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
±0.24
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
50°
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: 166 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.64 km NW of Diablo Grande, California · 16516 days ago · 19 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 1.721 km NW of San Simeon, California · 16516 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 2.010 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 16516 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 2.48 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 16516 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 2.12 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 16516 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 1.69 km NE of Gilroy, California · 16516 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 1.716 km ENE of Big Sur, California · 16516 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 16515 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 1.823 km NE of Soledad, California · 16515 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 1.69 km NE of San Martin, California · 16515 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 1.526 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 16515 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, California · 16515 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  13. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 16514 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  14. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16514 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  15. 1.623 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 16514 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  16. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16513 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  17. 1.623 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16513 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 16512 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 1.524 km NE of King City, California · 16510 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  20. 2.83 km NNW of Hollister, California · 16510 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  21. 1.721 km W of Three Rocks, California · 16509 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  22. 1.910 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16509 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  23. 2.65 km S of Gilroy, California · 16509 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  24. 2.76 km ESE of Prunedale, California · 16508 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  25. 1.67 km ESE of Prunedale, California · 16508 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  26. 1.624 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 16508 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  27. 1.87 km WSW of San Ardo, California · 16507 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  28. 2.829 km WNW of San Simeon, California · 16507 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  29. 2.414km NE of Parkfield, CA · 16507 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  30. 1.97 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 16507 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  31. 2.524 km NE of Soledad, California · 16507 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  32. 2.314 km E of Seven Trees, California · 16507 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  33. 3.020 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16506 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  34. 2.120 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16506 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  35. 1.69 km NE of San Martin, California · 16506 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  36. 1.84 km N of Hollister, California · 16506 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  37. 2.87 km WSW of San Ardo, California · 16505 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
  38. 1.732 km W of Lockwood, California · 16504 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  39. 1.62 km ESE of San Ardo, California · 16504 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  40. 1.923 km NE of San Ardo, California · 16504 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  41. 1.67 km SSW of San Lucas, California · 16504 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  42. 2.1Central California · 16504 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  43. 1.831 km WNW of Coalinga, California · 16503 days ago · 16 km deep · 48 km away
  44. 3.02 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 16503 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  45. 2.52 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 16503 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  46. 2.023 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 16503 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  47. 1.822 km NE of San Ardo, CA · 16501 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
  48. 1.723 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16501 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  49. 1.68 km NE of Gilroy, California · 16501 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  50. 2.27 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 16501 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  51. 1.69 km NE of San Martin, California · 16501 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  52. 2.123 km NE of San Ardo, California · 16501 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  53. 1.89 km NNW of Hollister, California · 16499 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  54. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16498 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  55. 1.615 km E of Seven Trees, California · 16498 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  56. 1.525 km NW of San Simeon, California · 16496 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  57. 1.522 km NE of San Lucas, California · 16496 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  58. 1.99 km NE of Gilroy, California · 16495 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  59. 3.031 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16495 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  60. 1.730 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16495 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away

The first 60 of 166.

Before

  1. 1.816 km E of Seven Trees, California · 16517 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 2.012 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 16517 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 1.714 km S of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California · 16517 days ago · 19 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 1.723 km ENE of King City, California · 16517 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 2.128 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16517 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 1.6Near the coast of Central California · 16518 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 1.716 km E of Seven Trees, California · 16518 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 1.525 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16519 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 2.125 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16519 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 2.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 16519 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 16519 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 1.623 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16520 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 2.522 km NNE of Soledad, California · 16521 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  14. 1.98 km SSW of La Selva Beach, California · 16521 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 2.02 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 16522 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  16. 1.528 km NE of Soledad, California · 16522 days ago · 11 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 1.638 km W of Three Rocks, California · 16523 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  18. 1.913 km ENE of Big Sur, California · 16524 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 1.629 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 16524 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
  20. 3.122 km NNE of Soledad, California · 16525 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away

Earthquakes todayCalifornia earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1065140. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:04 AM UTC.