M1.5 earthquake 30 km ENE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

1.5 (md), micro

Local time

Mon, Oct 19, 1981, 2:17 PM PDT

UTC

1981-10-19 21:17:10 UTC

Depth

7.5 km (4.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.578° N, 121.038° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.26

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

67°

Stations used

27

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast31 kmENE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast56 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast378 kmNW

After

1. 2.714 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaWed, Oct 21, 3:42 AM PDT · 16407 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
2. 1.923 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaThu, Oct 22, 6:26 AM PDT · 16406 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
3. 1.99 km NE of Gilroy, CaliforniaThu, Oct 22, 10:34 AM PDT · 16406 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
4. 2.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Oct 23, 12:00 AM PDT · 16406 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
5. 1.715 km NE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaFri, Oct 23, 8:20 AM PDT · 16405 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
6. 2.61 km NE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Oct 24, 3:46 AM PDT · 16404 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
7. 2.41 km NE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Oct 24, 4:16 AM PDT · 16404 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
8. 2.013 km N of Hollister, CaliforniaSat, Oct 24, 9:22 AM PDT · 16404 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
9. 1.522 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Oct 24, 2:44 PM PDT · 16404 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
10. 2.28 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaSat, Oct 24, 7:44 PM PDT · 16404 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
11. 2.22 km SSW of Hollister, CaliforniaSat, Oct 24, 10:41 PM PDT · 16404 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
12. 1.922 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Oct 25, 12:53 PM PST · 16403 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
13. 3.14 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Oct 25, 3:08 PM PST · 16403 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
14. 1.628 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Oct 26, 6:01 AM PST · 16402 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
15. 1.928 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Oct 26, 6:50 AM PST · 16402 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
16. 2.013 km NNE of Hollister, CaliforniaMon, Oct 26, 2:25 PM PST · 16402 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
17. 1.519 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Oct 27, 12:24 AM PST · 16402 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
18. 1.823 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Oct 27, 4:20 PM PST · 16401 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
19. 2.44 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Oct 28, 10:25 AM PST · 16400 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
20. 2.816 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Oct 28, 2:16 PM PST · 16400 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
21. 1.531 km WNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Oct 29, 4:09 PM PST · 16399 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
22. 2.32 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Oct 30, 1:12 PM PST · 16398 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
23. 1.62 km S of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Oct 30, 8:20 PM PST · 16398 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
24. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Oct 31, 12:34 AM PST · 16398 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
25. 2.020 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Oct 31, 10:05 AM PST · 16397 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
26. 1.75 km SW of Gilroy, CaliforniaSat, Oct 31, 5:03 PM PST · 16397 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
27. 2.424 km NE of King City, CaliforniaMon, Nov 2, 3:57 PM PST · 16395 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
28. 1.84 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaTue, Nov 3, 12:43 AM PST · 16395 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
29. 2.5Central CaliforniaTue, Nov 3, 3:31 PM PST · 16394 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
30. 1.95 km SW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaTue, Nov 3, 3:49 PM PST · 16394 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
31. 1.95 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Nov 3, 10:32 PM PST · 16394 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
32. 2.024 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Nov 4, 2:18 AM PST · 16393 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
33. 2.01 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Nov 4, 12:43 PM PST · 16393 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
34. 2.411 km WSW of Huron, CaliforniaWed, Nov 4, 12:53 PM PST · 16393 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
35. 1.62 km ESE of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Nov 4, 5:52 PM PST · 16393 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
36. 1.83 km NW of Carmel Valley Village, CaliforniaThu, Nov 5, 8:17 PM PST · 16392 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
37. 1.524 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaFri, Nov 6, 4:56 PM PST · 16391 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
38. 2.42 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSat, Nov 7, 4:20 PM PST · 16390 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
39. 2.68 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Nov 8, 1:26 PM PST · 16389 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
40. 2.022 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSun, Nov 8, 7:40 PM PST · 16389 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
41. 1.813 km N of Hollister, CaliforniaMon, Nov 9, 7:23 AM PST · 16388 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
42. 1.726 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaMon, Nov 9, 7:45 AM PST · 16388 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
43. 2.49 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaMon, Nov 9, 10:22 PM PST · 16388 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
44. 2.75 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaTue, Nov 10, 1:28 AM PST · 16387 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
45. 2.09 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaTue, Nov 10, 6:08 AM PST · 16387 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
46. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Nov 10, 8:35 AM PST · 16387 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
47. 1.520 km SW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaTue, Nov 10, 9:26 AM PST · 16387 days ago · 17 km deep · 47 km away
48. 1.822 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaWed, Nov 11, 6:31 PM PST · 16386 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
49. 2.528 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Nov 13, 2:13 PM PST · 16384 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
50. 1.730 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Nov 13, 3:46 PM PST · 16384 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
51. 1.88 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaSat, Nov 14, 9:02 PM PST · 16383 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
52. 2.527 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSun, Nov 15, 11:36 AM PST · 16382 days ago · -1 km deep · 28 km away
53. 2.117 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Nov 15, 6:40 PM PST · 16382 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
54. 2.817 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Nov 15, 6:58 PM PST · 16382 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
55. 1.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Nov 15, 7:07 PM PST · 16382 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
56. 3.224 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Nov 15, 11:29 PM PST · 16382 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
57. 1.99 km ESE of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaMon, Nov 16, 4:27 AM PST · 16381 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
58. 1.523 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Nov 16, 6:59 AM PST · 16381 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
59. 3.39 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Nov 16, 11:47 AM PST · 16381 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
60. 1.824 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Nov 18, 12:28 PM PST · 16379 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away

The first 60 of 134.

Before

1. 2.130 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Oct 19, 10:41 AM PDT · 16409 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
2. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Oct 19, 2:03 AM PDT · 16409 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
3. 1.78 km S of Gilroy, CaliforniaSun, Oct 18, 1:41 PM PDT · 16410 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
4. 1.66 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Oct 18, 7:10 AM PDT · 16410 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
5. 2.46 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Oct 18, 6:56 AM PDT · 16410 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
6. 1.630 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSun, Oct 18, 4:32 AM PDT · 16410 days ago · 1 km deep · 24 km away
7. 2.03 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Oct 16, 6:59 AM PDT · 16412 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
8. 1.510 km ESE of Gilroy, CaliforniaFri, Oct 16, 1:15 AM PDT · 16413 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
9. 1.528 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaThu, Oct 15, 11:19 PM PDT · 16413 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
10. 1.82 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Oct 15, 8:07 AM PDT · 16413 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
11. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Oct 15, 7:41 AM PDT · 16413 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
12. 1.610 km ESE of Gilroy, CaliforniaWed, Oct 14, 10:54 PM PDT · 16414 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
13. 1.79 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, Oct 14, 2:31 PM PDT · 16414 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
14. 1.822 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaTue, Oct 13, 6:59 PM PDT · 16415 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
15. 2.87 km WSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaTue, Oct 13, 12:48 PM PDT · 16415 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
16. 1.68 km W of Oak Shores, CaliforniaMon, Oct 12, 12:28 PM PDT · 16416 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
17. 2.1Central CaliforniaSun, Oct 11, 12:40 AM PDT · 16418 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
18. 1.732 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSat, Oct 10, 2:57 PM PDT · 16418 days ago · 12 km deep · 26 km away
19. 1.923 km NE of King City, CaliforniaFri, Oct 9, 6:55 AM PDT · 16419 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
20. 2.07 km WSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaThu, Oct 8, 6:10 PM PDT · 16420 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1068766. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:28 PM UTC.