California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Sun, Jan 24, 1982, 5:50 PM PST (01:50 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 22 km NE of Soledad, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-01-25 01:50:15 UTC
Depth
6.7 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.559° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
52°
Stations used
51

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 162 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.122 km NE of San Lucas, California · 16312 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 16311 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 16311 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.511 km WNW of San Simeon, California · 16309 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 2.225 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 16309 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 1.79 km NE of San Martin, California · 16309 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, California · 16309 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 3.0Northern California · 16309 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 1.7Northern California · 16309 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 1.8Central California · 16309 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  11. 1.84 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 16308 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  12. 2.029 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 16308 days ago · 0 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 1.738 km W of Three Rocks, California · 16306 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 1.612 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 16306 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 2.28 km NW of El Nido, California · 16304 days ago · 14 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 1.79 km NE of Gilroy, California · 16304 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 2.938 km W of Lockwood, California · 16304 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
  18. 2.822 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 16304 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  19. 1.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 16304 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  20. 1.89 km WNW of Huron, California · 16304 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  21. 2.017 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16304 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  22. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 16304 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  23. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 16303 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  24. 2.02 km SSE of San Ardo, California · 16303 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
  25. 2.07 km NNW of El Nido, California · 16302 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
  26. 1.620 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16302 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  27. 1.621 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 16302 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  28. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 16301 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  29. 2.57 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 16300 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  30. 1.87 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 16300 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  31. 2.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16300 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  32. 2.16 km SSW of Hollister, California · 16299 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  33. 2.024 km NE of Soledad, California · 16299 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  34. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, California · 16299 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  35. 2.313 km NE of Morgan Hill, California · 16298 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  36. 1.623 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16297 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  37. 1.59 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 16297 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  38. 2.11 km NE of Aromas, California · 16297 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  39. 1.98 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 16296 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  40. 3.010 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16296 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  41. 1.724 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16296 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
  42. 1.926 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 16296 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  43. 1.937 km NE of King City, California · 16296 days ago · 17 km deep · 32 km away
  44. 1.918 km E of East Foothills, California · 16295 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  45. 1.75 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 16295 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  46. 3.23 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 16294 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  47. 2.017 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16294 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  48. 1.84 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 16294 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  49. 1.625 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 16294 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  50. 1.914 km E of Seven Trees, California · 16294 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  51. 2.23 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 16293 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  52. 1.814 km N of Hollister, California · 16293 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  53. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16293 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  54. 1.922 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 16292 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  55. 2.59 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 16292 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  56. 1.810 km WNW of Volta, California · 16292 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  57. 2.22 km WSW of Hollister, California · 16292 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  58. 1.617 km W of Volta, California · 16291 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
  59. 1.519 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16291 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  60. 2.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16291 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away

The first 60 of 162.

Before

  1. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 16312 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.121 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 16312 days ago · 38 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 2.425 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16315 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 2.210 km NNW of Hollister, California · 16316 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 1.733 km W of Three Rocks, California · 16316 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 2.05 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 16317 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 1.525 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16317 days ago · 1 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 2.425 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 16318 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  9. 2.821 km WSW of Greenfield, California · 16318 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 2.08 km NE of Hollister, California · 16319 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 2.124 km NE of San Lucas, California · 16320 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  12. 1.716 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16321 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  13. 2.910 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16322 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  14. 2.017 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 16323 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 1.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16323 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  16. 1.920 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16324 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  17. 2.611 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16324 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  18. 2.39 km NE of Gilroy, California · 16325 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  19. 2.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16325 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  20. 2.713 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16325 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1071520. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:24 PM UTC.