M1.7 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Sat, Oct 2, 1982, 4:36 AM PDT (11:36 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.8 23 km ENE of San Lucas, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 198.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1079839. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 5:57 AM UTC.