M1.9 earthquake 30 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 30 km ENE of Soledad, California on Tue, Oct 5, 1982, 11:25 PM PDT (06:25 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 22 km NNE of Soledad, 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 nc1080012. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC.