M1.5 earthquake 22 km NNE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 22 km NNE of Soledad, California on Wed, Oct 13, 1982, 10:23 PM PDT (05:23 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 22 km SSW of Three Rocks, 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: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 193.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1080273. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:28 PM UTC.