California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Wed, Jan 19, 1983, 5:49 PM PST (01:49 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 22 km NNE of Soledad, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1983-01-20 01:49:09 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.584° N, 121.186° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
39°
Stations used
35

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 170 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15952 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 1.616 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15951 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  3. 2.329 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 15951 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 1.723 km NE of King City, California · 15950 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 2.914 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15950 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 2.26 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 15950 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 15949 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 2.09 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 15949 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 1.624 km NE of King City, California · 15946 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  10. 3.018 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15946 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 2.517 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15946 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 2.216 km WNW of Parkfield, California · 15946 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 2.924 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 15945 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 1.725 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15945 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 1.611 km ESE of Seven Trees, California · 15944 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 3.05 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 15944 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15943 days ago · 1 km deep · 14 km away
  18. 1.69 km NE of San Martin, California · 15943 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  19. 2.49 km E of Gilroy, California · 15943 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  20. 2.023 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 15943 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  21. 1.56 km WNW of Hollister, California · 15943 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  22. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 15942 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  23. 2.321 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15941 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  24. 1.5Northern California · 15940 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  25. 1.723 km NE of San Ardo, California · 15940 days ago · -1 km deep · 58 km away
  26. 1.723 km NE of King City, California · 15940 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  27. 2.422 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15940 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  28. 1.824 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 15939 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  29. 1.621 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15938 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  30. 2.88 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15938 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  31. 2.121 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15936 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  32. 1.819 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15936 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  33. 1.828 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15936 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  34. 1.97 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15936 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  35. 4.237 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15935 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  36. 2.327 km NW of San Simeon, California · 15935 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  37. 1.927 km WNW of San Simeon, California · 15935 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  38. 2.036 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15935 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  39. 2.037 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15935 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  40. 2.538 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15935 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  41. 2.136 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15935 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  42. 1.637 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15935 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  43. 1.527 km NE of Soledad, California · 15935 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  44. 1.912 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15935 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  45. 1.824 km SW of Firebaugh, California · 15935 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
  46. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 15934 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  47. 2.121 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15934 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  48. 2.537 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15934 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  49. 2.06 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 15934 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  50. 2.06 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 15934 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  51. 1.66 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 15934 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  52. 3.013 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15933 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  53. 1.96 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 15933 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  54. 1.66 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 15933 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  55. 2.010 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 15932 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  56. 2.038 km W of Lockwood, California · 15932 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  57. 2.021 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15930 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  58. 2.09 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 15930 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  59. 1.99 km NNE of San Martin, California · 15930 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  60. 1.637 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15930 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away

The first 60 of 170.

Before

  1. 1.821 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15952 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 1.8Central California · 15952 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 15952 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 2.08 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 15953 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 1.723 km NE of San Lucas, California · 15953 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 2.114 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15954 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 2.39 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 15954 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 2.49 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 15954 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 1.78 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 15954 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 2.036 km W of Lockwood, California · 15954 days ago · 14 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 1.834 km W of Lockwood, California · 15954 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 2.423 km NE of San Lucas, California · 15955 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  13. 2.0Central California · 15955 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 1.7Northern California · 15956 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 1.525 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 15957 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  16. 1.736 km W of Lockwood, California · 15957 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 1.624 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 15957 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 1.622 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 15957 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 1.88 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 15957 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1086311. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC.