M1.7 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

1.7 (md), micro

Local time

Sat, Jan 22, 1983, 11:24 AM PST

UTC

1983-01-22 19:24:10 UTC

Depth

5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.553° N, 121.147° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

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

58°

Stations used

24

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast21 kmNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast47 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast383 kmNW

After

1. 2.09 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Jan 22, 12:04 PM PST · 15949 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
2. 1.624 km NE of King City, CaliforniaTue, Jan 25, 4:40 PM PST · 15946 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
3. 3.018 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Jan 25, 10:48 PM PST · 15946 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
4. 2.517 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Jan 25, 10:48 PM PST · 15946 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
5. 2.216 km WNW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Jan 25, 10:58 PM PST · 15946 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
6. 2.924 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Jan 26, 2:03 PM PST · 15945 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
7. 1.725 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Jan 26, 9:49 PM PST · 15945 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
8. 1.611 km ESE of Seven Trees, CaliforniaThu, Jan 27, 1:31 PM PST · 15944 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
9. 3.05 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Jan 27, 5:35 PM PST · 15944 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
10. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Jan 28, 9:28 AM PST · 15943 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
11. 1.69 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaFri, Jan 28, 2:54 PM PST · 15943 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
12. 2.49 km E of Gilroy, CaliforniaFri, Jan 28, 3:40 PM PST · 15943 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
13. 2.023 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaFri, Jan 28, 9:13 PM PST · 15943 days ago · -1 km deep · 67 km away
14. 1.56 km WNW of Hollister, CaliforniaSat, Jan 29, 1:51 AM PST · 15943 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
15. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Jan 29, 3:06 PM PST · 15942 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
16. 2.321 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Jan 31, 12:28 AM PST · 15941 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
17. 1.5Northern CaliforniaMon, Jan 31, 10:59 AM PST · 15940 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
18. 1.723 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaMon, Jan 31, 12:05 PM PST · 15940 days ago · -1 km deep · 54 km away
19. 1.723 km NE of King City, CaliforniaMon, Jan 31, 7:47 PM PST · 15940 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
20. 2.422 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Jan 31, 11:51 PM PST · 15940 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
21. 1.824 km SW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaTue, Feb 1, 7:00 AM PST · 15939 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
22. 1.621 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Feb 2, 4:30 PM PST · 15938 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
23. 2.121 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Feb 4, 7:20 AM PST · 15936 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
24. 1.819 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Feb 4, 2:37 PM PST · 15936 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
25. 1.828 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Feb 4, 8:46 PM PST · 15936 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
26. 1.97 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Feb 4, 8:56 PM PST · 15936 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
27. 4.237 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Feb 5, 4:01 AM PST · 15935 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
28. 2.327 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaSat, Feb 5, 4:31 AM PST · 15935 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
29. 1.927 km WNW of San Simeon, CaliforniaSat, Feb 5, 4:42 AM PST · 15935 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
30. 2.036 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Feb 5, 5:17 AM PST · 15935 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
31. 2.037 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Feb 5, 9:42 AM PST · 15935 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
32. 2.538 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Feb 5, 10:01 AM PST · 15935 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
33. 2.136 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Feb 5, 10:31 AM PST · 15935 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
34. 1.637 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Feb 5, 10:39 AM PST · 15935 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
35. 1.527 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Feb 5, 11:39 PM PST · 15935 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
36. 1.912 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Feb 6, 12:44 AM PST · 15935 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
37. 1.824 km SW of Firebaugh, CaliforniaSun, Feb 6, 1:58 AM PST · 15935 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
38. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Feb 6, 3:55 AM PST · 15934 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
39. 2.121 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Feb 6, 9:48 AM PST · 15934 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
40. 2.537 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSun, Feb 6, 3:34 PM PST · 15934 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
41. 2.06 km WSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaSun, Feb 6, 7:31 PM PST · 15934 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
42. 2.06 km WSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaSun, Feb 6, 7:38 PM PST · 15934 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
43. 1.66 km WSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaSun, Feb 6, 8:03 PM PST · 15934 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
44. 3.013 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaMon, Feb 7, 3:17 AM PST · 15933 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
45. 1.96 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Feb 7, 7:17 PM PST · 15933 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
46. 1.66 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Feb 8, 2:06 AM PST · 15933 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
47. 2.010 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Feb 8, 9:17 PM PST · 15932 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
48. 2.038 km W of Lockwood, CaliforniaTue, Feb 8, 10:34 PM PST · 15932 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
49. 2.021 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Feb 10, 4:36 AM PST · 15930 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
50. 2.09 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaThu, Feb 10, 1:04 PM PST · 15930 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
51. 1.99 km NNE of San Martin, CaliforniaThu, Feb 10, 1:06 PM PST · 15930 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
52. 1.637 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaThu, Feb 10, 9:23 PM PST · 15930 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
53. 2.15 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Feb 11, 3:51 AM PST · 15929 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
54. 1.87 km E of Gilroy, CaliforniaFri, Feb 11, 4:38 PM PST · 15929 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
55. 1.56 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Feb 11, 6:58 PM PST · 15929 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
56. 1.913 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSat, Feb 12, 4:22 AM PST · 15928 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
57. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Feb 12, 9:32 PM PST · 15928 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
58. 2.137 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSun, Feb 13, 7:59 PM PST · 15927 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
59. 1.65 km WNW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSun, Feb 13, 8:11 PM PST · 15927 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
60. 1.87 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaMon, Feb 14, 3:39 AM PST · 15926 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away

The first 60 of 164.

Before

1. 2.26 km NE of Ridgemark, CaliforniaFri, Jan 21, 2:55 PM PST · 15950 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
2. 2.914 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Jan 21, 2:34 PM PST · 15950 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
3. 1.723 km NE of King City, CaliforniaFri, Jan 21, 8:44 AM PST · 15950 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
4. 2.329 km WNW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaThu, Jan 20, 8:56 PM PST · 15951 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
5. 1.616 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Jan 20, 4:36 PM PST · 15951 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
6. 2.822 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Jan 19, 9:32 PM PST · 15952 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
7. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Jan 19, 5:49 PM PST · 15952 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
8. 1.821 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaWed, Jan 19, 12:41 PM PST · 15952 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
9. 1.8Central CaliforniaWed, Jan 19, 5:51 AM PST · 15952 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
10. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Jan 19, 3:02 AM PST · 15952 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
11. 2.08 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Jan 18, 2:04 PM PST · 15953 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
12. 1.723 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaTue, Jan 18, 9:02 AM PST · 15953 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
13. 2.114 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Jan 18, 1:52 AM PST · 15954 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
14. 2.39 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Jan 17, 11:16 PM PST · 15954 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
15. 2.49 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Jan 17, 10:18 PM PST · 15954 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
16. 1.78 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Jan 17, 8:02 PM PST · 15954 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
17. 2.036 km W of Lockwood, CaliforniaMon, Jan 17, 7:43 PM PST · 15954 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
18. 1.834 km W of Lockwood, CaliforniaMon, Jan 17, 6:31 PM PST · 15954 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
19. 2.423 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSun, Jan 16, 10:49 PM PST · 15955 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
20. 2.0Central CaliforniaSun, Jan 16, 10:44 PM PST · 15955 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1086530. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:23 PM UTC.