M2.5 earthquake 24 km ENE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

2.5 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Fri, Mar 4, 1983, 2:38 AM PST

UTC

1983-03-04 10:38:09 UTC

Depth

3.6 km (2.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.496° N, 121.072° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.16

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

91°

Stations used

38

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast24 kmENE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast56 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast374 kmNW

After

1. 2.06 km WSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaFri, Mar 4, 5:52 AM PST · 15918 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
2. 1.99 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Mar 4, 7:11 AM PST · 15918 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
3. 1.520 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaFri, Mar 4, 9:51 AM PST · 15918 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
4. 1.98 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Mar 4, 7:08 PM PST · 15917 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
5. 1.616 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Mar 4, 11:54 PM PST · 15917 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
6. 1.81 km E of San Ardo, CaliforniaSat, Mar 5, 1:14 AM PST · 15917 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
7. 1.86 km NNE of Interlaken, CaliforniaSat, Mar 5, 10:00 AM PST · 15917 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
8. 1.621 km NW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Mar 5, 11:48 AM PST · 15917 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
9. 1.912 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Mar 5, 6:47 PM PST · 15916 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
10. 2.424 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Mar 6, 7:03 AM PST · 15916 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
11. 1.86 km NNE of Interlaken, CaliforniaSun, Mar 6, 3:29 PM PST · 15916 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
12. 2.717 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Mar 7, 7:18 PM PST · 15914 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
13. 2.135 km W of San Simeon, CaliforniaTue, Mar 8, 3:07 AM PST · 15914 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
14. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Mar 8, 6:48 AM PST · 15914 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
15. 2.716 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Mar 8, 7:59 AM PST · 15914 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
16. 1.74 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Mar 9, 5:35 AM PST · 15913 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
17. 3.021 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Mar 10, 5:05 AM PST · 15912 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
18. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Mar 10, 6:18 AM PST · 15912 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
19. 1.621 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Mar 11, 6:58 AM PST · 15911 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
20. 1.735 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, Mar 11, 10:09 PM PST · 15910 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
21. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Mar 12, 7:16 AM PST · 15910 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
22. 1.937 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSun, Mar 13, 6:03 AM PST · 15909 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
23. 2.034 km WNW of San Simeon, CaliforniaSun, Mar 13, 10:52 PM PST · 15908 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
24. 1.83 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Mar 14, 4:56 PM PST · 15908 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
25. 2.322 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Mar 14, 10:02 PM PST · 15907 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
26. 1.731 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Mar 15, 4:48 PM PST · 15907 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
27. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Mar 15, 5:22 PM PST · 15907 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
28. 1.910 km N of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, Mar 16, 7:57 PM PST · 15905 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
29. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Mar 16, 10:09 PM PST · 15905 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
30. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Mar 16, 10:14 PM PST · 15905 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
31. 1.513 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Mar 17, 1:49 PM PST · 15905 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
32. 1.815 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Mar 17, 3:47 PM PST · 15905 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
33. 2.137 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaFri, Mar 18, 12:09 AM PST · 15904 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
34. 1.524 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Mar 18, 6:58 AM PST · 15904 days ago · -1 km deep · 11 km away
35. 2.123 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, Mar 18, 12:34 PM PST · 15904 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
36. 2.416 km ENE of San Martin, CaliforniaFri, Mar 18, 7:38 PM PST · 15903 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
37. 1.936 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Mar 19, 6:10 AM PST · 15903 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
38. 1.99 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaSat, Mar 19, 1:30 PM PST · 15903 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
39. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Mar 20, 4:45 AM PST · 15902 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
40. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Mar 20, 7:47 AM PST · 15902 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
41. 1.61 km WSW of Hollister, CaliforniaSun, Mar 20, 7:54 AM PST · 15902 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
42. 1.73 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Mar 20, 2:13 PM PST · 15902 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
43. 1.71 km E of San Ardo, CaliforniaMon, Mar 21, 1:54 PM PST · 15901 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
44. 1.81 km E of San Ardo, CaliforniaMon, Mar 21, 10:26 PM PST · 15900 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
45. 1.825 km NE of Greenfield, CATue, Mar 22, 2:32 AM PST · 15900 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
46. 1.910 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Mar 23, 3:03 AM PST · 15899 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
47. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Mar 23, 11:28 AM PST · 15899 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
48. 1.65 km SSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaThu, Mar 24, 7:58 AM PST · 15898 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
49. 1.621 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Mar 24, 5:28 PM PST · 15898 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
50. 2.032 km WNW of San Simeon, CaliforniaFri, Mar 25, 10:03 AM PST · 15897 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
51. 1.718 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Mar 26, 8:48 AM PST · 15896 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
52. 1.516 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Mar 26, 2:48 PM PST · 15896 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
53. 1.636 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Mar 26, 4:17 PM PST · 15896 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
54. 2.16 km ENE of Big Sur, CaliforniaSat, Mar 26, 4:26 PM PST · 15896 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
55. 1.537 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSun, Mar 27, 5:47 AM PST · 15895 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
56. 2.311 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Mar 27, 11:18 AM PST · 15895 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
57. 3.137 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSun, Mar 27, 1:13 PM PST · 15895 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
58. 2.037 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSun, Mar 27, 1:39 PM PST · 15895 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
59. 1.610 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Mar 27, 2:31 PM PST · 15895 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
60. 1.937 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSun, Mar 27, 3:37 PM PST · 15895 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away

The first 60 of 193.

Before

1. 1.828 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Mar 3, 4:17 AM PST · 15919 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
2. 2.115 km NNW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Mar 2, 11:21 AM PST · 15920 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
3. 2.430 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Mar 1, 10:29 PM PST · 15920 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
4. 1.75 km NNE of Hollister, CaliforniaMon, Feb 28, 5:23 PM PST · 15922 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
5. 2.19 km S of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Feb 28, 2:39 PM PST · 15922 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
6. 1.99 km S of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Feb 28, 9:04 AM PST · 15922 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
7. 2.88 km S of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Feb 28, 8:39 AM PST · 15922 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
8. 3.28 km S of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Feb 28, 8:31 AM PST · 15922 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
9. 1.637 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaMon, Feb 28, 3:07 AM PST · 15922 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
10. 1.837 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSun, Feb 27, 10:29 PM PST · 15922 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
11. 1.68 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaSun, Feb 27, 7:16 PM PST · 15922 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
12. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Feb 27, 5:10 PM PST · 15923 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
13. 1.722 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSun, Feb 27, 2:34 PM PST · 15923 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
14. 2.07 km WSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaSun, Feb 27, 1:09 PM PST · 15923 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
15. 1.817 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Feb 26, 11:29 PM PST · 15923 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
16. 2.219 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Feb 26, 5:26 PM PST · 15924 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
17. 1.920 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Feb 26, 5:00 AM PST · 15924 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
18. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Feb 26, 4:10 AM PST · 15924 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
19. 1.531 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Feb 25, 4:20 PM PST · 15925 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
20. 1.625 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Feb 24, 11:58 PM PST · 15925 days ago · 0 km deep · 10 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1088664. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:32 PM UTC.