California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 22 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 22 km NE of Soledad, California on Sun, Mar 20, 1983, 7:47 AM PST (15:47 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.7 The 1983 Coalinga, California Earthquake. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1983-03-20 15:47:34 UTC
Depth
6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.592° N, 121.184° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
58°
Stations used
43

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 82 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.61 km WSW of Hollister, California · 15901 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 1.73 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 15900 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 1.71 km E of San Ardo, California · 15899 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 1.81 km E of San Ardo, California · 15899 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 1.825 km NE of Greenfield, CA · 15899 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 1.910 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15898 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 15897 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.65 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 15897 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 1.621 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15896 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 2.032 km WNW of San Simeon, California · 15895 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 1.718 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15895 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 1.914 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15895 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 1.516 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15894 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  14. 1.636 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15894 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  15. 2.16 km ENE of Big Sur, California · 15894 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 1.537 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15894 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  17. 2.311 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 15893 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  18. 3.137 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15893 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  19. 2.037 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15893 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  20. 1.610 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 15893 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  21. 1.937 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15893 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  22. 1.617 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15893 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  23. 3.437 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15893 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  24. 2.237 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15893 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  25. 2.437 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15893 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  26. 1.837 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15893 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  27. 2.027 km NE of Soledad, California · 15890 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  28. 1.638 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15890 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  29. 2.321 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15890 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  30. 2.637 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15889 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  31. 2.520 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15888 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  32. 1.813 km ESE of Alum Rock, California · 15888 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  33. 1.637 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15887 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
  34. 2.033 km NE of San Lucas, California · 15887 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  35. 2.211 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 15887 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
  36. 1.820 km WSW of Greenfield, California · 15886 days ago · 20 km deep · 46 km away
  37. 2.323 km NE of San Lucas, California · 15885 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  38. 2.922 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15884 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  39. 1.634 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 15883 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  40. 1.712 km WNW of Huron, California · 15883 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  41. 2.09 km SE of Alum Rock, California · 15883 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  42. 2.18 km ENE of San Martin, California · 15882 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  43. 2.024 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15882 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  44. 2.112 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 15882 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  45. 1.811 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15881 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  46. 2.39 km ESE of Alum Rock, California · 15881 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  47. 1.914 km WNW of Huron, California · 15881 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
  48. 2.49 km ESE of Alum Rock, California · 15881 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  49. 2.017 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15881 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  50. 1.615 km W of Diablo Grande, California · 15880 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  51. 2.07 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 15880 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  52. 1.65 km SSW of Coalinga, California · 15879 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  53. 1.911 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 15879 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  54. 1.79 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 15878 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  55. 1.612 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15878 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  56. 1.714 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15878 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  57. 2.716 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15878 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  58. 1.816 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15878 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  59. 1.615 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15878 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  60. 1.915 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15878 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away

The first 60 of 193.

Before

  1. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15901 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 1.99 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 15901 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 1.936 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15902 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 2.416 km ENE of San Martin, California · 15902 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 2.123 km W of Three Rocks, California · 15902 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 1.524 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 15903 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  7. 2.137 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15903 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 1.815 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15903 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 1.513 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 15903 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15904 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  11. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15904 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 1.910 km N of Hollister, California · 15904 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  13. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 15905 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  14. 1.731 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15905 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  15. 2.322 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15906 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  16. 1.83 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 15906 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  17. 1.937 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15908 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  18. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 15909 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  19. 1.735 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 15909 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 1.621 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15910 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1089407. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:04 AM UTC.