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M2.0 earthquake 27 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 27 km NE of Soledad, California on Wed, Mar 30, 1983, 3:20 PM PST (23:20 UTC), 8 km (5 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
2.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1983-03-30 23:20:23 UTC
Depth
7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.564° N, 121.073° 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
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
63°
Stations used
37

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 69 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.638 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15891 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 2.321 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15890 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 2.637 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15890 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 2.520 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15889 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 1.813 km ESE of Alum Rock, California · 15888 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 1.637 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15888 days ago · 1 km deep · 23 km away
  7. 2.033 km NE of San Lucas, California · 15888 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 2.211 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 15887 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 1.820 km WSW of Greenfield, California · 15887 days ago · 20 km deep · 50 km away
  10. 2.323 km NE of San Lucas, California · 15886 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  11. 2.922 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15885 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 1.634 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 15884 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  13. 1.712 km WNW of Huron, California · 15883 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 2.18 km ENE of San Martin, California · 15883 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  15. 1.911 km NW of Avenal, California · 15883 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 2.024 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15882 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  17. 2.112 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 15882 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  18. 1.811 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15882 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 1.914 km WNW of Huron, California · 15882 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 2.017 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15882 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  21. 2.410 km NW of Avenal, California · 15881 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  22. 2.211 km NW of Avenal, California · 15881 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  23. 2.07 km NNW of Avenal, California · 15881 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  24. 2.07 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 15881 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  25. 1.65 km SSW of Coalinga, California · 15880 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  26. 1.911 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 15879 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  27. 1.79 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 15879 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  28. 1.612 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15879 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  29. 1.714 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15879 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  30. 2.716 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15879 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  31. 1.816 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15879 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  32. 1.615 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15879 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  33. 1.915 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15879 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  34. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15878 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  35. 1.625 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15877 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  36. 2.217 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15877 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  37. 2.12 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 15876 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  38. 1.515 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 15876 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  39. 2.916 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15876 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  40. 1.816 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15876 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  41. 2.09 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 15876 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  42. 1.58 km ENE of San Martin, California · 15876 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  43. 1.822 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 15876 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  44. 1.73 km N of Hollister, California · 15875 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
  45. 1.525 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 15875 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  46. 1.711 km SE of Big Sur, California · 15875 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  47. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15875 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  48. 1.88 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 15875 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  49. 1.917 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15875 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  50. 1.68 km NE of Corralitos, California · 15875 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  51. 2.9Central California · 15874 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  52. 2.74 km SSW of Cantua Creek, California · 15874 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  53. 1.714 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15873 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  54. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 15873 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  55. 1.69 km NE of San Martin, California · 15872 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  56. 1.58 km S of Oak Shores, California · 15872 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  57. 1.99 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 15872 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  58. 2.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 15872 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  59. 2.122 km NE of San Lucas, California · 15871 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  60. 1.918 km SSW of Three Rocks, California · 15871 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away

The first 60 of 196.

Before

  1. 1.837 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15893 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 2.437 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15894 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 2.237 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15894 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 3.437 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15894 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 1.617 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15894 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 1.937 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15894 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  7. 1.610 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 15894 days ago · 2 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 2.037 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15894 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 3.137 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15894 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 2.311 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 15894 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 1.537 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15894 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 2.16 km ENE of Big Sur, California · 15895 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 1.636 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15895 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  14. 1.516 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15895 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  15. 1.914 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15895 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 1.718 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15895 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  17. 2.032 km WNW of San Simeon, California · 15896 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 1.621 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15897 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  19. 1.65 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 15897 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  20. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 15898 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1089794. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:50 PM UTC.