California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 22 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 22 km ENE of Soledad, California on Mon, Jul 11, 1983, 4:08 PM PDT (23:08 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.5 11 km NE of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1983-07-11 23:08:19 UTC
Depth
4.2 km (2.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.511° N, 121.099° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
142°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.115 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15791 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 3.819 km S of Three Rocks, California · 15791 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15791 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.211 km N of Coalinga, California · 15791 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 2.325 km SSW of Los Banos, California · 15791 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 1.87 km NE of Interlaken, California · 15791 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 3.311 km SSW of Cantua Creek, California · 15790 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 1.89 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15790 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 1.610 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15790 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 2.623km N of Coalinga, CA · 15790 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 1.711 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 15790 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  12. 3.215km NNW of Coalinga, CA · 15790 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 2.07 km S of Coalinga, California · 15790 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 2.53km ENE of Coalinga, CA · 15789 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 1.522 km ENE of King City, California · 15789 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  16. 3.89 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15789 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 3.99 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15789 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 2.18 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15789 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  19. 1.728 km ESE of Big Sur, California · 15789 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 2.85km SSE of Huron, CA · 15789 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  21. 2.725 km ESE of Big Sur, California · 15788 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  22. 2.226 km ESE of Big Sur, California · 15788 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  23. 1.511 km SSW of Huron, California · 15788 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  24. 1.75 km NE of Interlaken, California · 15788 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  25. 2.124 km ESE of Big Sur, California · 15788 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  26. 2.47 km E of Coalinga, California · 15788 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  27. 1.68 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15788 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  28. 1.88 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15788 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  29. 1.826 km ESE of Big Sur, California · 15788 days ago · 13 km deep · 57 km away
  30. 2.17 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15788 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  31. 1.919 km S of Cantua Creek, California · 15788 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  32. 1.612 km E of Coalinga, California · 15788 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  33. 2.025 km ESE of Big Sur, California · 15787 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  34. 2.014 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15787 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  35. 1.825 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 15787 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  36. 2.425 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 15787 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  37. 2.725 km ESE of Big Sur, California · 15787 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  38. 1.89 km E of Coalinga, California · 15787 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  39. 1.68 km WSW of Huron, California · 15787 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  40. 1.913 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15787 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  41. 1.513 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15787 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
  42. 1.612 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15787 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  43. 1.912 km N of Coalinga, California · 15787 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  44. 2.314 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15787 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  45. 2.214 km N of Coalinga, California · 15786 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  46. 1.612 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15786 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  47. 1.726 km SE of Big Sur, California · 15786 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  48. 1.78 km N of Coalinga, California · 15786 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  49. 1.911 km N of Coalinga, California · 15786 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  50. 1.615 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15786 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  51. 1.812 km N of Coalinga, California · 15786 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  52. 2.87 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15786 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  53. 1.715 km S of Cantua Creek, California · 15786 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  54. 2.136 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15786 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  55. 3.915 km N of Coalinga, California · 15786 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  56. 1.910 km N of Coalinga, California · 15785 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  57. 1.67 km N of Coalinga, California · 15785 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  58. 1.88 km N of Coalinga, California · 15785 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  59. 1.615 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15785 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  60. 1.612 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15785 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away

The first 60 of 200.

Before

  1. 1.623 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 15792 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 2.025 km SE of Big Sur, California · 15792 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 1.923 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 15792 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 2.314 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 15792 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 2.04 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15792 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 1.826 km SE of Big Sur, California · 15793 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 1.518 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15793 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 2.612 km NW of Avenal, California · 15793 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15793 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 3.019 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15793 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 3.419 km N of Coalinga, California · 15793 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 3.33km SW of Coalinga, CA · 15793 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 1.84 km ESE of Aromas, California · 15794 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  14. 3.117 km WNW of Huron, California · 15794 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 1.921 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 15794 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 3.514 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15794 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  17. 2.88 km NE of Corralitos, California · 15794 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  18. 3.311 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15794 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 4.712 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15794 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  20. 1.922 km ESE of Big Sur, California · 15794 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1098420. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 9:31 AM UTC.