M1.9 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Tue, Nov 13, 1984, 1:33 PM PST (21:33 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 9 km NE of San Martin, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 194 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 194.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1122019. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC.