M2.5 earthquake 22 km NNE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 22 km NNE of Soledad, California on Fri, Mar 30, 1984, 12:08 PM PST (20:08 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.2 The 1984 Morgan Hill, California Earthquake. 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: 195 in the 60 days after this one and 109 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 195.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc12918. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:54 PM UTC.