M1.6 earthquake 23 km ENE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

1.6 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sun, Apr 29, 1984, 9:41 AM PDT

UTC

1984-04-29 16:41:13 UTC

Depth

4.7 km (2.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.508° N, 121.091° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.18

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

66°

Stations used

21

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast23 kmENE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast54 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast376 kmNW

After

1. 1.611 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Apr 29, 10:12 AM PDT · 15495 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
2. 1.917 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSun, Apr 29, 12:20 PM PDT · 15495 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
3. 1.819 km NW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Apr 29, 3:28 PM PDT · 15495 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
4. 3.08 km NNE of San Martin, CaliforniaSun, Apr 29, 4:58 PM PDT · 15495 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
5. 2.216 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSun, Apr 29, 6:13 PM PDT · 15495 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
6. 1.716 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSun, Apr 29, 8:52 PM PDT · 15495 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
7. 1.75 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMon, Apr 30, 1:38 AM PDT · 15495 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
8. 2.14 km ESE of Aromas, CaliforniaMon, Apr 30, 12:09 PM PDT · 15494 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
9. 1.714 km NW of Pacific Grove, CaliforniaMon, Apr 30, 7:15 PM PDT · 15494 days ago · 18 km deep · 88 km away
10. 2.714 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMon, Apr 30, 7:20 PM PDT · 15494 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
11. 2.814 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMon, Apr 30, 9:00 PM PDT · 15494 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
12. 1.515 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMon, Apr 30, 9:59 PM PDT · 15494 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
13. 2.015 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaTue, May 1, 4:52 AM PDT · 15493 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
14. 3.216 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, May 1, 8:18 AM PDT · 15493 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
15. 1.78 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, May 1, 8:49 AM PDT · 15493 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
16. 1.512 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, May 1, 12:13 PM PDT · 15493 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
17. 1.75 km SSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, May 1, 1:58 PM PDT · 15493 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
18. 3.111 km NNE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, May 1, 4:23 PM PDT · 15493 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
19. 1.739 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaTue, May 1, 4:51 PM PDT · 15493 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
20. 3.09 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, May 1, 9:32 PM PDT · 15493 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
21. 3.016 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, May 1, 9:44 PM PDT · 15493 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
22. 1.89 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, May 1, 9:48 PM PDT · 15493 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
23. 2.115 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaTue, May 1, 10:03 PM PDT · 15493 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
24. 1.916 km WSW of Lanare, CaliforniaTue, May 1, 10:43 PM PDT · 15493 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
25. 1.810 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, May 1, 10:55 PM PDT · 15493 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
26. 1.87 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, May 2, 4:31 AM PDT · 15492 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
27. 1.68 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaWed, May 2, 5:23 AM PDT · 15492 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
28. 1.617 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaWed, May 2, 8:45 AM PDT · 15492 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
29. 1.914 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaWed, May 2, 11:08 AM PDT · 15492 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
30. 2.212 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaWed, May 2, 12:18 PM PDT · 15492 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
31. 2.614 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaWed, May 2, 9:01 PM PDT · 15492 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
32. 1.611 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, May 3, 2:34 AM PDT · 15492 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
33. 2.113 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaThu, May 3, 4:25 AM PDT · 15491 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
34. 3.216 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaThu, May 3, 6:02 AM PDT · 15491 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
35. 4.216 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaThu, May 3, 6:07 AM PDT · 15491 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
36. 2.29 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, May 3, 8:46 AM PDT · 15491 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
37. 1.920 km NW of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, May 3, 11:51 AM PDT · 15491 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
38. 1.69 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaThu, May 3, 3:56 PM PDT · 15491 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
39. 2.4Northern CaliforniaThu, May 3, 6:30 PM PDT · 15491 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
40. 2.013 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, May 3, 10:37 PM PDT · 15491 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
41. 2.016 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaFri, May 4, 2:55 AM PDT · 15490 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
42. 1.516 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaFri, May 4, 4:10 AM PDT · 15490 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
43. 1.916 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaFri, May 4, 7:38 AM PDT · 15490 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
44. 2.18 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, May 4, 8:37 AM PDT · 15490 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
45. 2.413 km NNW of Big Sur, CaliforniaFri, May 4, 11:02 AM PDT · 15490 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
46. 1.616 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaFri, May 4, 11:07 AM PDT · 15490 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
47. 1.910 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaFri, May 4, 3:08 PM PDT · 15490 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
48. 2.67 km NE of Gilroy, CaliforniaFri, May 4, 6:01 PM PDT · 15490 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
49. 1.714 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaFri, May 4, 6:04 PM PDT · 15490 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
50. 2.07 km NE of Gilroy, CaliforniaFri, May 4, 6:04 PM PDT · 15490 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
51. 3.05 km ENE of San Martin, CaliforniaFri, May 4, 10:50 PM PDT · 15490 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
52. 1.98 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, May 5, 2:30 AM PDT · 15490 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
53. 2.115 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, May 5, 4:42 AM PDT · 15489 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
54. 1.57 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, May 5, 5:47 AM PDT · 15489 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
55. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, May 5, 6:09 AM PDT · 15489 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
56. 1.77 km NNE of San Martin, CaliforniaSat, May 5, 1:12 PM PDT · 15489 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
57. 1.88 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaSat, May 5, 2:33 PM PDT · 15489 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
58. 2.01 km ESE of Monterey, CaliforniaSat, May 5, 4:44 PM PDT · 15489 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
59. 2.412 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, May 6, 12:20 AM PDT · 15489 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
60. 1.67 km NNE of San Martin, CaliforniaSun, May 6, 12:21 AM PDT · 15489 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away

The first 60 of 198.

Before

1. 2.1Northern CaliforniaSun, Apr 29, 7:08 AM PDT · 15495 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
2. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Apr 29, 4:08 AM PDT · 15495 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
3. 1.612 km NNE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSun, Apr 29, 12:41 AM PST · 15496 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
4. 1.77 km NNE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSun, Apr 29, 12:24 AM PST · 15496 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
5. 1.812 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Apr 28, 10:01 PM PST · 15496 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
6. 2.316 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Apr 28, 5:43 PM PST · 15496 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
7. 2.012 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Apr 28, 3:45 PM PST · 15496 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
8. 2.18 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Apr 28, 1:41 PM PST · 15496 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
9. 2.27 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaSat, Apr 28, 10:04 AM PST · 15496 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
10. 1.816 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Apr 28, 9:29 AM PST · 15496 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
11. 2.211 km NNE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Apr 28, 7:43 AM PST · 15496 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
12. 1.916 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Apr 28, 6:51 AM PST · 15496 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
13. 1.66 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaSat, Apr 28, 6:42 AM PST · 15496 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
14. 1.616 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSat, Apr 28, 5:22 AM PST · 15496 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
15. 2.012 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Apr 28, 3:30 AM PST · 15496 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
16. 1.616 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSat, Apr 28, 2:17 AM PST · 15496 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
17. 2.316 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSat, Apr 28, 12:38 AM PST · 15497 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
18. 2.514 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Apr 28, 12:26 AM PST · 15497 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
19. 1.88 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Apr 28, 12:20 AM PST · 15497 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
20. 3.04 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaFri, Apr 27, 11:18 PM PST · 15497 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc16964. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:18 PM UTC.