M3.0 earthquake 22 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 22 km ENE of Soledad, California on Fri, Dec 21, 1984, 4:39 AM PST (12:39 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 7 km NE of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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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 nc35854 (also filed as usp0002a9u). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:04 AM UTC.