California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 31 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 31 km ENE of Soledad, California on Sat, Feb 2, 1985, 6:20 AM PST (14:20 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 8 km ENE of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-02-02 14:20:39 UTC
Depth
7.4 km (4.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.580° N, 121.035° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
67°
Stations used
31

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 195 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.28 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15202 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 2.57 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15201 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 1.713 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15201 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 1.620 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15201 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 1.613 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15201 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 2.48 km NE of Morgan Hill, California · 15201 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 1.614 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15201 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15201 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  9. 2.32 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 15201 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15200 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15200 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 1.620 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15200 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 2.58 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15200 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15200 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 1.77 km NW of Hollister, California · 15200 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  16. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 15200 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  17. 2.122 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15199 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  18. 3.13 km NNW of Hollister, California · 15199 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  19. 1.8Central California · 15199 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  20. 1.52 km NNW of Hollister, California · 15198 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  21. 1.817 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CA · 15198 days ago · 0 km deep · 21 km away
  22. 1.715 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15197 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  23. 1.7Central California · 15197 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  24. 1.912 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15197 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  25. 2.33 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 15197 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  26. 2.023 km NE of King City, California · 15197 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  27. 1.513 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15197 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  28. 2.03 km NNW of Hollister, California · 15196 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  29. 1.815 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15196 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  30. 2.510 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 15196 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  31. 1.625 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15196 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
  32. 1.88 km WSW of San Ardo, California · 15196 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  33. 2.616 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15196 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  34. 2.316 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15196 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  35. 2.114 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15195 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  36. 1.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15195 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  37. 1.816 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15195 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  38. 1.718 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15194 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  39. 1.824 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15194 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  40. 1.88 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 15194 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  41. 1.88 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15194 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  42. 1.518 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15194 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  43. 1.911 km E of Coalinga, California · 15194 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  44. 1.911 km E of Coalinga, California · 15194 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  45. 1.622 km NE of San Lucas, California · 15193 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  46. 1.641 km W of Lockwood, California · 15193 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  47. 2.111 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15193 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
  48. 1.89 km NNE of Hollister, California · 15193 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  49. 1.610 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15192 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  50. 1.913 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15192 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
  51. 1.912 km NW of Avenal, California · 15192 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  52. 1.816 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15192 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  53. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 15191 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  54. 2.231 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 15191 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  55. 1.79 km N of Coalinga, California · 15190 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  56. 1.79 km N of Coalinga, California · 15190 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  57. 1.78 km E of Gilroy, California · 15190 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  58. 2.016 km N of Coalinga, California · 15190 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  59. 1.99 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 15190 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  60. 2.410 km N of Avenal, California · 15189 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away

The first 60 of 195.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc39733. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:50 AM UTC.