M1.5 earthquake 22 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 22 km ENE of Soledad, California on Sat, Mar 9, 1985, 10:45 PM PST (06:45 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 10 km NE of Coalinga, 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: 188 in the 60 days after this one and 105 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 188.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc43443. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 4:43 AM UTC.