California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Thu, Jun 27, 1985, 9:26 AM PDT (16:26 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 23 km ENE of Soledad, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-06-27 16:26:25 UTC
Depth
3.3 km (2.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.586° N, 121.184° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
57°
Stations used
38

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 188 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.69 km W of Greenfield, California · 15058 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 1.724 km NE of Soledad, California · 15057 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15057 days ago · 0 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 1.9Northern California · 15057 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 2.823 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15057 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 2.611 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 15056 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 2.422 km NE of San Lucas, California · 15056 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 1.57 km N of Hollister, California · 15056 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 1.822 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15054 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 15054 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  11. 3.114 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15053 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 2.214 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15053 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 2.814 km NNW of Big Sur, California · 15052 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 2.04 km ESE of Aromas, California · 15052 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 1.74 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 15052 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  16. 1.728 km NE of King City, California · 15051 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  17. 2.127 km NE of King City, California · 15051 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  18. 1.712 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15051 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  19. 2.68 km E of Coalinga, California · 15051 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  20. 2.233 km W of Three Rocks, California · 15050 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  21. 1.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 15050 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  22. 2.319 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 15050 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  23. 1.618 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15050 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  24. 1.79 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 15050 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  25. 1.6Northern California · 15049 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  26. 1.515 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15049 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  27. 2.530 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15049 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  28. 1.87 km E of Gilroy, California · 15049 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  29. 2.034 km NE of King City, California · 15048 days ago · 17 km deep · 38 km away
  30. 1.7Central California · 15048 days ago · 17 km deep · 58 km away
  31. 3.110 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15048 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  32. 2.79 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15048 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  33. 2.010 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15048 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  34. 3.115 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15048 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  35. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15048 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  36. 1.714 km N of Coalinga, California · 15048 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  37. 1.87 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 15048 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  38. 2.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15047 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  39. 2.122 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15047 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  40. 2.314 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15047 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  41. 1.916 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15047 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  42. 1.613 km ESE of Alum Rock, California · 15047 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  43. 2.414 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15047 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  44. 2.314 km WNW of La Vina, California · 15047 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  45. 1.815 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15047 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  46. 1.8Central California · 15047 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  47. 2.026 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15046 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  48. 3.223 km NE of King City, California · 15046 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  49. 2.211 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 15046 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  50. 1.615 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15046 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  51. 1.532 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15046 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  52. 1.522 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 15046 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  53. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 15045 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  54. 2.414 km ENE of Salinas, California · 15045 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away
  55. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15045 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  56. 3.514 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15044 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  57. 2.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15044 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  58. 1.820 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15044 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  59. 1.916 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15044 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  60. 2.018 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15043 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away

The first 60 of 188.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc50266. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:09 PM UTC.