M1.7 earthquake 24 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 24 km NE of Soledad, California on Tue, Jul 2, 1985, 5:19 AM PDT (12:19 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 9 km NNE 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: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 193.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc50491. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:56 PM UTC.