M2.8 earthquake 23 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 23 km ENE of Soledad, California on Tue, Jul 2, 1985, 7:39 PM PDT (02:39 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 8 km S of Huron, 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 nc50514. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:27 PM UTC.