M2.5 earthquake 22 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 22 km ENE of Soledad, California on Thu, Jul 11, 1985, 5:51 PM PDT (00:51 UTC), 2 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 16 km N of Morgan Hill, 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: 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 nc50932. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:10 PM UTC.