M2.9 earthquake 22 km NNE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 22 km NNE of Soledad, California on Mon, Jul 22, 1985, 5:40 PM PDT (00:40 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 7 km NE of Coalinga, 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: 170 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 170.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc51572 (also filed as usp0002h0t). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:14 PM UTC.