M2.8 earthquake 22 km NNE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

2.8 (md), micro

Local time

Tue, Jul 23, 1985, 12:52 AM PDT

UTC

1985-07-23 07:52:22 UTC

Depth

5.4 km (3.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.602° N, 121.205° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.1 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.12

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

39°

Stations used

68

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast22 kmNNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast41 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast391 kmNW

After

1. 1.79 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Jul 24, 3:25 AM PDT · 15035 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
2. 3.07 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Jul 24, 8:45 AM PDT · 15035 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
3. 1.87 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Jul 24, 11:37 AM PDT · 15035 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
4. 1.622 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaWed, Jul 24, 10:59 PM PDT · 15034 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
5. 1.536 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaThu, Jul 25, 3:19 AM PDT · 15034 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
6. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Jul 25, 10:10 AM PDT · 15034 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
7. 1.615 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaThu, Jul 25, 9:59 PM PDT · 15034 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
8. 3.011 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Jul 25, 11:02 PM PDT · 15033 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
9. 2.023 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaFri, Jul 26, 12:43 AM PDT · 15033 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
10. 2.015 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Jul 26, 8:49 AM PDT · 15033 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
11. 1.811 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Jul 26, 6:48 PM PDT · 15033 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
12. 1.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Jul 26, 11:20 PM PDT · 15032 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
13. 2.29 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Jul 27, 6:11 PM PDT · 15032 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
14. 1.55 km WSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaSat, Jul 27, 6:51 PM PDT · 15032 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
15. 1.625 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Jul 28, 12:19 AM PDT · 15031 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
16. 1.812 km NW of Big Sur, CaliforniaSun, Jul 28, 1:16 AM PDT · 15031 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
17. 1.91 km SW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Jul 28, 6:22 AM PDT · 15031 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
18. 1.614 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSun, Jul 28, 7:14 AM PDT · 15031 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
19. 1.612 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Jul 29, 4:06 AM PDT · 15030 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
20. 2.122 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Jul 30, 2:07 AM PDT · 15029 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
21. 1.623 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaTue, Jul 30, 3:40 AM PDT · 15029 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
22. 1.720 km SW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaTue, Jul 30, 10:36 AM PDT · 15029 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
23. 1.636 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaTue, Jul 30, 8:37 PM PDT · 15029 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
24. 1.99 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Jul 31, 12:51 AM PDT · 15028 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
25. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Jul 31, 2:36 AM PDT · 15028 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
26. 1.813 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaWed, Jul 31, 3:10 AM PDT · 15028 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
27. 1.75 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Jul 31, 6:01 PM PDT · 15028 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
28. 2.024 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Jul 31, 9:28 PM PDT · 15028 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
29. 1.916 km N of San Simeon, CaliforniaFri, Aug 2, 3:16 AM PDT · 15026 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
30. 2.06 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Aug 2, 10:06 AM PDT · 15026 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
31. 2.222 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Aug 2, 2:40 PM PDT · 15026 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
32. 1.616 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaFri, Aug 2, 6:15 PM PDT · 15026 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
33. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Aug 2, 6:22 PM PDT · 15026 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
34. 2.816 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaFri, Aug 2, 6:43 PM PDT · 15026 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
35. 1.79 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Aug 2, 9:29 PM PDT · 15026 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
36. 1.521 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Aug 3, 4:10 AM PDT · 15025 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
37. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Aug 4, 9:50 PM PDT · 15024 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
38. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Aug 6, 3:12 AM PDT · 15022 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
39. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Aug 6, 8:17 AM PDT · 15022 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
40. 1.91 km SW of San Ardo, CaliforniaTue, Aug 6, 10:52 AM PDT · 15022 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
41. 1.617 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Aug 6, 11:02 AM PDT · 15022 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
42. 2.19 km SSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaTue, Aug 6, 11:32 AM PDT · 15022 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
43. 2.017 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Aug 6, 12:24 PM PDT · 15022 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
44. 2.28 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, Aug 6, 2:55 PM PDT · 15022 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
45. 1.921 km NE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, Aug 6, 11:39 PM PDT · 15021 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
46. 2.015 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Aug 7, 9:58 PM PDT · 15021 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
47. 1.833 km NE of King City, CaliforniaWed, Aug 7, 11:15 PM PDT · 15020 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
48. 1.517 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Aug 8, 5:04 PM PDT · 15020 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
49. 1.712 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Aug 8, 8:57 PM PDT · 15020 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
50. 1.615 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaFri, Aug 9, 4:45 AM PDT · 15019 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
51. 2.417 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Aug 9, 7:50 AM PDT · 15019 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
52. 1.65 km ENE of Interlaken, CaliforniaFri, Aug 9, 12:29 PM PDT · 15019 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
53. 1.823 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Aug 10, 6:17 AM PDT · 15018 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
54. 1.522 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSat, Aug 10, 6:21 AM PDT · 15018 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
55. 2.7Central CaliforniaSun, Aug 11, 2:18 AM PDT · 15017 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
56. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Aug 11, 4:50 AM PDT · 15017 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
57. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Aug 11, 10:49 AM PDT · 15017 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
58. 1.612 km WSW of Huron, CaliforniaSun, Aug 11, 2:12 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
59. 1.811 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Aug 12, 12:21 AM PDT · 15016 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
60. 1.715 km E of Big Sur, CaliforniaMon, Aug 12, 10:05 AM PDT · 15016 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away

The first 60 of 169.

Before

1. 2.922 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Jul 22, 5:40 PM PDT · 15037 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
2. 2.4Central CaliforniaMon, Jul 22, 3:29 PM PDT · 15037 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
3. 3.022 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Jul 22, 3:16 PM PDT · 15037 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
4. 1.515 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaMon, Jul 22, 4:52 AM PDT · 15037 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
5. 2.111 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Jul 21, 5:13 PM PDT · 15038 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
6. 2.115 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSun, Jul 21, 3:56 PM PDT · 15038 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
7. 1.96 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Jul 21, 6:51 AM PDT · 15038 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
8. 1.77 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Jul 20, 8:39 PM PDT · 15039 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
9. 1.67 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Jul 20, 7:19 PM PDT · 15039 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
10. 1.77 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Jul 20, 7:18 PM PDT · 15039 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
11. 1.67 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Jul 20, 7:13 PM PDT · 15039 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc51581 (also filed as usp0002h0z). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:16 PM UTC.