California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 22 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 22 km NE of Soledad, California on Wed, Nov 20, 1985, 11:19 PM PST (07:19 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 22 km NE of Soledad, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-11-21 07:19:47 UTC
Depth
2.1 km (1.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.538° N, 121.120° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
86°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 67 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14917 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14917 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 2.515 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14916 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 1.815 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14915 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 2.534 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 14915 days ago · 0 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 3.09 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 14915 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 2.710 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 14915 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  8. 2.48 km NE of Morgan Hill, California · 14915 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 3.218 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14915 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 2.316 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14915 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 2.916 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14915 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 2.116 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14915 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  13. 1.66 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 14914 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away
  14. 1.78 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 14914 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 1.69 km N of Cambria, California · 14914 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 1.98 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 14914 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  17. 3.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 14914 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  18. 3.017 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14914 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  19. 3.214 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14914 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  20. 4.52 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 14914 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  21. 1.92 km E of San Ardo, California · 14914 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  22. 1.72 km E of San Ardo, California · 14914 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  23. 2.12 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 14914 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  24. 3.02 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 14914 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  25. 1.922 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14913 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  26. 2.32 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 14913 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  27. 1.92 km NE of San Ardo, California · 14913 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  28. 2.810 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 14913 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  29. 2.110 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14913 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  30. 1.720 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14913 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  31. 1.627 km W of Three Rocks, California · 14912 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  32. 2.311 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14912 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  33. 1.510 km N of Coalinga, California · 14912 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  34. 2.021 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 14912 days ago · 1 km deep · 19 km away
  35. 1.621 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 14912 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  36. 1.82 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 14912 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  37. 1.712 km W of Greenfield, California · 14912 days ago · 16 km deep · 34 km away
  38. 3.024 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14911 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  39. 1.625 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14911 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  40. 1.711 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 14911 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  41. 2.010 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14911 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  42. 1.57 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14910 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  43. 4.631 km NE of Soledad, California · 14910 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  44. 1.930 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14910 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  45. 1.931 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14910 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  46. 2.031 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14909 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  47. 2.716 km S of Cantua Creek, California · 14909 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  48. 1.731 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14909 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  49. 1.630 km NE of Soledad, California · 14909 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  50. 1.630 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14909 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  51. 2.39 km SW of Huron, CA · 14909 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  52. 1.831 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14908 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  53. 2.231 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14908 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  54. 3.031 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14908 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  55. 1.731 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14908 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  56. 2.831 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14908 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  57. 2.15 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14908 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  58. 1.631 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14907 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  59. 1.831 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14907 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  60. 2.230 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14907 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away

The first 60 of 198.

Before

  1. 2.422 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14917 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.822 km NW of San Simeon, California · 14918 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 2.726 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 14919 days ago · -1 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 2.523 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 14919 days ago · -1 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 1.524 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 14920 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14920 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 1.614 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14920 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 1.622 km NE of San Ardo, California · 14920 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 1.914 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14921 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 1.716 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14921 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 3.08 km E of Coalinga, California · 14922 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 1.517 km SSW of Santa Cruz, California · 14922 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 2.113 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14923 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  14. 1.812 km SW of Huron, California · 14924 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 2.120 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14925 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 1.510 km WSW of Huron, California · 14925 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 3.314 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14926 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 1.914 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14926 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 1.613 km SW of Huron, California · 14926 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 3.212 km SW of Huron, California · 14926 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc59554. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 11:05 AM UTC.