M2.1 earthquake 7 km NE of Ridgemark, California

Magnitude

2.1 (md), micro

Local time

Wed, Jul 16, 1986, 4:57 AM PDT

UTC

1986-07-16 11:57:19 UTC

Depth

3.6 km (2.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.864° N, 121.318° 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

±0.16

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

59°

Stations used

59

• Ridgemark, CaliforniaPopulation 3,016. Forecast7 kmNE
• Hollister, CaliforniaPopulation 37,462. Forecast8 kmE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast36 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast419 kmNW

After

1. 2.21 km E of Aromas, CaliforniaWed, Jul 16, 8:26 AM PDT · 14685 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
2. 3.015 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaWed, Jul 16, 1:59 PM PDT · 14684 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
3. 1.820 km S of Big Sur, CaliforniaWed, Jul 16, 2:42 PM PDT · 14684 days ago · 16 km deep · 98 km away
4. 1.613 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Jul 16, 3:28 PM PDT · 14684 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
5. 1.715 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Jul 16, 9:08 PM PDT · 14684 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
6. 1.918 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Jul 16, 10:39 PM PDT · 14684 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
7. 1.918 km S of Big Sur, CaliforniaThu, Jul 17, 12:41 AM PDT · 14684 days ago · 16 km deep · 95 km away
8. 1.613 km ENE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Jul 17, 6:51 AM PDT · 14684 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
9. 1.519 km SSE of Livermore, CaliforniaThu, Jul 17, 10:33 AM PDT · 14683 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
10. 1.712 km ENE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Jul 17, 8:52 PM PDT · 14683 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
11. 2.114 km WNW of Westley, CaliforniaFri, Jul 18, 2:48 PM PDT · 14682 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
12. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Jul 18, 3:05 PM PDT · 14682 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
13. 2.217 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Jul 18, 9:56 PM PDT · 14682 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
14. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Jul 18, 11:09 PM PDT · 14682 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
15. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Jul 18, 11:13 PM PDT · 14682 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
16. 2.54 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Jul 19, 12:21 AM PDT · 14682 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
17. 2.813 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Jul 19, 4:00 AM PDT · 14682 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
18. 1.918 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Jul 19, 6:11 AM PDT · 14682 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
19. 1.63 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Jul 19, 11:47 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
20. 1.74 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Jul 20, 12:31 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
21. 1.623 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSun, Jul 20, 12:57 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
22. 2.05 km NNE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Jul 20, 1:09 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
23. 3.15 km NNE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Jul 20, 7:42 AM PDT · 14681 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
24. 1.66 km NNE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Jul 20, 8:57 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
25. 2.121 km S of Big Sur, CaliforniaSun, Jul 20, 11:08 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 17 km deep · 99 km away
26. 2.534 km SE of Big Sur, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 5:50 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 17 km deep · 96 km away
27. 1.612 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 6:16 PM PDT · 14679 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
28. 1.618 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:20 AM PDT · 14679 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
29. 2.810 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:21 AM PDT · 14679 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
30. 2.420 km S of Big Sur, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:37 AM PDT · 14679 days ago · 17 km deep · 98 km away
31. 1.810 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 6:21 AM PDT · 14679 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
32. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 5:21 PM PDT · 14678 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
33. 1.918 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Jul 23, 8:21 AM PDT · 14678 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
34. 2.014 km SW of Mendota, CaliforniaWed, Jul 23, 1:49 PM PDT · 14677 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
35. 2.018 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Jul 23, 6:57 PM PDT · 14677 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
36. 1.916 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaWed, Jul 23, 8:40 PM PDT · 14677 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
37. 2.610 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Jul 24, 12:52 AM PDT · 14677 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
38. 1.618 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Jul 24, 2:55 AM PDT · 14677 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
39. 1.96 km NE of Ridgemark, CaliforniaThu, Jul 24, 5:44 AM PDT · 14677 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
40. 2.16 km NE of Ridgemark, CaliforniaThu, Jul 24, 11:16 AM PDT · 14676 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
41. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Jul 24, 2:05 PM PDT · 14676 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
42. 1.521 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Jul 25, 1:36 AM PDT · 14676 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
43. 2.314 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaFri, Jul 25, 2:22 AM PDT · 14676 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
44. 2.515 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaFri, Jul 25, 2:23 AM PDT · 14676 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
45. 1.913 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Jul 25, 6:00 AM PDT · 14676 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
46. 1.84 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Jul 25, 7:12 AM PDT · 14676 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
47. 1.813 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Jul 25, 9:14 AM PDT · 14676 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
48. 2.46 km ENE of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Jul 25, 10:29 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
49. 2.65 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Jul 25, 12:40 PM PDT · 14675 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
50. 2.019 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaFri, Jul 25, 12:56 PM PDT · 14675 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
51. 2.16 km ENE of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Jul 25, 3:32 PM PDT · 14675 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
52. 2.84 km SW of Gonzales, CaliforniaFri, Jul 25, 4:27 PM PDT · 14675 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
53. 1.67 km NE of Ridgemark, CaliforniaFri, Jul 25, 5:31 PM PDT · 14675 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
54. 1.616 km ESE of Livermore, CaliforniaFri, Jul 25, 9:15 PM PDT · 14675 days ago · 14 km deep · 87 km away
55. 2.85 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Jul 25, 9:35 PM PDT · 14675 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
56. 2.65 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Jul 25, 9:37 PM PDT · 14675 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
57. 1.66 km NE of Ridgemark, CaliforniaFri, Jul 25, 10:39 PM PDT · 14675 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
58. 3.318 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Jul 26, 12:12 AM PDT · 14675 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
59. 1.612 km ENE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Jul 26, 6:35 PM PDT · 14674 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
60. 2.118 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSun, Jul 27, 2:29 PM PDT · 14673 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away

The first 60 of 174.

Before

1. 1.57 km NE of Ridgemark, CaliforniaTue, Jul 15, 6:48 PM PDT · 14685 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
2. 1.519 km SSE of Livermore, CaliforniaTue, Jul 15, 11:09 AM PDT · 14685 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
3. 1.75 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaTue, Jul 15, 10:58 AM PDT · 14685 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
4. 1.914 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMon, Jul 14, 2:52 PM PDT · 14686 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
5. 1.616 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaMon, Jul 14, 12:27 PM PDT · 14686 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
6. 1.94 km E of Empire, CaliforniaMon, Jul 14, 12:06 PM PDT · 14686 days ago · 20 km deep · 96 km away
7. 1.819 km S of Big Sur, CaliforniaMon, Jul 14, 6:42 AM PDT · 14687 days ago · 18 km deep · 97 km away
8. 2.420 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Jul 13, 11:51 PM PDT · 14687 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
9. 1.817 km S of Big Sur, CaliforniaSun, Jul 13, 7:30 AM PDT · 14688 days ago · 18 km deep · 95 km away
10. 2.124 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Jul 13, 5:41 AM PDT · 14688 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
11. 2.424 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Jul 13, 5:36 AM PDT · 14688 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
12. 1.636 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSun, Jul 13, 1:02 AM PDT · 14688 days ago · 25 km deep · 72 km away
13. 1.85 km NE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Jul 12, 8:26 PM PDT · 14688 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
14. 2.019 km S of Big Sur, CaliforniaSat, Jul 12, 7:56 PM PDT · 14688 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
15. 1.818 km S of Big Sur, CaliforniaSat, Jul 12, 5:58 PM PDT · 14688 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
16. 1.820 km S of Big Sur, CaliforniaSat, Jul 12, 5:51 PM PDT · 14688 days ago · 16 km deep · 98 km away
17. 2.221 km SSW of Big Sur, CaliforniaSat, Jul 12, 5:41 PM PDT · 14688 days ago · 18 km deep · 99 km away
18. 1.75 km NNE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Jul 12, 2:03 PM PDT · 14688 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
19. 3.1Central CaliforniaSat, Jul 12, 11:47 AM PDT · 14688 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
20. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Jul 12, 8:50 AM PDT · 14689 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc76507. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 4:06 AM UTC.