M2.1 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

2.1 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sat, Jun 28, 1986, 3:05 AM PDT

UTC

1986-06-28 10:05:32 UTC

Depth

5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.544° N, 121.134° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.1 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.14

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

59°

Stations used

40

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast22 kmNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast49 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast381 kmNW

After

1. 2.111 km NE of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Jun 28, 6:50 AM PDT · 14705 days ago · 47 km deep · 95 km away
2. 1.921 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSat, Jun 28, 8:40 AM PDT · 14705 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
3. 1.712 km WNW of Huron, CaliforniaSat, Jun 28, 11:42 AM PDT · 14705 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
4. 1.617 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Jun 28, 3:37 PM PDT · 14705 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
5. 1.98 km SSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaSat, Jun 28, 9:26 PM PDT · 14705 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
6. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Jun 29, 5:08 AM PDT · 14704 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
7. 2.320 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Jun 29, 8:18 PM PDT · 14704 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
8. 2.313 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSun, Jun 29, 9:21 PM PDT · 14704 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
9. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Jun 30, 7:47 AM PDT · 14703 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
10. 2.118 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Jul 1, 2:20 AM PDT · 14703 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
11. 1.713 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Jul 1, 5:44 AM PDT · 14702 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
12. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Jul 1, 10:09 AM PDT · 14702 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
13. 2.08 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, Jul 1, 10:45 AM PDT · 14702 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
14. 1.617 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Jul 1, 12:43 PM PDT · 14702 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
15. 1.514 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Jul 2, 5:38 AM PDT · 14701 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
16. 1.88 km ENE of San Martin, CaliforniaWed, Jul 2, 5:49 AM PDT · 14701 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
17. 1.66 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Jul 3, 9:43 PM PDT · 14700 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
18. 2.019 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Jul 4, 1:47 PM PDT · 14699 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
19. 1.514 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Jul 4, 5:34 PM PDT · 14699 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
20. 1.813 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Jul 5, 7:26 AM PDT · 14698 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
21. 2.123 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Jul 5, 1:34 PM PDT · 14698 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
22. 1.610 km NW of Pacific Grove, CaliforniaSat, Jul 5, 2:45 PM PDT · 14698 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
23. 1.76 km NE of Hollister, CaliforniaSat, Jul 5, 9:22 PM PDT · 14698 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
24. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Jul 6, 10:09 AM PDT · 14697 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
25. 1.77 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Jul 6, 8:01 PM PDT · 14697 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
26. 2.72 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaMon, Jul 7, 12:28 AM PDT · 14697 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
27. 2.223 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaMon, Jul 7, 6:25 AM PDT · 14696 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
28. 1.818 km SSW of Volta, CaliforniaMon, Jul 7, 11:59 AM PDT · 14696 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
29. 4.424 km SSW of Big Sur, CaliforniaMon, Jul 7, 5:40 PM PDT · 14696 days ago · 15 km deep · 86 km away
30. 3.024 km S of Big Sur, CaliforniaMon, Jul 7, 5:41 PM PDT · 14696 days ago · 18 km deep · 85 km away
31. 2.420 km S of Big Sur, CaliforniaMon, Jul 7, 5:45 PM PDT · 14696 days ago · 17 km deep · 81 km away
32. 2.220 km S of Big Sur, CaliforniaMon, Jul 7, 5:50 PM PDT · 14696 days ago · 16 km deep · 80 km away
33. 2.220 km S of Big Sur, CaliforniaMon, Jul 7, 6:30 PM PDT · 14696 days ago · 17 km deep · 80 km away
34. 2.118 km S of Big Sur, CaliforniaMon, Jul 7, 9:05 PM PDT · 14696 days ago · 16 km deep · 77 km away
35. 2.520 km S of Big Sur, CaliforniaMon, Jul 7, 9:55 PM PDT · 14696 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
36. 1.920 km S of Big Sur, CaliforniaTue, Jul 8, 12:01 AM PDT · 14696 days ago · 16 km deep · 81 km away
37. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Jul 8, 1:25 AM PDT · 14696 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
38. 1.813 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Jul 8, 3:50 AM PDT · 14695 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
39. 2.319 km S of Big Sur, CaliforniaTue, Jul 8, 8:22 AM PDT · 14695 days ago · 16 km deep · 80 km away
40. 2.46 km NNE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Jul 8, 12:48 PM PDT · 14695 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
41. 2.320 km S of Big Sur, CaliforniaTue, Jul 8, 11:04 PM PDT · 14695 days ago · 18 km deep · 81 km away
42. 2.319 km S of Big Sur, CaliforniaTue, Jul 8, 11:24 PM PDT · 14695 days ago · 17 km deep · 80 km away
43. 1.822 km S of Big Sur, CaliforniaWed, Jul 9, 4:53 AM PDT · 14694 days ago · 18 km deep · 83 km away
44. 2.2Central CaliforniaWed, Jul 9, 6:32 AM PDT · 14694 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
45. 1.725 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Jul 9, 8:43 AM PDT · 14694 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
46. 2.93 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Jul 9, 9:01 PM PDT · 14694 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
47. 2.120 km S of Big Sur, CaliforniaWed, Jul 9, 10:59 PM PDT · 14694 days ago · 17 km deep · 81 km away
48. 1.719 km SSE of Big Sur, CaliforniaWed, Jul 9, 11:59 PM PDT · 14694 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
49. 1.817 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Jul 10, 4:44 AM PDT · 14693 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
50. 1.68 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaThu, Jul 10, 12:43 PM PDT · 14693 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
51. 2.121 km S of Big Sur, CaliforniaThu, Jul 10, 1:01 PM PDT · 14693 days ago · 17 km deep · 81 km away
52. 1.920 km S of Big Sur, CaliforniaThu, Jul 10, 1:50 PM PDT · 14693 days ago · 17 km deep · 81 km away
53. 1.818 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Jul 10, 5:56 PM PDT · 14693 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
54. 2.320 km S of Big Sur, CaliforniaThu, Jul 10, 6:34 PM PDT · 14693 days ago · 18 km deep · 81 km away
55. 1.65 km NE of Ridgemark, CaliforniaThu, Jul 10, 9:42 PM PDT · 14693 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
56. 1.518 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Jul 10, 10:53 PM PDT · 14693 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
57. 1.5Central CaliforniaThu, Jul 10, 11:17 PM PDT · 14693 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
58. 1.83 km ENE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Jul 11, 1:03 AM PDT · 14693 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
59. 1.92 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaFri, Jul 11, 9:48 AM PDT · 14692 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
60. 1.912 km NNE of Cambria, CaliforniaFri, Jul 11, 2:45 PM PDT · 14692 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away

The first 60 of 191.

Before

1. 1.723 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSat, Jun 28, 12:41 AM PDT · 14706 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
2. 1.66 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Jun 27, 6:51 PM PDT · 14706 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
3. 1.514 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Jun 27, 5:47 PM PDT · 14706 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
4. 2.114 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Jun 27, 5:34 PM PDT · 14706 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
5. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Jun 26, 7:39 PM PDT · 14707 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
6. 1.810 km WSW of Huron, CaliforniaThu, Jun 26, 4:59 AM PDT · 14707 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
7. 2.03 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Jun 25, 8:53 PM PDT · 14708 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
8. 1.93 km WSW of Huron, CaliforniaWed, Jun 25, 8:35 PM PDT · 14708 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
9. 1.76 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Jun 25, 4:25 PM PDT · 14708 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
10. 1.517 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Jun 25, 2:51 PM PDT · 14708 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
11. 1.718 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Jun 25, 5:44 AM PDT · 14708 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
12. 1.717 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Jun 25, 4:54 AM PDT · 14708 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
13. 1.64 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Jun 24, 5:59 PM PDT · 14709 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
14. 2.310 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Jun 24, 1:29 PM PDT · 14709 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
15. 2.29 km NE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Jun 23, 10:13 PM PDT · 14710 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
16. 2.25 km NNE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Jun 23, 4:39 PM PDT · 14710 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
17. 2.924 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Jun 22, 8:41 PM PDT · 14711 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
18. 1.823 km SE of Big Sur, CaliforniaSun, Jun 22, 12:21 AM PDT · 14712 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
19. 2.122 km SE of Big Sur, CaliforniaSat, Jun 21, 8:36 PM PDT · 14712 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
20. 1.99 km S of Carmel-by-the-Sea, CaliforniaSat, Jun 21, 5:11 PM PDT · 14712 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc75524. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:54 PM UTC.