California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Sun, Aug 10, 1986, 5:25 PM PDT (00:25 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 16 km E of Seven Trees, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-08-11 00:25:50 UTC
Depth
6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.559° N, 121.154° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.25
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
76°
Stations used
25

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 189 in the 60 days after this one and 133 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.617 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14658 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 1.9Central California · 14657 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 1.717 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14657 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 1.79 km S of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California · 14657 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 1.822 km S of Big Sur, California · 14657 days ago · 18 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 14657 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 1.85 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14656 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  8. 2.312 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14656 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 1.912 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14656 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 2.013 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 14655 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 1.612 km W of Coalinga, California · 14655 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 1.613 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14655 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 2.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14655 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 2.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14655 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  15. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14655 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  16. 2.012 km N of Coalinga, California · 14654 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 14654 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 1.923 km NE of San Lucas, California · 14654 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  19. 3.123 km NE of San Lucas, California · 14654 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  20. 2.022 km NE of San Lucas, California · 14654 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  21. 2.613 km NNE of Parkfield, California · 14653 days ago · 52 km deep · 93 km away
  22. 1.730 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14651 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  23. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 14651 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  24. 1.615 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14650 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  25. 1.824 km NE of Soledad, California · 14650 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  26. 2.418 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14649 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  27. 3.37 km NE of San Martin, California · 14649 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  28. 2.87 km NE of San Martin, California · 14649 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  29. 2.27 km NE of San Martin, California · 14649 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  30. 1.87 km NE of San Martin, California · 14649 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  31. 1.87 km NE of San Martin, California · 14649 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  32. 1.67 km NE of San Martin, California · 14649 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  33. 3.07 km NE of San Martin, California · 14649 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  34. 3.27 km NE of San Martin, California · 14649 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  35. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14648 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  36. 1.528 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14648 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  37. 1.61 km WNW of Parkfield, California · 14647 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  38. 1.914 km NW of San Simeon, California · 14647 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  39. 2.53 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 14647 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  40. 1.76 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 14647 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  41. 3.225 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14647 days ago · 14 km deep · 11 km away
  42. 1.726 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14646 days ago · 14 km deep · 11 km away
  43. 1.925 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14646 days ago · 15 km deep · 11 km away
  44. 1.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14646 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  45. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14646 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  46. 1.927 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14646 days ago · 16 km deep · 12 km away
  47. 1.623 km ENE of King City, California · 14645 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  48. 1.94 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14645 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
  49. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14644 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  50. 1.910 km NE of Morgan Hill, California · 14643 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  51. 1.916 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14643 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  52. 2.413 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14641 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  53. 1.910 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14640 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  54. 1.84 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14640 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  55. 1.71 km W of Parkfield, California · 14640 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  56. 3.31 km W of Parkfield, California · 14640 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  57. 1.65 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 14640 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  58. 1.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14640 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  59. 1.98 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 14639 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  60. 2.64 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14639 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away

The first 60 of 189.

Before

  1. 2.16 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14658 days ago · 12 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 1.75 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14659 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 2.03 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 14659 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 2.46 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 14660 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 1.815 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14660 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 1.911 km W of Huron, California · 14660 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 1.95 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 14660 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 1.65 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14660 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  9. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14660 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 1.64 km SW of Gonzales, California · 14661 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  11. 2.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14661 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 1.95 km SW of Gonzales, California · 14662 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 1.65 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 14662 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 2.66 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 14662 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  15. 1.825 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14662 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 1.615 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14662 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  17. 1.815 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14662 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  18. 1.616 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14662 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  19. 3.215 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14662 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  20. 1.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14662 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc83191. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 4:58 AM UTC.