M2.2 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

2.2 (md), micro

Local time

Sun, Oct 12, 1986, 12:10 AM PDT

UTC

1986-10-12 07:10:58 UTC

Depth

2.2 km (1.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.564° N, 121.157° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.18

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

43°

Stations used

31

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast22 kmNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast46 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast385 kmNW

After

1. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Oct 12, 6:30 AM PDT · 14590 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
2. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Oct 12, 1:13 PM PDT · 14590 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
3. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Oct 12, 3:05 PM PDT · 14590 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
4. 1.712 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Oct 12, 9:38 PM PDT · 14590 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
5. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Oct 13, 4:39 PM PDT · 14589 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
6. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Oct 13, 5:30 PM PDT · 14589 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
7. 2.36 km ENE of Hollister, CaliforniaMon, Oct 13, 7:11 PM PDT · 14589 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
8. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Oct 14, 1:14 AM PDT · 14589 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
9. 2.110 km SE of Seven Trees, CaliforniaTue, Oct 14, 5:45 AM PDT · 14588 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
10. 1.922 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaTue, Oct 14, 5:55 AM PDT · 14588 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
11. 2.3Central CaliforniaTue, Oct 14, 9:50 AM PDT · 14588 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
12. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Oct 14, 1:19 PM PDT · 14588 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
13. 1.85 km ENE of Hollister, CaliforniaTue, Oct 14, 6:42 PM PDT · 14588 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
14. 2.65 km NE of Hollister, CaliforniaTue, Oct 14, 11:22 PM PDT · 14588 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
15. 2.05 km WSW of Salinas, CaliforniaWed, Oct 15, 12:13 PM PDT · 14587 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
16. 1.627 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Oct 15, 11:27 PM PDT · 14587 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
17. 1.74 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Oct 16, 12:18 PM PDT · 14586 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
18. 1.86 km NE of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Oct 16, 6:27 PM PDT · 14586 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
19. 1.86 km NE of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Oct 16, 6:57 PM PDT · 14586 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
20. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Oct 16, 9:27 PM PDT · 14586 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
21. 2.86 km ENE of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Oct 17, 2:17 AM PDT · 14586 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
22. 1.56 km ENE of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Oct 17, 4:50 AM PDT · 14586 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
23. 2.56 km ENE of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Oct 17, 5:00 AM PDT · 14586 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
24. 1.55 km NE of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Oct 17, 8:04 AM PDT · 14585 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
25. 2.56 km ENE of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Oct 17, 8:11 AM PDT · 14585 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
26. 1.515 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Oct 17, 8:20 AM PDT · 14585 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
27. 1.76 km NE of Interlaken, CaliforniaFri, Oct 17, 1:57 PM PDT · 14585 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
28. 1.67 km NE of Interlaken, CaliforniaFri, Oct 17, 3:12 PM PDT · 14585 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
29. 2.66 km NE of Interlaken, CaliforniaFri, Oct 17, 4:10 PM PDT · 14585 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
30. 1.832 km W of Lockwood, CaliforniaFri, Oct 17, 5:08 PM PDT · 14585 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
31. 2.126 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Oct 17, 11:59 PM PDT · 14585 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
32. 1.76 km NE of Hollister, CaliforniaSat, Oct 18, 3:07 AM PDT · 14585 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
33. 1.95 km WNW of Tranquillity, CaliforniaSat, Oct 18, 3:45 AM PDT · 14585 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
34. 1.58 km ENE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Oct 18, 4:54 PM PDT · 14584 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
35. 1.611 km S of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSat, Oct 18, 8:05 PM PDT · 14584 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
36. 1.733 km WNW of Lockwood, CaliforniaSat, Oct 18, 8:43 PM PDT · 14584 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
37. 1.75 km SSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaSun, Oct 19, 6:00 PM PDT · 14583 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
38. 2.57 km NE of Interlaken, CaliforniaMon, Oct 20, 5:24 AM PDT · 14582 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
39. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Oct 20, 10:06 AM PDT · 14582 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
40. 3.34 km SW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Oct 21, 6:14 AM PDT · 14581 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
41. 1.913 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Oct 21, 4:53 PM PDT · 14581 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
42. 2.522 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Oct 22, 5:16 AM PDT · 14580 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
43. 2.825 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Oct 22, 8:00 AM PDT · 14580 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
44. 1.623 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaWed, Oct 22, 8:23 AM PDT · 14580 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
45. 1.9Central CaliforniaWed, Oct 22, 8:02 PM PDT · 14580 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
46. 2.114 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Oct 23, 9:45 AM PDT · 14579 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
47. 2.419 km S of Three Rocks, CaliforniaThu, Oct 23, 9:50 AM PDT · 14579 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
48. 1.519 km S of Three Rocks, CaliforniaThu, Oct 23, 10:19 AM PDT · 14579 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
49. 2.120 km S of Three Rocks, CaliforniaThu, Oct 23, 2:28 PM PDT · 14579 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
50. 1.76 km SSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaThu, Oct 23, 4:14 PM PDT · 14579 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
51. 1.612 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaFri, Oct 24, 1:22 PM PDT · 14578 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
52. 1.96 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Oct 24, 2:25 PM PDT · 14578 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
53. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Oct 24, 7:16 PM PDT · 14578 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
54. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Oct 25, 4:58 AM PDT · 14578 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
55. 1.511 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Oct 25, 11:14 AM PDT · 14577 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
56. 1.511 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Oct 25, 11:28 AM PDT · 14577 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
57. 1.68 km ENE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Oct 25, 11:34 AM PDT · 14577 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
58. 2.214 km WNW of Huron, CaliforniaSat, Oct 25, 12:19 PM PDT · 14577 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
59. 1.88 km ENE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Oct 25, 2:24 PM PDT · 14577 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
60. 2.511 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Oct 25, 7:53 PM PDT · 14577 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away

The first 60 of 178.

Before

1. 1.814 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSat, Oct 11, 10:41 PM PDT · 14591 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
2. 2.129 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSat, Oct 11, 10:56 AM PDT · 14591 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
3. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Oct 11, 2:10 AM PDT · 14592 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
4. 2.05 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Oct 10, 11:57 PM PDT · 14592 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
5. 1.713 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Oct 10, 12:13 AM PDT · 14593 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
6. 2.05 km NNE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Oct 9, 3:10 PM PDT · 14593 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
7. 2.414 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaThu, Oct 9, 1:00 AM PDT · 14594 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc85491. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:33 PM UTC.