California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 29 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 29 km ENE of Soledad, California on Sun, Dec 21, 1986, 2:23 AM PST (10:23 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 12 km SW of Huron, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-12-21 10:23:26 UTC
Depth
10.9 km (6.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.560° N, 121.046° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
72°
Stations used
27

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 195 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14516 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 2.412 km SW of Huron, California · 14515 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 2.35 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 14515 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 1.96 km SSW of Huron, California · 14515 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 1.88 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 14514 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 1.631 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14512 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.28 km NNW of Avenal, California · 14512 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 1.91 km ESE of San Ardo, California · 14511 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 2.511 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14511 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 2.711 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14511 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 2.011 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14511 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  12. 2.122 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14510 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 1.99 km E of Gilroy, California · 14510 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 1.512 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 14510 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 2.422 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14510 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  16. 2.01 km W of Hollister, California · 14510 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 2.42 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 14510 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 14510 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 1.88 km S of Huron, California · 14509 days ago · 16 km deep · 97 km away
  20. 1.711 km W of Three Rocks, California · 14509 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  21. 2.08 km N of Coalinga, California · 14509 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  22. 2.33 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 14509 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  23. 2.024 km NE of King City, California · 14508 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  24. 1.6Central California · 14508 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  25. 1.510 km N of Coalinga, California · 14508 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  26. 1.523 km NE of King City, California · 14508 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  27. 1.724 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14507 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  28. 2.025 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14507 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  29. 1.625 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14507 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  30. 1.68 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 14507 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  31. 1.617 km N of Coalinga, California · 14507 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  32. 1.715 km N of Coalinga, California · 14506 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  33. 1.724 km NE of King City, California · 14505 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
  34. 1.69 km N of Coalinga, California · 14504 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  35. 1.529 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 14504 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  36. 2.27 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 14502 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  37. 2.27 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 14501 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  38. 1.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14501 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  39. 2.525 km NW of San Simeon, California · 14501 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
  40. 1.912 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14501 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  41. 1.516 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14500 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  42. 1.97 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 14500 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  43. 1.910 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 14500 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  44. 1.631 km WNW of Coalinga, California · 14500 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
  45. 1.930 km W of Three Rocks, California · 14500 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  46. 1.68 km NE of Interlaken, California · 14499 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  47. 1.68 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 14499 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  48. 1.910 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14499 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  49. 1.825 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 14499 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  50. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 14498 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  51. 1.816 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14497 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  52. 1.516 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14497 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  53. 1.65 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 14496 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  54. 2.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 14496 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  55. 3.112 km NNW of Big Sur, California · 14495 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  56. 1.830 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 14494 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  57. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14494 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  58. 2.1Central California · 14494 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  59. 2.121 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14494 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  60. 1.615 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14493 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away

The first 60 of 195.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc90749. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:50 PM UTC.