M1.8 earthquake 18 km SSW of Volta, California

Magnitude

1.8 (md), micro

Local time

Mon, Jul 7, 1986, 11:59 AM PDT

UTC

1986-07-07 18:59:21 UTC

Depth

2.3 km (1.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.939° N, 121.005° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.9 km horizontally, 7.2 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.06

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

223°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

12

• Los Banos, CaliforniaPopulation 37,457. Forecast19 kmSW
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast65 kmENE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast407 kmNW

After

1. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Jul 8, 1:25 AM PDT · 14694 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
2. 1.813 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Jul 8, 3:50 AM PDT · 14694 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
3. 2.46 km NNE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Jul 8, 12:48 PM PDT · 14693 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
4. 1.818 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Jul 9, 4:02 AM PDT · 14693 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
5. 2.2Central CaliforniaWed, Jul 9, 6:32 AM PDT · 14693 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
6. 1.725 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Jul 9, 8:43 AM PDT · 14693 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
7. 2.93 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Jul 9, 9:01 PM PDT · 14692 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
8. 1.817 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Jul 10, 4:44 AM PDT · 14692 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
9. 1.68 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaThu, Jul 10, 12:43 PM PDT · 14691 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
10. 1.6Northern CaliforniaThu, Jul 10, 3:12 PM PDT · 14691 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
11. 1.818 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Jul 10, 5:56 PM PDT · 14691 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
12. 1.65 km NE of Ridgemark, CaliforniaThu, Jul 10, 9:42 PM PDT · 14691 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
13. 1.518 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Jul 10, 10:53 PM PDT · 14691 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
14. 1.5Central CaliforniaThu, Jul 10, 11:17 PM PDT · 14691 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
15. 1.83 km ENE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Jul 11, 1:03 AM PDT · 14691 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
16. 1.519 km SSE of Livermore, CaliforniaFri, Jul 11, 6:30 AM PDT · 14691 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
17. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Jul 11, 8:43 PM PDT · 14690 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
18. 1.618 km NW of Huron, CaliforniaFri, Jul 11, 10:16 PM PDT · 14690 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
19. 1.813 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Jul 12, 12:06 AM PDT · 14690 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
20. 2.918 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Jul 12, 1:04 AM PDT · 14690 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
21. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Jul 12, 8:50 AM PDT · 14690 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
22. 1.75 km NNE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Jul 12, 2:03 PM PDT · 14689 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
23. 1.85 km NE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Jul 12, 8:26 PM PDT · 14689 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
24. 1.636 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSun, Jul 13, 1:02 AM PDT · 14689 days ago · 25 km deep · 65 km away
25. 2.424 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Jul 13, 5:36 AM PDT · 14689 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
26. 2.124 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Jul 13, 5:41 AM PDT · 14689 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
27. 2.420 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Jul 13, 11:51 PM PDT · 14688 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
28. 1.94 km E of Empire, CaliforniaMon, Jul 14, 12:06 PM PDT · 14687 days ago · 20 km deep · 79 km away
29. 1.616 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaMon, Jul 14, 12:27 PM PDT · 14687 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
30. 1.914 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMon, Jul 14, 2:52 PM PDT · 14687 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
31. 1.75 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaTue, Jul 15, 10:58 AM PDT · 14686 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
32. 1.519 km SSE of Livermore, CaliforniaTue, Jul 15, 11:09 AM PDT · 14686 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
33. 1.57 km NE of Ridgemark, CaliforniaTue, Jul 15, 6:48 PM PDT · 14686 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
34. 2.17 km NE of Ridgemark, CaliforniaWed, Jul 16, 4:57 AM PDT · 14686 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
35. 2.21 km E of Aromas, CaliforniaWed, Jul 16, 8:26 AM PDT · 14686 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
36. 3.015 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaWed, Jul 16, 1:59 PM PDT · 14685 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
37. 1.613 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Jul 16, 3:28 PM PDT · 14685 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
38. 1.715 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Jul 16, 9:08 PM PDT · 14685 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
39. 1.918 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Jul 16, 10:39 PM PDT · 14685 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
40. 1.613 km ENE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Jul 17, 6:51 AM PDT · 14685 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
41. 1.519 km SSE of Livermore, CaliforniaThu, Jul 17, 10:33 AM PDT · 14684 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
42. 1.712 km ENE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Jul 17, 8:52 PM PDT · 14684 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
43. 2.114 km WNW of Westley, CaliforniaFri, Jul 18, 2:48 PM PDT · 14683 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
44. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Jul 18, 3:05 PM PDT · 14683 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
45. 3.016 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Jul 18, 7:24 PM PDT · 14683 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
46. 2.217 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Jul 18, 9:56 PM PDT · 14683 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
47. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Jul 18, 11:09 PM PDT · 14683 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
48. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Jul 18, 11:13 PM PDT · 14683 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
49. 2.54 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Jul 19, 12:21 AM PDT · 14683 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
50. 2.813 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Jul 19, 4:00 AM PDT · 14683 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
51. 1.918 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Jul 19, 6:11 AM PDT · 14683 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
52. 1.63 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Jul 19, 11:47 AM PDT · 14682 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
53. 1.74 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Jul 20, 12:31 AM PDT · 14682 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
54. 1.623 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSun, Jul 20, 12:57 AM PDT · 14682 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
55. 2.05 km NNE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Jul 20, 1:09 AM PDT · 14682 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
56. 3.15 km NNE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Jul 20, 7:42 AM PDT · 14682 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
57. 1.66 km NNE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Jul 20, 8:57 PM PDT · 14681 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
58. 1.612 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaMon, Jul 21, 6:16 PM PDT · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
59. 1.618 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:20 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
60. 2.810 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaTue, Jul 22, 3:21 AM PDT · 14680 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away

The first 60 of 190.

Before

1. 2.223 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaMon, Jul 7, 6:25 AM PDT · 14695 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
2. 2.72 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaMon, Jul 7, 12:28 AM PDT · 14695 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
3. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Jul 6, 10:09 AM PDT · 14696 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
4. 1.76 km NE of Hollister, CaliforniaSat, Jul 5, 9:22 PM PDT · 14696 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
5. 1.613 km ENE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Jul 5, 6:44 PM PDT · 14696 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
6. 1.610 km NW of Pacific Grove, CaliforniaSat, Jul 5, 2:45 PM PDT · 14696 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
7. 2.123 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Jul 5, 1:34 PM PDT · 14696 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
8. 1.813 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Jul 5, 7:26 AM PDT · 14697 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
9. 1.65 km NE of Tracy, CaliforniaSat, Jul 5, 5:01 AM PDT · 14697 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
10. 1.97 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Jul 5, 2:00 AM PDT · 14697 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
11. 1.514 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Jul 4, 5:34 PM PDT · 14697 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
12. 2.019 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Jul 4, 1:47 PM PDT · 14697 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
13. 2.29 km NNE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Jul 3, 11:25 PM PDT · 14698 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
14. 1.66 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Jul 3, 9:43 PM PDT · 14698 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
15. 2.218 km SSE of Livermore, CaliforniaWed, Jul 2, 3:29 PM PDT · 14699 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
16. 1.88 km ENE of San Martin, CaliforniaWed, Jul 2, 5:49 AM PDT · 14700 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
17. 1.514 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Jul 2, 5:38 AM PDT · 14700 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
18. 2.014 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Jul 2, 5:08 AM PDT · 14700 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
19. 1.89 km NNE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Jul 2, 2:51 AM PDT · 14700 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
20. 1.714 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaTue, Jul 1, 10:59 PM PDT · 14700 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1139319. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:41 AM UTC.