California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 30 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 30 km ENE of Soledad, California on Sat, Jun 6, 1987, 1:59 PM PDT (20:59 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 13 km N of Morgan Hill, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-06-06 20:59:14 UTC
Depth
7.1 km (4.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.566° N, 121.033° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.25
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
75°
Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 139 in the 60 days after this one and 66 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14360 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 1.910 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 14360 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 2.011 km WNW of Huron, California · 14359 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 1.824 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 14359 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 14358 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 2.515 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14358 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.98 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 14358 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 2.814 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14358 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 2.35 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 14356 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 2.64 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 14355 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  11. 2.04 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 14355 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 1.529 km NE of Soledad, California · 14355 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 2.116 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14355 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  14. 2.216 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14354 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  15. 2.215 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14354 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  16. 1.811 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14354 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  17. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14354 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  18. 1.88 km NE of Interlaken, California · 14353 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 1.95 km WSW of Fairmead, California · 14353 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  20. 1.922 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14353 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  21. 1.93 km W of Avenal, California · 14353 days ago · 17 km deep · 100 km away
  22. 1.511 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 14353 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  23. 1.915 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14351 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  24. 1.523 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 14349 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  25. 2.424 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14348 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  26. 3.211 km NW of Coalinga, California · 14345 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  27. 1.99 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 14345 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  28. 1.6Central California · 14345 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  29. 1.525 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 14345 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  30. 1.94 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 14345 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  31. 2.912 km NNW of Avenal, California · 14344 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  32. 2.212 km SW of Huron, California · 14344 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  33. 2.09 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 14344 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  34. 2.012 km N of Coalinga, California · 14343 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  35. 1.840 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 14343 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  36. 1.914 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14343 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  37. 2.128 km NW of Coalinga, California · 14343 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
  38. 1.65 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 14343 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  39. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 14343 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  40. 2.214 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14342 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  41. 1.614 km W of Coalinga, California · 14342 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  42. 1.517 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14342 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  43. 1.823 km ESE of Big Sur, California · 14342 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  44. 2.111 km SW of Huron, California · 14341 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  45. 1.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14341 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  46. 2.68 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 14341 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  47. 2.327 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 14341 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  48. 2.518 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14340 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  49. 1.85 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 14340 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  50. 2.56 km ESE of La Vina, California · 14339 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  51. 1.65 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 14338 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  52. 1.819 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14336 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  53. 1.72 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 14335 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  54. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 14335 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  55. 1.624 km NNE of King City, California · 14334 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  56. 3.120 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14334 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  57. 2.510 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 14333 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  58. 1.67 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14333 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  59. 2.05 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14333 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  60. 1.623 km NE of King City, California · 14332 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away

The first 60 of 139.

Before

  1. 1.520 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14361 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 2.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 14361 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 1.724 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 14362 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 2.713 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14362 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 1.514 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14363 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14364 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 1.814 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14364 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.014 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14364 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 3.018 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14364 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 1.918 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14364 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 1.615 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14364 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 1.911 km WSW of Huron, California · 14365 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 1.79 km N of Coalinga, California · 14366 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 1.96 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 14367 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 2.235 km NW of San Simeon, California · 14367 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 2.118 km SSW of Volta, California · 14367 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 1.816 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14368 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  18. 1.816 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14368 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  19. 1.918 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14368 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 1.75 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 14369 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc101525. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:03 AM UTC.