M2.6 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

2.6 (md), micro

Local time

Sun, Jun 7, 1987, 5:51 AM PDT

UTC

1987-06-07 12:51:47 UTC

Depth

2.0 km (1.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.577° N, 121.172° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.1 km horizontally, 0.2 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.16

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

27°

Stations used

59

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast22 kmNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast45 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast387 kmNW

After

1. 1.910 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSun, Jun 7, 12:10 PM PDT · 14352 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
2. 2.011 km WNW of Huron, CaliforniaMon, Jun 8, 1:24 AM PDT · 14351 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
3. 1.824 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaMon, Jun 8, 3:14 AM PDT · 14351 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
4. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Jun 8, 3:11 PM PDT · 14351 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
5. 2.515 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaMon, Jun 8, 7:02 PM PDT · 14351 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
6. 1.98 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMon, Jun 8, 7:11 PM PDT · 14351 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
7. 2.814 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMon, Jun 8, 8:40 PM PDT · 14351 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
8. 2.35 km NNE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Jun 11, 5:28 AM PDT · 14348 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
9. 2.64 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Jun 11, 9:06 PM PDT · 14348 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
10. 2.04 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Jun 11, 9:08 PM PDT · 14348 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
11. 1.529 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Jun 11, 9:37 PM PDT · 14348 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
12. 2.116 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Jun 12, 11:42 AM PDT · 14347 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
13. 2.216 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Jun 13, 2:02 AM PDT · 14346 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
14. 2.215 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Jun 13, 2:02 AM PDT · 14346 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
15. 1.811 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Jun 13, 2:59 AM PDT · 14346 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
16. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Jun 13, 6:38 AM PDT · 14346 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
17. 1.88 km NE of Interlaken, CaliforniaSun, Jun 14, 12:13 AM PDT · 14345 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
18. 1.95 km WSW of Fairmead, CaliforniaSun, Jun 14, 3:23 AM PDT · 14345 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
19. 1.922 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Jun 14, 3:32 AM PDT · 14345 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
20. 1.511 km ESE of Gilroy, CaliforniaSun, Jun 14, 7:01 AM PDT · 14345 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
21. 1.915 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Jun 16, 5:45 AM PDT · 14343 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
22. 1.523 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaThu, Jun 18, 10:52 AM PDT · 14341 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
23. 2.424 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Jun 18, 10:50 PM PDT · 14340 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
24. 3.211 km NW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Jun 21, 7:36 PM PDT · 14338 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
25. 1.99 km SSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaSun, Jun 21, 8:18 PM PDT · 14338 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
26. 1.525 km ENE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Jun 21, 11:22 PM PDT · 14337 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
27. 1.94 km ESE of Interlaken, CaliforniaMon, Jun 22, 12:55 PM PDT · 14337 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
28. 2.09 km SSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaTue, Jun 23, 1:22 PM PDT · 14336 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
29. 2.012 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Jun 23, 2:16 PM PDT · 14336 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
30. 1.840 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Jun 23, 3:25 PM PDT · 14336 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
31. 1.914 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaTue, Jun 23, 4:30 PM PDT · 14336 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
32. 2.128 km NW of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Jun 23, 5:13 PM PDT · 14336 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
33. 1.65 km NNE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Jun 24, 2:23 AM PDT · 14335 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
34. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Jun 24, 1:24 PM PDT · 14335 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
35. 2.214 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Jun 24, 4:19 PM PDT · 14335 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
36. 1.614 km W of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Jun 24, 7:41 PM PDT · 14335 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
37. 1.517 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Jun 24, 9:59 PM PDT · 14334 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
38. 1.823 km ESE of Big Sur, CaliforniaThu, Jun 25, 11:17 AM PDT · 14334 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
39. 1.722 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Jun 26, 6:05 AM PDT · 14333 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
40. 2.68 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaFri, Jun 26, 6:23 AM PDT · 14333 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
41. 2.327 km E of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Jun 26, 11:00 AM PDT · 14333 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
42. 2.518 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Jun 26, 11:23 PM PDT · 14332 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
43. 1.85 km NNE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Jun 27, 8:16 AM PDT · 14332 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
44. 1.65 km NNE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Jun 29, 7:43 AM PDT · 14330 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
45. 1.819 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Jul 1, 12:46 PM PDT · 14328 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
46. 1.72 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaThu, Jul 2, 4:55 AM PDT · 14327 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
47. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Jul 2, 12:10 PM PDT · 14327 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
48. 1.624 km NNE of King City, CaliforniaThu, Jul 2, 2:42 PM PDT · 14327 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
49. 3.120 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Jul 2, 2:44 PM PDT · 14327 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
50. 2.510 km SW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaFri, Jul 3, 9:29 PM PDT · 14326 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
51. 1.67 km ENE of Hollister, CaliforniaSat, Jul 4, 3:07 AM PDT · 14325 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
52. 2.05 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Jul 4, 11:16 AM PDT · 14325 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
53. 1.623 km NE of King City, CaliforniaSat, Jul 4, 2:52 PM PDT · 14325 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
54. 1.55 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Jul 5, 8:31 AM PDT · 14324 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
55. 1.627 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Jul 5, 10:57 AM PDT · 14324 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
56. 1.622 km SE of Big Sur, CaliforniaSun, Jul 5, 12:08 PM PDT · 14324 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
57. 1.613 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSun, Jul 5, 5:32 PM PDT · 14324 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
58. 1.514 km NNE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSun, Jul 5, 10:32 PM PDT · 14323 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
59. 2.023 km NE of King City, CaliforniaMon, Jul 6, 12:02 AM PDT · 14323 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
60. 1.99 km E of San Martin, CaliforniaMon, Jul 6, 12:43 AM PDT · 14323 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away

The first 60 of 130.

Before

1. 1.630 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Jun 6, 1:59 PM PDT · 14353 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
2. 1.520 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Jun 6, 9:52 AM PDT · 14353 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
3. 2.921 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Jun 6, 9:23 AM PDT · 14353 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
4. 1.724 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaFri, Jun 5, 12:53 PM PDT · 14354 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
5. 2.713 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaThu, Jun 4, 9:15 PM PDT · 14355 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
6. 1.514 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaThu, Jun 4, 8:51 AM PDT · 14355 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
7. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Jun 3, 8:18 AM PDT · 14356 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
8. 1.814 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaTue, Jun 2, 11:58 PM PDT · 14356 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
9. 2.014 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaTue, Jun 2, 11:56 PM PDT · 14356 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
10. 3.018 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Jun 2, 4:53 PM PDT · 14357 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
11. 1.918 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Jun 2, 4:41 PM PDT · 14357 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
12. 1.615 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Jun 2, 3:00 PM PDT · 14357 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
13. 1.911 km WSW of Huron, CaliforniaMon, Jun 1, 5:41 PM PDT · 14358 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
14. 1.79 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, May 31, 7:27 PM PDT · 14359 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
15. 1.96 km SW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaSun, May 31, 7:27 AM PDT · 14359 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
16. 2.235 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaSun, May 31, 4:48 AM PDT · 14359 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
17. 2.118 km SSW of Volta, CaliforniaSat, May 30, 8:28 PM PDT · 14360 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
18. 1.816 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, May 30, 6:59 AM PDT · 14360 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
19. 1.816 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, May 30, 6:58 AM PDT · 14360 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
20. 1.918 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, May 29, 6:54 PM PDT · 14361 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc101547. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC.