California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Thu, Nov 12, 1987, 2:10 AM PST (10:10 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 28 km SW of South Dos Palos, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1987-11-12 10:10:28 UTC
Depth
7.7 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.542° N, 121.135° 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, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.25
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
57°
Stations used
25

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 178 in the 60 days after this one and 74 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.56 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 14203 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 2.521 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14203 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 1.98 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 14202 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 1.614 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14202 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 1.61 km ESE of San Ardo, California · 14201 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 2.811 km SW of Soledad, California · 14200 days ago · 13 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 1.811 km SW of Soledad, California · 14200 days ago · 13 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 2.56 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14200 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 1.56 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14200 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 2.641 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14200 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 2.12 km ESE of San Ardo, California · 14200 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 2.312 km SW of Soledad, California · 14200 days ago · 14 km deep · 33 km away
  13. 2.112 km SW of Soledad, California · 14200 days ago · 14 km deep · 33 km away
  14. 2.47 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 14200 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 1.56 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 14200 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 1.721 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14200 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  17. 2.717 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14200 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  18. 2.022 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14200 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 1.711 km SW of Soledad, California · 14199 days ago · 14 km deep · 33 km away
  20. 2.015 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14199 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  21. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 14199 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  22. 2.012 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14199 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  23. 3.011 km WNW of Oak Shores, California · 14199 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  24. 1.611 km NW of Oak Shores, California · 14199 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  25. 1.916 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14198 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  26. 1.824 km NE of Soledad, California · 14197 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  27. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 14197 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  28. 1.5Central California · 14196 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  29. 1.53 km WNW of Ridgemark, California · 14196 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  30. 2.35 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 14196 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  31. 1.87 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14195 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  32. 1.58 km N of Coalinga, California · 14195 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  33. 1.64 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 14195 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  34. 2.317 km SW of Gustine, California · 14195 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
  35. 1.915 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14195 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  36. 1.821 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14194 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  37. 1.73 km S of Merced, California · 14194 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  38. 1.617 km N of Coalinga, California · 14194 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  39. 1.619 km WSW of Greenfield, California · 14194 days ago · 19 km deep · 41 km away
  40. 2.524 km NE of Soledad, California · 14193 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  41. 1.714 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14193 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  42. 2.616 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14193 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  43. 1.813 km N of Coalinga, California · 14193 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  44. 1.52 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 14193 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  45. 2.322 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14192 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  46. 1.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14192 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  47. 1.831 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14190 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  48. 1.62 km SSW of Hollister, California · 14190 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  49. 1.630 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14189 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  50. 2.215 km WNW of San Simeon, California · 14189 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  51. 2.19 km N of Coalinga, California · 14189 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  52. 2.89 km N of Coalinga, California · 14189 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  53. 1.822 km ESE of Big Sur, California · 14188 days ago · 17 km deep · 53 km away
  54. 1.729 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 14188 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  55. 2.025 km NNE of King City, California · 14187 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
  56. 2.518 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14187 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  57. 1.812 km NW of Oak Shores, California · 14186 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  58. 1.814 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14186 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  59. 1.725 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14186 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  60. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14185 days ago · 0 km deep · 13 km away

The first 60 of 178.

Before

  1. 1.96 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14204 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 2.110 km SW of Huron, CA · 14204 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 1.69 km NNE of Lockwood, California · 14206 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 1.82 km ESE of San Ardo, California · 14207 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 1.612 km E of Coalinga, California · 14207 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 1.85 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 14208 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 2.421 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14208 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 1.512 km N of Coalinga, California · 14208 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 1.85 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14208 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  10. 2.421 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14209 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 1.921 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14209 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  12. 4.021 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14209 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 1.510 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 14209 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 1.56 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14210 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 1.611 km SW of Soledad, California · 14210 days ago · 12 km deep · 33 km away
  16. 2.86 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14211 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 1.621 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14211 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  18. 1.65 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 14211 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  19. 2.610 km W of Three Rocks, California · 14212 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  20. 1.62 km NNW of Hollister, California · 14213 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc108286. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:51 AM UTC.