California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 24 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 24 km NE of Soledad, California on Wed, Nov 18, 1987, 3:44 PM PST (23:44 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
1.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1987-11-18 23:44:18 UTC
Depth
7.5 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.552° N, 121.101° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
63°
Stations used
26

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 167 in the 60 days after this one and 83 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 14200 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 1.5Central California · 14200 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  3. 1.53 km WNW of Ridgemark, California · 14199 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 2.35 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 14199 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 1.87 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14199 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 1.58 km N of Coalinga, California · 14199 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 1.64 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 14198 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 2.317 km SW of Gustine, California · 14198 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 1.915 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14198 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 1.821 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14197 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 1.73 km S of Merced, California · 14197 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 1.617 km N of Coalinga, California · 14197 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 1.619 km WSW of Greenfield, California · 14197 days ago · 19 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 2.524 km NE of Soledad, California · 14197 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  15. 1.714 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14196 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  16. 2.616 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14196 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 1.813 km N of Coalinga, California · 14196 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 1.52 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 14196 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  19. 2.322 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14195 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  20. 1.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14195 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  21. 1.831 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14193 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  22. 1.62 km SSW of Hollister, California · 14193 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  23. 1.630 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14193 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  24. 2.19 km N of Coalinga, California · 14192 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  25. 2.89 km N of Coalinga, California · 14192 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  26. 1.822 km ESE of Big Sur, California · 14191 days ago · 17 km deep · 56 km away
  27. 1.729 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 14191 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  28. 2.025 km NNE of King City, California · 14190 days ago · 1 km deep · 20 km away
  29. 2.518 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14190 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  30. 1.812 km NW of Oak Shores, California · 14190 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  31. 1.814 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14189 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  32. 1.725 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14189 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  33. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14189 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
  34. 2.0Central California · 14188 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  35. 2.716 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14188 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  36. 1.715 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14188 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  37. 1.716 km N of Coalinga, California · 14187 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  38. 1.617 km N of Coalinga, California · 14187 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  39. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 14187 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  40. 1.525 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14187 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  41. 3.78 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 14187 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  42. 2.3Central California · 14187 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  43. 1.57 km WSW of Huron, California · 14187 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  44. 1.915 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14186 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  45. 1.98 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14186 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  46. 1.66 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 14185 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  47. 1.826 km NW of San Simeon, California · 14184 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  48. 1.711 km SW of Soledad, California · 14183 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
  49. 1.811 km SW of Soledad, California · 14183 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
  50. 1.725 km NE of San Lucas, California · 14183 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  51. 2.213 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14183 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  52. 1.9Central California · 14182 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  53. 1.914 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14182 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  54. 1.621 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14182 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  55. 1.526 km NE of San Lucas, California · 14182 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  56. 2.05 km SSE of Mendota, California · 14181 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  57. 2.812 km N of Morgan Hill, CA · 14180 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  58. 1.823 km SSW of Los Banos, California · 14179 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  59. 1.513 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14177 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  60. 1.628 km NE of San Ardo, California · 14176 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away

The first 60 of 167.

Before

  1. 1.916 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14202 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 1.611 km NW of Oak Shores, California · 14202 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 3.011 km WNW of Oak Shores, California · 14202 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 2.012 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14202 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 14202 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 2.015 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14203 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 1.711 km SW of Soledad, California · 14203 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 2.022 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14203 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 2.717 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14203 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 1.721 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14203 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 1.56 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 14203 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 2.47 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 14204 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 2.112 km SW of Soledad, California · 14204 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
  14. 2.312 km SW of Soledad, California · 14204 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 2.12 km ESE of San Ardo, California · 14204 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 2.641 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14204 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  17. 1.56 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14204 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  18. 2.56 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14204 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  19. 1.811 km SW of Soledad, California · 14204 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 2.811 km SW of Soledad, California · 14204 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc108604. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 11:51 AM UTC.