California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 22 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 22 km NE of Soledad, California on Wed, Jan 14, 1987, 4:45 PM PST (00:45 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 9 km ENE of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-01-15 00:45:17 UTC
Depth
4.2 km (2.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.584° N, 121.180° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
50°
Stations used
55

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 191 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.26 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 14484 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 2.89 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 14483 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, California · 14483 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 1.727 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14483 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 1.515 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14483 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 2.09 km N of Coalinga, California · 14482 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14482 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 2.024 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14482 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  9. 1.97 km NE of Big Sur, California · 14482 days ago · 16 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 1.913 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14481 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  11. 2.313 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14481 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  13. 2.212 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14481 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 2.46 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 1.96 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 2.423 km NE of King City, California · 14480 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  17. 3.315 km WSW of Soledad, California · 14480 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  18. 1.916 km WSW of Soledad, California · 14479 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  19. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 14479 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 1.56 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14479 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  21. 2.76 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14479 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  22. 2.51 km NE of Aromas, California · 14478 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  23. 1.86 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14478 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  24. 2.19 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14478 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  25. 2.223 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 14478 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  26. 2.026km ENE of King City, CA · 14478 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  27. 3.04 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14477 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  28. 2.33 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 14477 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  29. 1.77 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14476 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  30. 2.57 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14476 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
  31. 1.77 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14476 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  32. 2.014 km WSW of Soledad, California · 14476 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  33. 1.94 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14476 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  34. 2.93 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 14476 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  35. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14476 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  36. 1.62 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 14476 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  37. 1.919 km S of Big Sur, California · 14476 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
  38. 1.65 km S of Gilroy, California · 14475 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  39. 1.816 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14475 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  40. 2.38 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 14475 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  41. 1.58 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 14475 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  42. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14474 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  43. 1.512 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14474 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  44. 1.722 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14473 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  45. 2.610 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 14471 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  46. 1.5Central California · 14470 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  47. 1.713 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14470 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  48. 1.712 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14470 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  49. 1.98 km E of Coalinga, California · 14469 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  50. 2.26 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 14469 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  51. 2.322 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14469 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  52. 2.532 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14469 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  53. 2.023 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 14468 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  54. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 14468 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  55. 1.724 km NE of Soledad, California · 14468 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  56. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 14468 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  57. 1.914 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14468 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  58. 1.732 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14467 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  59. 2.013 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14467 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  60. 2.31 km NE of Aromas, California · 14467 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away

The first 60 of 191.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc92508. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:25 PM UTC.