California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Mon, Jan 19, 1987, 6:05 PM PST (02:05 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 4 km NNE of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-01-20 02:05:54 UTC
Depth
4.9 km (3.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.580° N, 121.175° 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
±0.29
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
71°
Stations used
19

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 79 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 14498 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.8Central California · 14498 days ago · 13 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 2.125 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14498 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 1.78 km NE of Interlaken, California · 14498 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 1.77 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 14497 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 1.815 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14496 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 1.917 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14496 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 1.714 km N of Coalinga, California · 14495 days ago · 18 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 2.031 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 14495 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 1.91 km W of Hollister, California · 14494 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 1.812 km S of Los Banos, California · 14494 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 14494 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 2.28 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14493 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 2.514 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14492 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 1.815 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14492 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  16. 2.110 km N of Coalinga, California · 14492 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 2.115 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14492 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 2.26 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 14491 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  19. 2.89 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 14491 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, California · 14491 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  21. 1.727 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14491 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  22. 1.515 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14491 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  23. 2.09 km N of Coalinga, California · 14490 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  24. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14490 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  25. 2.024 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14490 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  26. 1.97 km NE of Big Sur, California · 14490 days ago · 16 km deep · 59 km away
  27. 1.913 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14489 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  28. 2.313 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14489 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  29. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14489 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  30. 2.212 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14488 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  31. 2.46 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14488 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  32. 1.96 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14488 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  33. 2.423 km NE of King City, California · 14488 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  34. 3.315 km WSW of Soledad, California · 14487 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  35. 1.916 km WSW of Soledad, California · 14487 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  36. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 14487 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  37. 1.56 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14487 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  38. 2.76 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14487 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  39. 2.51 km NE of Aromas, California · 14486 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  40. 1.86 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14486 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  41. 2.19 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14486 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  42. 2.223 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 14486 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  43. 2.026km ENE of King City, CA · 14486 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  44. 3.04 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14485 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  45. 2.33 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 14484 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  46. 1.77 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14484 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  47. 2.57 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14484 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  48. 1.77 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14484 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  49. 2.014 km WSW of Soledad, California · 14484 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  50. 1.94 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14484 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  51. 2.93 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 14484 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  52. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14484 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  53. 1.62 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 14484 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  54. 1.919 km S of Big Sur, California · 14483 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
  55. 1.65 km S of Gilroy, California · 14483 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  56. 1.816 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14483 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  57. 2.38 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 14482 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  58. 1.58 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 14482 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  59. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14482 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  60. 1.512 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14481 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away

The first 60 of 191.

Before

  1. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 14498 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.522 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 14499 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 1.910 km NNW of Hollister, California · 14499 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 1.69 km NE of San Martin, California · 14499 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 4.29 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 14499 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 2.829 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14499 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 1.729 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14499 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14500 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 1.712 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14500 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 2.127 km NW of San Simeon, California · 14501 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 2.228 km NW of San Simeon, California · 14501 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 2.330 km NW of San Simeon, California · 14501 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 1.615 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14501 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 2.121 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14501 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  15. 2.1Central California · 14501 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  16. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14501 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  17. 1.830 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 14502 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  18. 3.112 km NNW of Big Sur, California · 14503 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  19. 2.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 14503 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 1.65 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 14504 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc92848. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:48 AM UTC.