M2.3 earthquake 22 km NNE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 22 km NNE of Soledad, California on Sat, Feb 21, 1987, 5:09 AM PST (13:09 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 22 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 184 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 184.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc95202. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC.