M2.3 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

2.3 (md), micro

Local time

Mon, Jan 25, 1988, 12:09 AM PST

UTC

1988-01-25 08:09:06 UTC

Depth

5.2 km (3.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.571° N, 121.166° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.1 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.16

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

55°

Stations used

52

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast22 kmNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast45 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast386 kmNW

After

1. 1.624 km WSW of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Jan 25, 1:57 AM PST · 14121 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
2. 2.113 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Jan 25, 5:49 AM PST · 14120 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
3. 1.75 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaMon, Jan 25, 12:07 PM PST · 14120 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
4. 1.814 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Jan 25, 4:37 PM PST · 14120 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
5. 1.615 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Jan 25, 4:59 PM PST · 14120 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
6. 1.918 km NNW of San Simeon, CaliforniaMon, Jan 25, 10:02 PM PST · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
7. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Jan 25, 11:15 PM PST · 14120 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
8. 2.29 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Jan 26, 7:50 AM PST · 14119 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
9. 3.22 km S of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaTue, Jan 26, 12:39 PM PST · 14119 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
10. 2.53 km S of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaTue, Jan 26, 12:40 PM PST · 14119 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
11. 1.83 km S of San Juan Bautista, CATue, Jan 26, 12:41 PM PST · 14119 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
12. 2.22 km S of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaTue, Jan 26, 12:43 PM PST · 14119 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
13. 1.812 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Jan 26, 2:17 PM PST · 14119 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
14. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Jan 27, 5:42 AM PST · 14118 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
15. 1.514 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Jan 27, 3:15 PM PST · 14118 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
16. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Jan 28, 3:14 AM PST · 14117 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
17. 1.53 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Jan 29, 4:30 AM PST · 14116 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
18. 1.627 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaFri, Jan 29, 5:10 AM PST · 14116 days ago · -1 km deep · 43 km away
19. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Jan 29, 6:28 AM PST · 14116 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
20. 1.511 km SW of Huron, CaliforniaSat, Jan 30, 3:05 AM PST · 14115 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
21. 1.915 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Jan 30, 3:30 PM PST · 14115 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
22. 1.610 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Jan 30, 7:40 PM PST · 14115 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
23. 2.35 km S of Gilroy, CaliforniaSun, Jan 31, 1:16 AM PST · 14115 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
24. 2.312 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSun, Jan 31, 3:41 AM PST · 14114 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
25. 1.98 km SW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Jan 31, 1:37 PM PST · 14114 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
26. 1.99 km E of Gilroy, CaliforniaSun, Jan 31, 6:28 PM PST · 14114 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
27. 1.78 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaSun, Jan 31, 7:21 PM PST · 14114 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
28. 2.09 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaTue, Feb 2, 3:00 AM PST · 14112 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
29. 1.6Central CaliforniaTue, Feb 2, 4:30 AM PST · 14112 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
30. 2.85 km NNE of Interlaken, CaliforniaTue, Feb 2, 8:47 PM PST · 14112 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
31. 3.223 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaWed, Feb 3, 1:18 AM PST · 14112 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
32. 1.713 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Feb 3, 4:05 AM PST · 14111 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
33. 2.16 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, Feb 3, 10:44 AM PST · 14111 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
34. 1.56 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, Feb 3, 11:03 AM PST · 14111 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
35. 1.613 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Feb 3, 4:35 PM PST · 14111 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
36. 1.728 km NE of King City, CaliforniaFri, Feb 5, 3:28 PM PST · 14109 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
37. 2.236 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Feb 6, 12:40 PM PST · 14108 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
38. 2.311 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Feb 6, 1:18 PM PST · 14108 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
39. 2.024 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Feb 6, 3:25 PM PST · 14108 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
40. 3.912 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaMon, Feb 8, 6:09 AM PST · 14106 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
41. 2.312 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaMon, Feb 8, 6:10 AM PST · 14106 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
42. 2.15 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Feb 8, 7:29 AM PST · 14106 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
43. 2.59 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaMon, Feb 8, 12:26 PM PST · 14106 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
44. 1.55 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Feb 9, 3:32 PM PST · 14105 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
45. 1.619 km SSW of Gonzales, CAWed, Feb 10, 8:17 PM PST · 14104 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
46. 2.26 km ENE of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Feb 11, 9:41 PM PST · 14103 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
47. 1.923 km NE of King City, CaliforniaThu, Feb 11, 9:49 PM PST · 14103 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
48. 1.710 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Feb 12, 3:38 AM PST · 14102 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
49. 1.924 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Feb 12, 5:48 AM PST · 14102 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
50. 1.624 km NNE of San Ardo, CaliforniaFri, Feb 12, 7:29 AM PST · 14102 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
51. 1.524 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Feb 12, 10:58 PM PST · 14102 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
52. 1.68 km E of Gilroy, CaliforniaSat, Feb 13, 8:23 PM PST · 14101 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
53. 2.310 km SW of Gonzales, CaliforniaSun, Feb 14, 8:08 AM PST · 14100 days ago · 31 km deep · 36 km away
54. 1.638 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSun, Feb 14, 12:44 PM PST · 14100 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
55. 1.522 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSun, Feb 14, 4:51 PM PST · 14100 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
56. 2.18 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSun, Feb 14, 8:56 PM PST · 14100 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
57. 2.64 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaMon, Feb 15, 8:28 AM PST · 14099 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
58. 1.513 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Feb 15, 2:04 PM PST · 14099 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
59. 1.5Central CaliforniaTue, Feb 16, 1:29 AM PST · 14099 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
60. 2.711 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaTue, Feb 16, 10:53 PM PST · 14098 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away

The first 60 of 151.

Before

1. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Jan 24, 11:22 PM PST · 14121 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
2. 1.712 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSun, Jan 24, 9:36 AM PST · 14121 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
3. 2.524 km NE of King City, CaliforniaSat, Jan 23, 2:12 AM PST · 14122 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
4. 2.020 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Jan 21, 12:49 PM PST · 14124 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
5. 3.017 km SW of Volta, CaliforniaThu, Jan 21, 8:02 AM PST · 14124 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
6. 1.911 km SW of Huron, CaliforniaWed, Jan 20, 4:09 PM PST · 14125 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
7. 2.119 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Jan 19, 11:03 PM PST · 14126 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
8. 1.630 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaTue, Jan 19, 10:10 PM PST · 14126 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
9. 2.08 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Jan 19, 4:56 PM PST · 14126 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
10. 2.66 km ENE of Hollister, CaliforniaTue, Jan 19, 4:20 AM PST · 14126 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
11. 1.729 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSun, Jan 17, 9:38 PM PST · 14128 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
12. 1.712 km WSW of Huron, CaliforniaSun, Jan 17, 12:27 AM PST · 14129 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
13. 2.411 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Jan 16, 11:49 PM PST · 14129 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
14. 2.211 km SW of Huron, CaliforniaSat, Jan 16, 11:49 PM PST · 14129 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
15. 1.936 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Jan 16, 6:40 AM PST · 14129 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
16. 2.230 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaFri, Jan 15, 9:24 PM PST · 14130 days ago · -1 km deep · 33 km away
17. 1.929 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaFri, Jan 15, 2:53 PM PST · 14130 days ago · -1 km deep · 34 km away
18. 1.631 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, Jan 15, 9:57 AM PST · 14130 days ago · 13 km deep · 44 km away
19. 3.217 km SW of Volta, CaliforniaFri, Jan 15, 8:15 AM PST · 14130 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
20. 3.0Central CaliforniaThu, Jan 14, 5:09 PM PST · 14131 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc111437. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC.