California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Sun, Feb 28, 1988, 11:32 PM PST (07:32 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 17 km NNW of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1988-02-29 07:32:05 UTC
Depth
6.2 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.548° N, 121.139° 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
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
41°
Stations used
54

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 118 in the 60 days after this one and 69 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 14095 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 3.27 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 14094 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 1.510 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14094 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 1.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14093 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 1.615 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14093 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 1.68 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 14092 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 2.28 km NE of San Martin, California · 14092 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 1.511 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14092 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 1.815 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14092 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 1.87 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 14091 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 1.66 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 14090 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 1.99 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 14090 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 1.56 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 14090 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 2.421 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14089 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  15. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14088 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 2.427 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 14088 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 2.2Central California · 14088 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  18. 1.720 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14087 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  19. 1.926 km NE of San Lucas, California · 14086 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
  20. 1.9Northern California · 14085 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  21. 1.722 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14085 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  22. 2.226 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 14084 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  23. 2.426 km NE of San Lucas, California · 14084 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  24. 1.66 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14084 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  25. 1.613 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14082 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  26. 1.828 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 14081 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  27. 1.912 km N of Coalinga, California · 14081 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  28. 1.6Central California · 14081 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  29. 3.030 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 14081 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
  30. 1.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14081 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  31. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14080 days ago · 1 km deep · 14 km away
  32. 1.711 km NW of Morgan Hill, California · 14080 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  33. 1.613 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14080 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  34. 3.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 14079 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  35. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 14079 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  36. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14079 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  37. 1.716 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14078 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  38. 2.515 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14078 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  39. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 14076 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  40. 1.610 km N of Bradley, California · 14076 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  41. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14075 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  42. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 14074 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  43. 2.08 km SW of Fairmead, California · 14074 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  44. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 14074 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  45. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 14074 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  46. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 14074 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  47. 1.823 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 14073 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  48. 2.523 km NE of San Lucas, California · 14073 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  49. 3.02 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 14072 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  50. 1.92 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 14072 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  51. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 14072 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  52. 1.910 km ENE of Seven Trees, California · 14071 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  53. 2.99 km E of San Martin, California · 14071 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  54. 1.613 km SW of Lockwood, California · 14071 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  55. 1.619 km SE of Carmel Valley Village, California · 14070 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  56. 1.517 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14069 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  57. 1.83 km NNW of Sand City, California · 14069 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
  58. 2.539 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 14069 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  59. 2.613 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14068 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  60. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 14067 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away

The first 60 of 118.

Before

  1. 1.69 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 14095 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 1.614 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14095 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 2.520 km SW of Diablo Grande, California · 14095 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 2.125 km NE of San Lucas, California · 14096 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 1.617 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14097 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 2.017 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14097 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 1.923 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 14097 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 1.715 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14097 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 1.514 km WSW of Soledad, California · 14098 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 1.514 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14099 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 1.612 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 14099 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 14100 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 1.617 km NE of Bradley, California · 14100 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 1.621 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14101 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 1.511 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14102 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 1.723 km NE of San Ardo, California · 14102 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 1.514 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14102 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  18. 1.916 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14103 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  19. 2.02 km N of Tres Pinos, California · 14103 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  20. 2.01 km N of Tres Pinos, California · 14103 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc113045. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:14 PM UTC.