California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Sun, Mar 20, 1988, 9:07 PM PST (05:07 UTC), 5 km (3 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
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1988-03-21 05:07:34 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.579° N, 121.174° 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
±0.19
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
28°
Stations used
57

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 166 in the 60 days after this one and 69 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.19 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14077 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 1.823 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 14077 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 1.7Northern California · 14077 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 2.523 km NE of San Lucas, California · 14076 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 3.02 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 14075 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 1.92 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 14075 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 14075 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 1.59 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14075 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 1.910 km ENE of Seven Trees, California · 14075 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 2.99 km E of San Martin, California · 14074 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 1.613 km SW of Lockwood, California · 14074 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 1.619 km SE of Carmel Valley Village, California · 14073 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 1.517 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14073 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 1.83 km NNW of Sand City, California · 14073 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  15. 2.539 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 14072 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  16. 2.613 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14071 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 14071 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  18. 1.612 km N of Coalinga, California · 14070 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 1.725 km WNW of Coalinga, California · 14070 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  20. 2.312 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14069 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  21. 2.09 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 14069 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  22. 2.45 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14069 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  23. 1.95 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14069 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  24. 2.030 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14067 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  25. 1.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14067 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  26. 2.06 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14067 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  27. 1.629 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 14065 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  28. 1.829 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 14064 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  29. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14063 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  30. 1.510 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14063 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  31. 3.617 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14062 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  32. 3.717 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14062 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  33. 1.716 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14062 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  34. 2.22 km NNW of Aromas, California · 14062 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  35. 2.016 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14062 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  36. 1.66 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14062 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  37. 1.723 km W of Three Rocks, California · 14060 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  38. 1.68 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 14059 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  39. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 14059 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  40. 1.614 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14058 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  41. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14058 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  42. 1.612 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14057 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  43. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14056 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  44. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14056 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  45. 1.529 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 14056 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  46. 1.713 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14054 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  47. 1.537 km NW of San Simeon, California · 14052 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  48. 2.812 km NNE of Mendota, California · 14051 days ago · 33 km deep · 83 km away
  49. 3.113 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14050 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  50. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14050 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  51. 1.526 km ESE of Big Sur, California · 14050 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
  52. 2.025 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14048 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  53. 3.228 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 14048 days ago · -1 km deep · 41 km away
  54. 1.928 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 14048 days ago · -1 km deep · 41 km away
  55. 1.730 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14048 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  56. 1.828 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 14047 days ago · -1 km deep · 41 km away
  57. 3.222 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14047 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  58. 1.611 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14047 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  59. 1.811 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14046 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  60. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 14046 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away

The first 60 of 166.

Before

  1. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 14077 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 14077 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 2.08 km SW of Fairmead, California · 14077 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 14077 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14079 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 1.610 km N of Bradley, California · 14079 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 14079 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 2.515 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14081 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 1.716 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14082 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14082 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  11. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 14082 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 3.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 14082 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 1.613 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14083 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 1.711 km NW of Morgan Hill, California · 14083 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14083 days ago · 1 km deep · 19 km away
  16. 1.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14084 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 3.030 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 14084 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
  18. 1.6Central California · 14084 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  19. 1.912 km N of Coalinga, California · 14084 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 1.828 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 14085 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc114232. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:22 AM UTC.