M2.0 earthquake 27 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 27 km ENE of Soledad, California on Mon, May 16, 1988, 5:14 AM PDT (12:14 UTC), 1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 8 km ENE of San Martin, California. This one was a foreshock.

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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: 156 in the 60 days after this one and 93 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 156.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc117345. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:35 AM UTC.