California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 29 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 29 km ENE of Soledad, California on Fri, Jul 1, 1988, 3:03 PM PDT (22:03 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 23 km NE of Soledad, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1988-07-01 22:03:34 UTC
Depth
5.9 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.569° N, 121.047° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
49°
Stations used
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 79 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.810 km WNW of Avenal, California · 13971 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 1.911 km WNW of Avenal, California · 13971 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 1.629 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 13970 days ago · -1 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 1.86 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 13970 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 1.624 km WNW of Coalinga, California · 13970 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 1.5Central California · 13970 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 2.710 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13969 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 3.110 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13969 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 3.010 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 13969 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  10. 1.69 km NNE of San Martin, California · 13968 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 1.823 km NE of Soledad, California · 13968 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  12. 2.56 km ENE of Hollister, California · 13967 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  13. 1.69 km NE of San Martin, California · 13967 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13967 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  15. 1.99 km SSW of Cantua Creek, California · 13966 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  16. 1.710 km WSW of Huron, California · 13966 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away
  17. 2.114 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13966 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 2.014 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13965 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13965 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  20. 2.011 km WSW of Huron, California · 13964 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  21. 1.636 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13964 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
  22. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 13964 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  23. 1.924 km NE of Soledad, California · 13963 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  24. 2.30 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 13963 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  25. 2.410 km E of Coalinga, California · 13962 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  26. 1.85 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13962 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
  27. 3.6Northern California · 13962 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  28. 2.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 13961 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  29. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 13961 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  30. 1.723 km NE of Soledad, California · 13961 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  31. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13961 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  32. 1.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 13961 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  33. 1.624 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13961 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  34. 1.71 km SSE of Del Monte Forest, California · 13960 days ago · 19 km deep · 79 km away
  35. 1.85 km SW of Gilroy, California · 13960 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  36. 2.910 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13960 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  37. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13959 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  38. 1.617 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13959 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  39. 1.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 13958 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  40. 2.411 km WSW of Huron, California · 13958 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  41. 2.036 km NW of San Simeon, California · 13956 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
  42. 2.136 km NW of San Simeon, California · 13956 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  43. 2.714 km SSW of Three Rocks, California · 13955 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  44. 1.50 km WSW of Tres Pinos, California · 13955 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  45. 1.721 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13955 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  46. 1.614 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13954 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  47. 2.421 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13954 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  48. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 13954 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  49. 1.811 km SW of Huron, California · 13954 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  50. 1.56 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13954 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  51. 2.223 km NE of Soledad, California · 13954 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  52. 1.68 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13954 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  53. 2.918 km SW of Gustine, California · 13954 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
  54. 2.523 km NE of Soledad, California · 13953 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  55. 1.515 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13953 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  56. 1.611 km SW of Soledad, California · 13953 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  57. 1.624 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13953 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  58. 2.76 km ENE of Hollister, California · 13952 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  59. 1.623 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 13952 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  60. 1.66 km ENE of Hollister, California · 13952 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away

The first 60 of 197.

Before

  1. 1.824 km NE of Soledad, California · 13971 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 2.43 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 13972 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 1.929 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13972 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.323 km NE of Soledad, California · 13972 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 13972 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 13972 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  7. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 13972 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 1.823 km NE of Soledad, California · 13972 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 3.123 km NE of Soledad, California · 13973 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  10. 2.49 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 13973 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 2.027 km NE of San Lucas, California · 13973 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 1.823 km NE of Soledad, California · 13973 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  13. 2.523 km NE of Soledad, California · 13973 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  14. 1.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 13973 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  15. 2.023 km NE of Soledad, California · 13973 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  16. 1.52 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 13974 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  17. 1.622 km SSW of Los Banos, California · 13974 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
  18. 1.67 km ENE of San Martin, California · 13974 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 1.914 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13975 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 1.925 km NE of King City, California · 13975 days ago · 1 km deep · 20 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc119849. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC.