California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 23 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 23 km NE of Soledad, California on Tue, Jul 26, 1988, 7:03 PM PDT (02:03 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 23 km NE of Soledad, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1988-07-27 02:03:51 UTC
Depth
1.9 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.581° N, 121.146° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.33
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
101°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 171 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.723 km NE of Soledad, California · 13945 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 13945 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 13945 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 13945 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 2.423 km NE of Soledad, California · 13945 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 13945 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 2.723 km NE of Soledad, California · 13945 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 1.823 km NE of Soledad, California · 13945 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  9. 1.923 km NE of Soledad, California · 13945 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 13945 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 1.723 km NE of Soledad, California · 13945 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 2.823 km NE of Soledad, California · 13945 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 3.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 13945 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 13945 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 13945 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 2.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 13945 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 13945 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 2.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 13945 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 1.923 km NE of Soledad, California · 13945 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 13945 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  21. 2.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 13944 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  22. 2.323 km NE of Soledad, California · 13944 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  23. 1.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 13944 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  24. 1.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 13944 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  25. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 13944 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  26. 3.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 13944 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  27. 1.823 km NE of Soledad, California · 13944 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 2.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 13944 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  29. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 13944 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  30. 1.523 km NE of Soledad, California · 13944 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  31. 1.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 13944 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  32. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 13944 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  33. 2.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 13944 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  34. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13944 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  35. 1.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13944 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  36. 1.524 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13944 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  37. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 13944 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  38. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 13944 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  39. 2.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 13944 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  40. 1.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 13944 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  41. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 13943 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  42. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 13943 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  43. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 13943 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  44. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 13943 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  45. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 13943 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  46. 3.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 13943 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  47. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 13943 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  48. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 13943 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  49. 1.723 km NE of Soledad, California · 13943 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  50. 2.48 km N of Coalinga, California · 13943 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  51. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 13943 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  52. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 13943 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  53. 1.823 km NE of Soledad, California · 13943 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  54. 1.916 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13943 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  55. 2.816 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13943 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  56. 2.115 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13942 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  57. 1.915 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13942 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  58. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 13942 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  59. 1.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 13942 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  60. 2.322 km NE of Soledad, California · 13942 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away

The first 60 of 198.

Before

  1. 2.123 km NE of Soledad, California · 13945 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.723 km NE of Soledad, California · 13945 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 13945 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 13945 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 2.411 km ESE of Seven Trees, California · 13945 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 1.923 km NE of Soledad, California · 13945 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.923 km NE of Soledad, California · 13945 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 13946 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.023 km NE of Soledad, California · 13946 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 13946 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 13946 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 13946 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 2.423 km NE of Soledad, California · 13946 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 13946 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 1.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 13946 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  16. 1.523 km NE of Soledad, California · 13946 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  17. 1.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 13946 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 13946 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 1.923 km NE of Soledad, California · 13946 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 2.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 13946 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc121007. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:39 AM UTC.