California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 30 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 30 km ENE of Soledad, California on Mon, Sep 5, 1988, 11:46 AM PDT (18:46 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 9 km S of Tres Pinos, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1988-09-05 18:46:47 UTC
Depth
6.2 km (3.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.563° N, 121.035° 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, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.24
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
75°
Stations used
23

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 161 in the 60 days after this one and 117 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.09 km ESE of Seven Trees, California · 13908 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 2.120 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13907 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 2.321 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13907 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 2.29 km NNW of Hollister, California · 13907 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 2.1Central California · 13907 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 1.531 km NE of Soledad, California · 13907 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 2.317 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13906 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 2.510 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 13906 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 1.624 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13906 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 1.710 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13905 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 1.99 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 13904 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  12. 1.78 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13904 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 1.922 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13904 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 1.723 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13903 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  15. 2.86 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 13901 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 2.023 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13900 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  17. 1.524 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13900 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  18. 1.96 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 13900 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
  19. 2.56 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 13900 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 1.85 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 13900 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  21. 1.923 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13900 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  22. 2.26 km ENE of Hollister, California · 13899 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  23. 1.74 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 13899 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  24. 3.313 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13898 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  25. 1.617 km SSW of Cantua Creek, California · 13898 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  26. 2.024 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13897 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  27. 2.013 km WNW of Oak Shores, California · 13897 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  28. 2.015 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13897 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  29. 1.90 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 13896 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  30. 1.823 km NE of Soledad, California · 13896 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  31. 1.817 km NW of Huron, California · 13896 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  32. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13895 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  33. 1.522 km NE of San Lucas, California · 13895 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  34. 1.710 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 13895 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  35. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 13894 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  36. 1.610 km S of Huron, California · 13893 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  37. 1.524 km NE of Soledad, California · 13893 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  38. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 13893 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  39. 2.123 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13893 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  40. 2.724 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13892 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  41. 2.46 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 13892 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  42. 3.226 km W of Three Rocks, California · 13891 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  43. 2.1Northern California · 13890 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  44. 1.84 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 13889 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  45. 1.66 km SSW of San Lucas, California · 13889 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
  46. 1.67 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13888 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  47. 2.040 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 13888 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  48. 2.012 km NW of Avenal, California · 13887 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  49. 1.611 km SW of Huron, California · 13887 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  50. 2.216 km ENE of Bradley, California · 13887 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  51. 1.733 km W of Three Rocks, California · 13887 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  52. 2.434 km W of Three Rocks, California · 13887 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  53. 2.037 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13886 days ago · 17 km deep · 78 km away
  54. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13885 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  55. 1.67 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 13885 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  56. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13885 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  57. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 13884 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  58. 1.711 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 13884 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
  59. 1.64 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13883 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  60. 1.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 13883 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away

The first 60 of 161.

Before

  1. 3.2Central California · 13908 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 13908 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 1.725 km NE of Soledad, CA · 13908 days ago · -1 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 2.48 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13909 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 1.625 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13909 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 1.69 km NNW of Hollister, California · 13910 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 13910 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  8. 1.933 km NW of San Simeon, California · 13911 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 1.815 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13911 days ago · 17 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 1.917 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13911 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 2.09 km SE of Seven Trees, California · 13911 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 1.67 km NNE of Hollister, California · 13911 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 13912 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  14. 2.015 km S of Big Sur, California · 13913 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
  15. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 13913 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  16. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 13913 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  17. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 13913 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  18. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 13913 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  19. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13914 days ago · 0 km deep · 11 km away
  20. 2.024 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 13914 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc123385. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:55 PM UTC.