California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 22 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 22 km NE of Soledad, California on Fri, Sep 30, 1988, 5:26 PM PDT (00:26 UTC), 8 km (5 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
1.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1988-10-01 00:26:50 UTC
Depth
8.1 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.548° N, 121.124° 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
±0.30
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
59°
Stations used
30

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 165 in the 60 days after this one and 75 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 13881 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.912 km SW of Fairmead, California · 13881 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 1.716 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 13881 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 2.011 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13881 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 1.926 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13880 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 1.730 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13880 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 1.916 km ENE of Bradley, California · 13880 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 2.115 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13879 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 2.05 km NNW of Soledad, California · 13879 days ago · 1 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 1.616 km E of Seven Trees, California · 13878 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 1.922 km NE of San Lucas, California · 13878 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 1.611 km S of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California · 13877 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 2.45 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 13877 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  14. 2.47 km N of Hollister, California · 13875 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 13875 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
  16. 2.1Central California · 13875 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 1.911 km SW of Huron, California · 13875 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 1.523 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13874 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  19. 1.5Northern California · 13873 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  20. 1.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13873 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  21. 1.9Central California · 13872 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  22. 1.79 km N of Day Valley, California · 13872 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  23. 1.613 km N of Coalinga, California · 13872 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  24. 2.36 km ENE of Hollister, California · 13870 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  25. 1.610 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13870 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  26. 1.813 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13870 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  27. 1.97 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 13870 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  28. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13870 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  29. 2.012 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13869 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  30. 1.920 km WNW of San Simeon, California · 13869 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  31. 1.712 km E of Cantua Creek, California · 13868 days ago · 18 km deep · 85 km away
  32. 1.72 km SE of San Ardo, California · 13868 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
  33. 2.216 km SSE of San Joaquin, California · 13868 days ago · 17 km deep · 90 km away
  34. 1.56 km SE of Coalinga, California · 13867 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  35. 2.611 km ESE of Cantua Creek, California · 13867 days ago · 17 km deep · 84 km away
  36. 3.09 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13867 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  37. 1.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 13866 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  38. 2.03 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 13865 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  39. 1.923 km NE of King City, California · 13865 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  40. 2.010 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13865 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  41. 3.59 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13865 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  42. 1.810 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13865 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  43. 2.79 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13865 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  44. 1.611 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13865 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  45. 1.79 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13865 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  46. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 13865 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  47. 1.910 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13865 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  48. 1.510 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13865 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  49. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13864 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  50. 1.611 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13864 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  51. 1.612 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13863 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
  52. 1.53 km SE of San Ardo, California · 13863 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  53. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13863 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  54. 1.69 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13862 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  55. 2.424 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13862 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  56. 2.48 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 13862 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  57. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13862 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  58. 1.635 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13862 days ago · 0 km deep · 14 km away
  59. 1.923 km NE of Soledad, California · 13861 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  60. 2.68 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 13860 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away

The first 60 of 165.

Before

  1. 1.64 km ESE of Aromas, California · 13882 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 1.711 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 13883 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 13883 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13883 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 1.67 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 13883 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13884 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 2.037 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13884 days ago · 17 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 2.434 km W of Three Rocks, California · 13885 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 1.733 km W of Three Rocks, California · 13885 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  10. 2.216 km ENE of Bradley, California · 13885 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 1.611 km SW of Huron, California · 13886 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 2.012 km NW of Avenal, California · 13886 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 2.040 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 13886 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  14. 1.67 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13886 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 1.66 km SSW of San Lucas, California · 13887 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 1.84 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 13888 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 2.1Northern California · 13888 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  18. 1.712 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 13889 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 3.226 km W of Three Rocks, California · 13890 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  20. 2.46 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 13891 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc124689. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:51 PM UTC.