California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Mon, Jan 28, 1991, 2:46 AM PST (10:46 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 33 km SE of Big Sur, 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
1991-01-28 10:46:59 UTC
Depth
5.3 km (3.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.547° N, 121.139° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.26
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
54°
Stations used
48

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 192 in the 60 days after this one and 62 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.55 km NNW of Hollister, California · 13032 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13031 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.96 km S of Gonzales, California · 13030 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 3.534 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13030 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 2.333 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13030 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 1.734 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13030 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 1.72 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13030 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  8. 2.033 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13030 days ago · 18 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 1.834 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13030 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 2.633 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13030 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 1.835 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13030 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 1.718 km WSW of Volta, California · 13029 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 1.721 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13029 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 2.933 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13028 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 2.633 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13028 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 2.533 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13028 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 1.98 km N of Day Valley, California · 13028 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  18. 2.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 13027 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  19. 2.532 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13027 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 1.934 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13027 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  21. 1.816 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13027 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  22. 1.733 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13025 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  23. 4.733 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13025 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  24. 2.034 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13025 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  25. 1.634 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13025 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  26. 2.52 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13025 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  27. 1.818 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13025 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  28. 1.733 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13025 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  29. 2.0Central California · 13025 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  30. 2.012 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13025 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  31. 1.734 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13025 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  32. 2.031 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13025 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  33. 3.531 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13025 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  34. 1.734 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13024 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  35. 2.911 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13024 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  36. 1.911 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13024 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  37. 1.65 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13023 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  38. 1.735 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13023 days ago · 18 km deep · 72 km away
  39. 1.934 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13023 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  40. 1.622 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13022 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  41. 1.66 km NE of Day Valley, California · 13022 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  42. 1.735 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13022 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  43. 1.628 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 13022 days ago · -1 km deep · 41 km away
  44. 2.034 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13021 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  45. 1.624 km NE of King City, California · 13021 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  46. 1.89 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 13020 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  47. 1.632 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13020 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  48. 1.99 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13020 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  49. 1.711 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 13020 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  50. 1.97 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 13020 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  51. 2.313 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13020 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  52. 1.92 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13019 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  53. 1.98 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 13018 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  54. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 13018 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  55. 1.912 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13018 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  56. 1.910 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13018 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  57. 2.17 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13018 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  58. 1.96 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13018 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  59. 1.97 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13018 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  60. 2.47 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13018 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away

The first 60 of 192.

Before

  1. 1.923 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13033 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 2.120 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 13035 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 1.78 km NE of Parkfield, California · 13035 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 1.522 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13037 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 2.06 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 13037 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 1.67 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 13038 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 13038 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 13038 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 13039 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 2.923 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13039 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 2.715 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13040 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 1.89 km SW of Huron, California · 13041 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13041 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 1.813 km WNW of Oak Shores, California · 13041 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 1.923 km NE of King City, California · 13041 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  16. 2.126 km NE of King City, California · 13042 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  17. 1.911 km E of Coalinga, California · 13043 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 1.52 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 13044 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  19. 2.84 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 13045 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  20. 1.815 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13045 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc205439. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:45 AM UTC.