California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 22 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 22 km NE of Soledad, California on Thu, Mar 7, 1991, 5:37 PM PST (01:37 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 1 km NNE of Interlaken, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1991-03-08 01:37:07 UTC
Depth
8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.548° N, 121.132° 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
±0.27
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
56°
Stations used
27

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 87 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.86 km NNW of Marina, California · 12995 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 2.627 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 12995 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 1.72 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 12994 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 2.223 km NE of Soledad, California · 12994 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 1.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 12994 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 1.7Central California · 12994 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 2.525 km WSW of Lockwood, California · 12993 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 1.64 km N of San Juan Bautista, California · 12993 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 1.623 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 12992 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 2.72 km ESE of Aromas, California · 12992 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 1.76 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 12992 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 3.022 km ENE of Soledad, California · 12991 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 1.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 12991 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 1.75 km E of Interlaken, California · 12991 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 1.612 km NW of Parkfield, California · 12991 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 2.012 km WNW of Oak Shores, California · 12991 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 2.212 km E of Coalinga, California · 12991 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 2.412 km SW of Huron, California · 12991 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 2.212 km S of Lockwood, California · 12990 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 2.223 km ENE of Soledad, California · 12990 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  21. 1.712 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 12990 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  22. 1.725 km NE of Greenfield, California · 12990 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  23. 2.114 km WNW of La Vina, California · 12989 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  24. 2.19 km N of King City, California · 12988 days ago · 54 km deep · 28 km away
  25. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 12988 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  26. 1.522 km NNE of Soledad, California · 12988 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  27. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 12986 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 1.81 km WSW of Tres Pinos, California · 12986 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  29. 2.65 km WNW of Day Valley, California · 12986 days ago · 16 km deep · 90 km away
  30. 2.12 km E of Corralitos, California · 12986 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away
  31. 2.120 km W of Three Rocks, California · 12985 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  32. 1.61 km W of Tres Pinos, California · 12985 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  33. 1.720 km W of Three Rocks, California · 12985 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  34. 1.827 km S of Big Sur, California · 12985 days ago · 18 km deep · 86 km away
  35. 2.425 km SSE of Big Sur, California · 12985 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  36. 2.35 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 12984 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  37. 2.17 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 12982 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  38. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 12982 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  39. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 12981 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  40. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 12981 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  41. 2.224 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 12981 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  42. 2.410 km NW of Parkfield, California · 12981 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  43. 2.014 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 12980 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  44. 2.019 km NNE of Soledad, California · 12980 days ago · 12 km deep · 8 km away
  45. 1.519 km NNE of Soledad, California · 12980 days ago · 12 km deep · 8 km away
  46. 1.619 km NNE of Soledad, California · 12980 days ago · 12 km deep · 8 km away
  47. 3.319 km NNE of Soledad, California · 12980 days ago · 12 km deep · 8 km away
  48. 1.619 km NNE of Soledad, California · 12980 days ago · 11 km deep · 8 km away
  49. 2.214 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 12980 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  50. 3.210 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 12980 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  51. 1.619 km NNE of Soledad, California · 12980 days ago · 12 km deep · 8 km away
  52. 1.824 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 12980 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  53. 2.59km SW of Huron, CA · 12979 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  54. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 12979 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  55. 4.61 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 12979 days ago · 15 km deep · 70 km away
  56. 2.92 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 12979 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
  57. 2.52 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 12979 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  58. 2.82 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 12979 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
  59. 3.32 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 12979 days ago · 15 km deep · 70 km away
  60. 1.80 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 12978 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away

The first 60 of 193.

Before

  1. 1.817 km NW of Parkfield, California · 12995 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 1.521 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 12995 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 1.719 km NW of Parkfield, California · 12996 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 2.223 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 12996 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 1.63 km N of Aromas, California · 12998 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 1.714 km E of Seven Trees, California · 12998 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.724 km NE of San Lucas, California · 12998 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 1.95 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 12998 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 2.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 12998 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 1.95 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 12999 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 3.324 km NE of King City, California · 12999 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 2.43 km E of Interlaken, California · 13000 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 2.322 km NE of Soledad, California · 13000 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.74 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 13002 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 1.932 km W of Three Rocks, California · 13002 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  16. 2.19 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13003 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 1.733 km SE of Big Sur, California · 13003 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 1.68 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 13004 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  19. 1.78 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 13004 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  20. 2.48 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 13004 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc207693. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:41 AM UTC.