California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 23 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 23 km NE of Soledad, California on Sat, Sep 28, 1991, 5:38 AM PDT (12:38 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 15 km N of Morgan Hill, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1991-09-28 12:38:03 UTC
Depth
9.6 km (6.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.570° N, 121.138° 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, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.24
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
26°
Stations used
54

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 190 in the 60 days after this one and 130 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.012 km W of Oak Shores, California · 12791 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 2.013 km ENE of Bradley, California · 12791 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 2.09 km N of Coalinga, California · 12790 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 1.512 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 12790 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 2.027 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 12790 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 1.624 km NE of Soledad, California · 12790 days ago · 11 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.81 km NNE of Aromas, California · 12790 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 1.82 km NE of Aromas, California · 12790 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 2.428 km ENE of Soledad, California · 12789 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  10. 2.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 12789 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 2.73 km NE of Soquel, California · 12789 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 2.827 km ENE of Soledad, California · 12788 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 3.06 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 12788 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 1.72 km E of Aromas, California · 12788 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 3.31 km NNE of Aromas, California · 12787 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  16. 2.31 km NE of Aromas, California · 12787 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  17. 1.823 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 12787 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 2.91 km ENE of Aromas, California · 12787 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  19. 3.02 km ESE of Aromas, California · 12786 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 2.215km NNW of Huron, CA · 12786 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  21. 1.525 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 12786 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  22. 2.85 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 12786 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
  23. 2.014 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 12786 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  24. 2.033 km WNW of San Simeon, California · 12786 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  25. 1.87 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 12786 days ago · 1 km deep · 54 km away
  26. 1.78 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 12786 days ago · -1 km deep · 53 km away
  27. 2.47 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 12786 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  28. 2.08 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 12786 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  29. 2.52 km SSW of Gustine, California · 12785 days ago · -1 km deep · 75 km away
  30. 2.12 km E of Aromas, California · 12785 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  31. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 12785 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  32. 1.914 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 12784 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  33. 1.9Central California · 12784 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  34. 1.6Central California · 12784 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  35. 1.612 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 12783 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  36. 1.63 km S of Ridgemark, California · 12783 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  37. 3.22 km ESE of Aromas, California · 12783 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  38. 2.82 km ESE of Aromas, California · 12783 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  39. 1.83 km ESE of Aromas, California · 12783 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  40. 1.52 km ESE of Aromas, California · 12783 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  41. 2.33 km ESE of Aromas, California · 12783 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  42. 2.73 km ESE of Aromas, California · 12783 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  43. 1.710 km S of Three Rocks, California · 12783 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  44. 1.92 km ESE of Aromas, California · 12783 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  45. 1.87 km N of Day Valley, California · 12783 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  46. 2.18 km N of Day Valley, CA · 12783 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  47. 2.824 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 12782 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  48. 1.64 km ESE of Aromas, California · 12782 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  49. 1.94 km ESE of Aromas, California · 12781 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  50. 1.83 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 12781 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  51. 1.824 km ENE of Soledad, California · 12781 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  52. 1.626 km ENE of Soledad, California · 12781 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  53. 2.138 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 12781 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  54. 1.59 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 12781 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  55. 1.64 km ESE of Aromas, California · 12780 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  56. 2.34 km WSW of Gustine, California · 12780 days ago · -1 km deep · 75 km away
  57. 1.98 km NE of Coalinga, California · 12779 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  58. 1.87 km NE of Coalinga, California · 12779 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  59. 2.58 km NE of Coalinga, California · 12779 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  60. 2.125 km NE of Soledad, California · 12778 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away

The first 60 of 190.

Before

  1. 1.63 km SSW of Gustine, California · 12791 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 1.64 km NNW of Day Valley, California · 12791 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 2.512 km WNW of Oak Shores, California · 12792 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 1.84 km NNW of Day Valley, California · 12792 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 1.64 km SW of Gustine, California · 12792 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 2.212 km W of La Vina, California · 12792 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 1.623 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 12792 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 1.824 km NE of Soledad, California · 12793 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 2.02 km ESE of Aromas, California · 12793 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  10. 2.02 km ESE of Aromas, California · 12793 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 2.124 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 12793 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 1.922 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 12793 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 1.616 km NW of Parkfield, California · 12793 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 1.622 km NE of San Ardo, California · 12793 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 2.21 km NE of Aromas, California · 12793 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  16. 2.01 km NE of Aromas, California · 12793 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  17. 3.110 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 12794 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  18. 2.022 km NW of San Simeon, California · 12794 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 1.924 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 12794 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  20. 2.47 km NW of Parkfield, California · 12794 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc232502. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:50 PM UTC.