California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Fri, Mar 8, 2002, 12:45 PM PST (20:45 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 3 km SE of Aromas, 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
2002-03-08 20:45:11 UTC
Depth
2.3 km (1.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.566° N, 121.161° 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, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
45°
Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 171 in the 60 days after this one and 85 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.211 km NE of San Martin, California · 8977 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 2.021 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 8976 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 2.116 km SSW of Fairmead, California · 8976 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 2.112 km NW of Avenal, California · 8976 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 1.54 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 8975 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 2.6Central California · 8975 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 2.217 km NW of Parkfield, California · 8975 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 2.024 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 8975 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 8974 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 1.922 km NW of Parkfield, California · 8974 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 1.818 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 8973 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 1.522 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 8973 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 8973 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 1.89 km NNE of San Martin, California · 8973 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 1.924 km ENE of King City, California · 8973 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  16. 1.85 km E of Coalinga, California · 8972 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 2.424 km NE of King City, California · 8972 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  18. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 8972 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 1.65 km S of Diablo Grande, California · 8972 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  20. 1.511 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 8972 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  21. 1.521 km NE of San Lucas, California · 8972 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  22. 1.59 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 8972 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  23. 2.032 km WNW of San Simeon, California · 8971 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  24. 1.622 km NW of Parkfield, California · 8970 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  25. 1.926 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 8969 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  26. 2.223 km SW of Los Banos, California · 8969 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
  27. 1.914 km E of Seven Trees, California · 8969 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  28. 1.69 km E of Gilroy, California · 8968 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  29. 1.95 km NW of Soledad, California · 8968 days ago · 23 km deep · 22 km away
  30. 2.39 km E of Gilroy, California · 8968 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  31. 1.611 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 8968 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  32. 1.99 km E of Gilroy, California · 8968 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  33. 1.95 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 8966 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
  34. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 8966 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  35. 2.325 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 8965 days ago · 12 km deep · 10 km away
  36. 2.18 km ENE of San Martin, California · 8965 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  37. 1.68 km ENE of San Martin, California · 8965 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  38. 2.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 8965 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  39. 1.622 km ENE of Soledad, California · 8965 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  40. 1.618 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 8964 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  41. 2.15 km ESE of Aromas, California · 8964 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  42. 2.55 km ESE of Aromas, California · 8964 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  43. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 8964 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  44. 1.810 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 8964 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  45. 2.019 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 8964 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  46. 1.823 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 8963 days ago · 15 km deep · 49 km away
  47. 1.519 km NW of Parkfield, California · 8963 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  48. 1.62 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 8963 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  49. 2.315 km SSW of Fairmead, California · 8963 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  50. 2.09 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 8962 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  51. 1.915 km S of Cantua Creek, California · 8962 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  52. 1.61 km W of Tres Pinos, California · 8961 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  53. 1.68 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 8961 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  54. 2.88 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 8961 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  55. 1.613 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 8960 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  56. 1.613 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 8960 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  57. 1.613 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 8960 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  58. 2.427 km NE of Soledad, California · 8958 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  59. 1.717 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 8958 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  60. 1.74 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 8958 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away

The first 60 of 171.

Before

  1. 2.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 8977 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.72 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 8977 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 1.66 km SSW of Diablo Grande, California · 8977 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 2.618 km NW of Parkfield, California · 8977 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 2.122 km NE of San Ardo, California · 8978 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 1.95 km SSW of Diablo Grande, California · 8978 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 1.921 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 8978 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  8. 1.922 km NE of San Ardo, California · 8978 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 1.65 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 8978 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 2.518 km NW of Parkfield, California · 8978 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 2.111 km SE of San Joaquin, California · 8980 days ago · 16 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 3.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 8980 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 1.521 km NE of San Lucas, California · 8980 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 1.823 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 8980 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  15. 2.16 km ENE of Hollister, California · 8980 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 8981 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  17. 2.18 km ENE of San Martin, California · 8981 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 2.030 km NE of Greenfield, California · 8982 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  19. 2.030 km NE of Greenfield, California · 8982 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  20. 1.915 km E of Seven Trees, California · 8982 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc21215763. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:26 PM UTC.