California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 22 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 22 km NE of Soledad, California on Sun, May 26, 2002, 6:26 AM PDT (13:26 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 Central California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
2002-05-26 13:26:48 UTC
Depth
1.6 km (1.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.553° N, 121.129° 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
±0.12
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
38°
Stations used
50

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 194 in the 60 days after this one and 87 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.69 km NE of San Martin, California · 8898 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, California · 8897 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 1.924 km NE of Soledad, California · 8896 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 1.8Central California · 8896 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 2.025 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 8895 days ago · 1 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 1.826 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 8895 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, California · 8895 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 1.76 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 8895 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 1.525 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 8895 days ago · -1 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 2.19 km E of Gilroy, California · 8895 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 1.57 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 8895 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 2.45 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 8895 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  13. 2.422 km NNE of Soledad, California · 8895 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  14. 1.95 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 8895 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  15. 1.74 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 8895 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 1.714 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 8895 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  17. 2.223 km NE of San Lucas, California · 8894 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  18. 1.613 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 8894 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  19. 1.810 km NNW of Avenal, California · 8894 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  20. 2.48 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 8894 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  21. 2.95 km E of Interlaken, California · 8894 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  22. 2.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 8894 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  23. 2.47 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 8894 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  24. 2.810 km NNW of Avenal, California · 8892 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  25. 1.911 km NNW of Avenal, California · 8891 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  26. 2.310 km NNW of Avenal, California · 8891 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  27. 1.629 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 8890 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
  28. 1.515 km NW of Parkfield, California · 8890 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  29. 2.020 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 8890 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  30. 1.727 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 8890 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  31. 1.82 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 8890 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  32. 2.017 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 8889 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  33. 1.729 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 8889 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
  34. 1.723 km NE of Soledad, California · 8889 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  35. 2.313 km ENE of Bradley, California · 8888 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  36. 2.313 km ENE of Bradley, California · 8888 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  37. 1.85 km SW of Gilroy, California · 8888 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  38. 1.75 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 8887 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  39. 2.14 km NE of Coalinga, California · 8886 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
  40. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 8886 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  41. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 8886 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  42. 3.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 8886 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  43. 2.322 km NE of Soledad, California · 8885 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  44. 2.24 km NE of Coalinga, California · 8885 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
  45. 1.813 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 8885 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  46. 2.211 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 8885 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
  47. 3.014 km N of Coalinga, California · 8885 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  48. 1.86 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 8885 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  49. 2.012 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 8884 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  50. 2.622 km NW of Parkfield, California · 8884 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  51. 2.823 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 8884 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  52. 1.817 km W of Diablo Grande, California · 8884 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  53. 2.46 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 8884 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  54. 2.32 km NNW of Aromas, California · 8883 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  55. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 8883 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  56. 1.512 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 8883 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  57. 2.225 km ENE of King City, California · 8883 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  58. 2.324 km ENE of Soledad, California · 8883 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  59. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 8882 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  60. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 8882 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away

The first 60 of 194.

Before

  1. 1.910 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 8899 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 8899 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 3.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 8900 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 2.718 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 8900 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 2.123 km NE of King City, California · 8901 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 8901 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 2.113 km WSW of Gonzales, California · 8901 days ago · 29 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 1.813 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 8901 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 1.5Central California · 8902 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 1.712 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 8902 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 3.14 km E of Interlaken, California · 8902 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 8902 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  13. 2.412 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 8903 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  14. 1.64 km NNW of Aromas, California · 8903 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 1.817 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 8903 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  16. 2.611 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 8903 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  17. 3.312 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 8903 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 1.611 km WSW of Huron, California · 8904 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  19. 2.134 km W of Three Rocks, California · 8904 days ago · 13 km deep · 33 km away
  20. 2.113 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 8904 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc21227359. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:35 AM UTC.