M1.8 earthquake 24 km NE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

1.8 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Wed, Apr 17, 2002, 10:21 PM PDT

UTC

2002-04-18 05:21:47 UTC

Depth

9.9 km (6.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.572° N, 121.122° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Automatic solution, may be revised

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.24

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

68°

Stations used

21

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast24 kmNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast49 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast383 kmNW

After

1. 1.71 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Apr 18, 3:28 AM PDT · 8936 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
2. 2.28 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Apr 18, 3:32 AM PDT · 8936 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
3. 1.811 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Apr 18, 6:19 AM PDT · 8936 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
4. 1.73 km ENE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Apr 18, 7:41 AM PDT · 8936 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
5. 3.08 km SE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Apr 19, 4:02 AM PDT · 8935 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
6. 2.413 km E of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Apr 19, 4:57 PM PDT · 8934 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
7. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Apr 19, 11:19 PM PDT · 8934 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
8. 1.525 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Apr 20, 3:09 PM PDT · 8933 days ago · -1 km deep · 17 km away
9. 2.022 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSat, Apr 20, 8:49 PM PDT · 8933 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
10. 2.125 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Apr 21, 5:15 AM PDT · 8933 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
11. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Apr 21, 9:12 AM PDT · 8933 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
12. 2.115 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSun, Apr 21, 1:50 PM PDT · 8932 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
13. 2.18 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Apr 21, 9:21 PM PDT · 8932 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
14. 1.618 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaSun, Apr 21, 9:55 PM PDT · 8932 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
15. 1.626 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Apr 21, 10:51 PM PDT · 8932 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
16. 1.68 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaMon, Apr 22, 5:54 AM PDT · 8932 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
17. 1.628 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaTue, Apr 23, 12:35 AM PDT · 8931 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
18. 3.63 km SE of Aromas, CaliforniaTue, Apr 23, 4:59 AM PDT · 8931 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 235
19. 1.94 km ESE of Aromas, CaliforniaTue, Apr 23, 5:02 AM PDT · 8931 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
20. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Apr 24, 5:16 AM PDT · 8930 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
21. 2.04 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Apr 24, 5:49 AM PDT · 8930 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
22. 1.619 km NNE of King City, CaliforniaWed, Apr 24, 10:36 AM PDT · 8930 days ago · 0 km deep · 24 km away
23. 1.92 km WSW of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, Apr 24, 1:19 PM PDT · 8929 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
24. 1.78 km ENE of San Martin, CaliforniaWed, Apr 24, 2:24 PM PDT · 8929 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
25. 1.74 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Apr 24, 6:13 PM PDT · 8929 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
26. 2.728 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaThu, Apr 25, 9:23 PM PDT · 8928 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
27. 1.627 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaThu, Apr 25, 9:25 PM PDT · 8928 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
28. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Apr 26, 1:32 AM PDT · 8928 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
29. 1.97 km WSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaFri, Apr 26, 9:23 PM PDT · 8927 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
30. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Apr 27, 2:03 PM PDT · 8926 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
31. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Apr 27, 5:28 PM PDT · 8926 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
32. 2.021 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSun, Apr 28, 2:32 AM PDT · 8926 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
33. 1.617 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Apr 28, 3:58 AM PDT · 8926 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
34. 2.516 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Apr 28, 7:17 AM PDT · 8926 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
35. 2.016 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Apr 28, 7:18 AM PDT · 8926 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
36. 1.718 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Apr 28, 1:02 PM PDT · 8925 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
37. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Apr 28, 2:25 PM PDT · 8925 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
38. 2.29 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Apr 28, 8:03 PM PDT · 8925 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
39. 1.68 km SE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Apr 28, 8:33 PM PDT · 8925 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
40. 2.318 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Apr 29, 6:09 AM PDT · 8925 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
41. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Apr 29, 10:14 PM PDT · 8924 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
42. 3.15 km SSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Apr 29, 10:36 PM PDT · 8924 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 71
43. 1.816 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Apr 29, 11:25 PM PDT · 8924 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
44. 2.15 km SSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, Apr 30, 5:44 AM PDT · 8924 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
45. 2.023 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaTue, Apr 30, 6:00 PM PDT · 8923 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
46. 1.96 km WSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaWed, May 1, 11:35 PM PDT · 8922 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
47. 3.15 km SSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaThu, May 2, 4:51 AM PDT · 8922 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
48. 1.55 km SSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaThu, May 2, 4:55 AM PDT · 8922 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
49. 2.017 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, May 3, 6:54 AM PDT · 8921 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
50. 3.22 km NE of Aromas, CaliforniaSat, May 4, 10:48 PM PDT · 8919 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
51. 2.02 km NNE of Aromas, CaliforniaSat, May 4, 10:49 PM PDT · 8919 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
52. 1.65 km SSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaSun, May 5, 2:38 AM PDT · 8919 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
53. 1.75 km SSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaSun, May 5, 5:27 PM PDT · 8918 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
54. 2.65 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, May 5, 11:43 PM PDT · 8918 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
55. 2.122 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaMon, May 6, 9:35 AM PDT · 8918 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
56. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, May 6, 11:11 AM PDT · 8918 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
57. 1.62 km NE of Aromas, CaliforniaMon, May 6, 11:50 AM PDT · 8918 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
58. 2.1Central CaliforniaMon, May 6, 12:56 PM PDT · 8917 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
59. 2.1Central CaliforniaMon, May 6, 5:40 PM PDT · 8917 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
60. 1.616 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, May 7, 10:21 AM PDT · 8917 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away

The first 60 of 193.

Before

1. 2.123 km WSW of Lockwood, CaliforniaWed, Apr 17, 5:57 PM PDT · 8936 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
2. 2.83 km WSW of Cantua Creek, CaliforniaWed, Apr 17, 3:31 PM PDT · 8936 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
3. 2.61 km SW of Cantua Creek, CaliforniaWed, Apr 17, 1:50 PM PDT · 8936 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
4. 1.624 km NNE of King City, CaliforniaWed, Apr 17, 7:22 AM PDT · 8937 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
5. 1.616 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Apr 17, 5:47 AM PDT · 8937 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
6. 2.116 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Apr 17, 5:46 AM PDT · 8937 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
7. 2.316 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Apr 17, 5:43 AM PDT · 8937 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
8. 1.713 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Apr 17, 5:41 AM PDT · 8937 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
9. 2.516 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Apr 17, 4:31 AM PDT · 8937 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
10. 1.613 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Apr 15, 3:22 PM PDT · 8938 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
11. 2.05 km W of San Ardo, CaliforniaSat, Apr 13, 3:33 PM PDT · 8940 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
12. 1.65 km W of San Ardo, CaliforniaSat, Apr 13, 3:32 PM PDT · 8940 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
13. 2.215 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Apr 13, 2:45 PM PDT · 8940 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
14. 2.515 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Apr 13, 11:21 AM PDT · 8941 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
15. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Apr 13, 5:20 AM PDT · 8941 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
16. 2.19 km SW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaFri, Apr 12, 7:19 PM PDT · 8941 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
17. 2.09 km SW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaFri, Apr 12, 6:21 PM PDT · 8941 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
18. 1.812 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Apr 12, 12:50 AM PDT · 8942 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
19. 2.012 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Apr 12, 12:49 AM PDT · 8942 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
20. 1.78 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Apr 11, 1:32 PM PDT · 8942 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc30505389. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:54 AM UTC.