California earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 11 km NW of Avenal, California

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 11 km NW of Avenal, California on Thu, Jan 22, 1976, 9:05 AM PST (17:05 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 12 km SW of Oak Shores, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Avenal forecastMore in California

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1976-01-22 17:05:27 UTC
Depth
8.6 km (5.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.076° N, 120.219° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.29
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
235°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 167 in the 60 days after this one and 32 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.212 km NW of Avenal, California · 18506 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.710 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18505 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 2.425 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18505 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18505 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 2.311 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18505 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18504 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 2.48 km WSW of San Ardo, California · 18504 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 1.726 km NE of Soledad, California · 18503 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 3.712 km SW of Oak Shores, CA · 18503 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 3.211 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18502 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 2.711 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18502 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 2.022 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18502 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 2.031 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18501 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 1.910 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18501 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 1.724 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18501 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 3.124 km NE of King City, CA · 18501 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  17. 2.124 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18501 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 18500 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18500 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 1.60 km SSE of Parkfield, California · 18500 days ago · 12 km deep · 28 km away
  21. 3.311 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18499 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  22. 2.010 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18499 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  23. 2.0Near the coast of Central California · 18499 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  24. 3.111 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18499 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  25. 2.210 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18499 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  26. 2.023 km W of Coalinga, California · 18499 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  27. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18499 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  28. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18499 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  29. 2.59 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18499 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  30. 2.422 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18498 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  31. 2.421 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18498 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  32. 2.112 km ENE of San Simeon, California · 18498 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  33. 2.523 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18498 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  34. 2.3Central California · 18498 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  35. 1.6Central California · 18498 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  36. 2.230 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18497 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  37. 1.810 km NW of Avenal, California · 18496 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  38. 2.428 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18496 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  39. 1.931 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18495 days ago · -1 km deep · 96 km away
  40. 2.425 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18495 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  41. 2.225 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18495 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  42. 2.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18495 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  43. 2.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18495 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  44. 3.514 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18492 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  45. 1.65 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18491 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  46. 2.523 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18490 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  47. 2.424 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18490 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  48. 2.223 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18490 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  49. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18489 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  50. 1.528 km NE of Soledad, California · 18489 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  51. 2.97 km SSE of Three Rocks, California · 18488 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  52. 2.87 km SSE of Three Rocks, California · 18488 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  53. 2.86 km SSW of Cantua Creek, California · 18488 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  54. 3.16 km SSE of Three Rocks, California · 18488 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  55. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18487 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  56. 1.511 km NW of Avenal, California · 18487 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  57. 2.123 km NE of King City, California · 18487 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  58. 2.4Central California · 18487 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  59. 2.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18485 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  60. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18485 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away

The first 60 of 167.

Before

  1. 2.324 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18506 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 1.923 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18506 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 2.217 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18507 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 2.322 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18507 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 2.825 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18507 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 2.625 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18507 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 2.112 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18508 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 2.110 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18508 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 2.038 km NE of King City, California · 18508 days ago · 19 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 2.011 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18509 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 2.210 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18509 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 1.710 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18510 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 1.7Central California · 18510 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 1.827 km NE of Soledad, California · 18510 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 2.015 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18510 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  16. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18511 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  17. 2.09 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18511 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 1.6Central California · 18511 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  19. 2.022 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18511 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18511 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away

Earthquakes todayCalifornia earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1028513. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:17 PM UTC.