M2.7 earthquake 6km SSE of Biola, CA

Magnitude

2.7 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, Oct 22, 1976, 4:52 PM PDT

UTC

1976-10-22 23:52:02 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.753° N, 119.977° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

330°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Biola, CaliforniaPopulation 1,623. Forecast6 kmSSE
• Kerman, CaliforniaPopulation 14,475. Forecast8 kmENE
• Fresno, CaliforniaPopulation 542,107. Forecast18 kmW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast339 kmNNW

After

1. 2.225 km WSW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Oct 24, 5:09 AM PDT · 18239 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
2. 2.624 km E of San Ardo, CaliforniaSun, Oct 24, 5:11 AM PDT · 18239 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
3. 3.134 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSun, Oct 24, 5:50 AM PDT · 18239 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
4. 2.014 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Oct 25, 5:07 AM PDT · 18238 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
5. 2.222 km NNE of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Oct 27, 6:37 AM PDT · 18236 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
6. 1.819 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Oct 28, 9:17 AM PDT · 18235 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
7. 2.517 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Oct 30, 9:55 AM PDT · 18233 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
8. 2.821 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Oct 30, 10:52 PM PDT · 18233 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
9. 1.934 km NE of King City, CaliforniaSun, Oct 31, 7:57 AM PST · 18232 days ago · 17 km deep · 85 km away
10. 2.76km N of Avenal, CASun, Oct 31, 10:42 AM PST · 18232 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
11. 1.814 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Nov 1, 7:38 PM PST · 18231 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
12. 2.523 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaWed, Nov 3, 5:36 AM PST · 18229 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
13. 2.622 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaMon, Nov 8, 3:06 AM PST · 18224 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
14. 2.322 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaTue, Nov 9, 8:53 PM PST · 18223 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
15. 1.720 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Nov 13, 6:12 PM PST · 18219 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
16. 2.828 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSun, Nov 14, 1:13 PM PST · 18218 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
17. 2.423 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Nov 14, 3:29 PM PST · 18218 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
18. 3.06 km NW of Midpines, CaliforniaSun, Nov 14, 11:22 PM PST · 18217 days ago · 25 km deep · 92 km away
19. 2.825 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaMon, Nov 15, 8:07 AM PST · 18217 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
20. 3.012 km S of Three Rocks, CaliforniaMon, Nov 15, 10:11 AM PST · 18217 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
21. 2.48 km ESE of Catheys Valley, CaliforniaFri, Nov 19, 5:06 PM PST · 18213 days ago · 25 km deep · 73 km away
22. 2.216 km W of Yosemite Lakes, CaliforniaFri, Nov 19, 5:38 PM PST · 18213 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
23. 1.68 km SE of Catheys Valley, CaliforniaFri, Nov 19, 8:04 PM PST · 18213 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
24. 1.822 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Nov 21, 3:54 PM PST · 18211 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
25. 2.218 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Nov 24, 6:50 AM PST · 18208 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
26. 2.7Central CaliforniaWed, Nov 24, 7:33 AM PST · 18208 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
27. 3.418 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Nov 24, 7:37 AM PST · 18208 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
28. 2.023 km NE of King City, CAWed, Nov 24, 10:48 PM PST · 18207 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
29. 2.3Central CaliforniaThu, Nov 25, 2:42 PM PST · 18207 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
30. 2.124 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaFri, Nov 26, 10:42 PM PST · 18206 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
31. 2.428 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Nov 27, 6:32 AM PST · 18205 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
32. 2.818 km S of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Nov 27, 12:07 PM PST · 18205 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
33. 2.324 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Nov 27, 1:32 PM PST · 18205 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
34. 3.120 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Nov 27, 8:02 PM PST · 18205 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
35. 2.519 km S of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Nov 27, 8:34 PM PST · 18205 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
36. 2.014 km WSW of Firebaugh, CaliforniaSat, Nov 27, 11:07 PM PST · 18204 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
37. 2.113 km NNW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Nov 28, 3:57 PM PST · 18204 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
38. 2.617 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Nov 28, 5:21 PM PST · 18204 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
39. 2.317 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Nov 28, 5:26 PM PST · 18204 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
40. 2.423 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaTue, Nov 30, 11:19 AM PST · 18202 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
41. 2.720 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Dec 1, 12:08 PM PST · 18201 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
42. 1.719 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Dec 1, 2:41 PM PST · 18201 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
43. 3.021 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaThu, Dec 2, 5:59 PM PST · 18200 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
44. 3.517 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Dec 2, 6:07 PM PST · 18200 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
45. 2.5Central CaliforniaFri, Dec 3, 10:23 PM PST · 18199 days ago · 20 km deep · 50 km away
46. 3.026 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Dec 6, 3:57 AM PST · 18196 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
47. 1.518 km W of Yosemite Lakes, CaliforniaMon, Dec 6, 11:10 AM PST · 18196 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
48. 2.2Central CaliforniaTue, Dec 7, 3:16 AM PST · 18195 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
49. 2.59 km NW of Avenal, CaliforniaTue, Dec 7, 9:46 PM PST · 18195 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
50. 1.92 km NW of Oakhurst, CaliforniaThu, Dec 9, 5:12 AM PST · 18193 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
51. 1.816 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Dec 10, 3:19 PM PST · 18192 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
52. 2.816 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Dec 10, 3:21 PM PST · 18192 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
53. 1.916 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Dec 10, 6:17 PM PST · 18192 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
54. 2.011 km SE of Catheys Valley, CaliforniaSat, Dec 11, 7:08 AM PST · 18191 days ago · 21 km deep · 68 km away
55. 3.223 km NE of King City, CaliforniaSat, Dec 11, 1:31 PM PST · 18191 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
56. 1.627 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Dec 12, 1:46 PM PST · 18190 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
57. 2.130 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Dec 13, 4:20 AM PST · 18189 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
58. 2.74 km NE of Bear Valley, CaliforniaMon, Dec 13, 10:37 AM PST · 18189 days ago · 28 km deep · 95 km away
59. 3.04 km WNW of Mariposa, CaliforniaTue, Dec 14, 3:20 PM PST · 18188 days ago · 33 km deep · 82 km away
60. 1.731 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaTue, Dec 14, 9:39 PM PST · 18188 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away

The first 60 of 74.

Before

1. 2.623 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaThu, Oct 21, 8:12 AM PDT · 18242 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
2. 2.624 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaWed, Oct 20, 11:28 PM PDT · 18243 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
3. 1.722 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Oct 20, 1:30 AM PDT · 18243 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
4. 2.522 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Oct 20, 1:30 AM PDT · 18243 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
5. 3.828 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaTue, Oct 19, 11:36 AM PDT · 18244 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
6. 1.719 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Oct 18, 12:13 AM PDT · 18245 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
7. 2.830 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSun, Oct 17, 8:49 PM PDT · 18246 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away
8. 2.216 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Oct 15, 10:59 AM PDT · 18248 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
9. 2.621 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Oct 14, 5:48 AM PDT · 18249 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
10. 2.323 km NE of King City, CaliforniaThu, Oct 14, 12:13 AM PDT · 18249 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
11. 2.825 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Oct 12, 1:42 PM PDT · 18251 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
12. 2.315 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Oct 10, 6:19 AM PDT · 18253 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
13. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Oct 10, 1:08 AM PDT · 18253 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
14. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Oct 9, 6:59 PM PDT · 18254 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
15. 2.416 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Oct 6, 6:57 PM PDT · 18257 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
16. 2.16 km S of Volta, CaliforniaWed, Oct 6, 7:32 AM PDT · 18257 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
17. 1.922 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Oct 5, 12:01 PM PDT · 18258 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
18. 1.924 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaMon, Oct 4, 11:41 PM PDT · 18259 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
19. 2.923 km NE of King City, CaliforniaMon, Oct 4, 8:56 PM PDT · 18259 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
20. 1.930 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaMon, Oct 4, 8:52 AM PDT · 18259 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci149015. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:12 PM UTC.