M2.4 earthquake Central California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck in Central California on Sat, Feb 21, 1976, 10:13 AM PST (18:13 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 11 km NW of Parkfield, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 190 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 190.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1028877. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC.