M1.9 earthquake Central California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck in Central California on Sat, Mar 13, 1976, 11:57 PM PST (07:57 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 9 km ESE of Livermore, 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: 181 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 181.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1029111. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:21 AM UTC.