California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake Central California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck in Central California on Tue, Mar 23, 1976, 2:19 PM PST (22:19 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 28 km W of Three Rocks, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-03-23 22:19:23 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.975° N, 120.531° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.25
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
108°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 126 in the 60 days after this one and 83 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.76 km WSW of Whitley Gardens, California · 18456 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 1.526 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18455 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 1.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18454 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 1.722 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18453 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 2.513 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18453 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 1.6Central California · 18452 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18450 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 2.422 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18449 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 2.0Central California · 18449 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 3.113 km WNW of Templeton, California · 18447 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18446 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 2.722 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18446 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 2.823 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18446 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  14. 3.43 km NE of Avenal, California · 18445 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  15. 2.016 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18444 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 2.216 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18443 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 1.94 km SSE of Parkfield, California · 18443 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  18. 2.323 km NE of King City, California · 18443 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  19. 3.225 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18442 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
  20. 3.025 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18442 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  21. 1.613 km SSE of Parkfield, California · 18441 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  22. 1.921 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 18441 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  23. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18440 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  24. 3.532 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18440 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  25. 1.815 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18439 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  26. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18439 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  27. 2.523 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18439 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  28. 2.621 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18439 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  29. 1.719 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18439 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  30. 3.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 18439 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  31. 3.023 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18439 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  32. 1.721 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18439 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  33. 2.424 km NE of Soledad, California · 18438 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  34. 2.031 km NE of Soledad, California · 18438 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  35. 1.839 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18437 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  36. 1.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18437 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  37. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18436 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  38. 1.95 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18436 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  39. 1.517 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18435 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  40. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18435 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  41. 2.221 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18435 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  42. 2.425 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18434 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  43. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18434 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  44. 2.717 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18434 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  45. 3.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18434 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  46. 2.715 km N of Cayucos, California · 18434 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  47. 2.53 km NNE of Avenal, California · 18433 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  48. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18433 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  49. 2.421 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18433 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  50. 3.023 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18433 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  51. 1.916 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18433 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  52. 3.42 km WNW of Avenal, California · 18432 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
  53. 2.029 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18432 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  54. 4.228 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18432 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  55. 2.329 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18432 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  56. 1.6Central California · 18432 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
  57. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18431 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  58. 1.826 km NE of Soledad, California · 18431 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  59. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18430 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  60. 1.821 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18429 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away

The first 60 of 126.

Before

  1. 2.53 km SSE of San Ardo, California · 18457 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 1.6Central California · 18457 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 3.229 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18459 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 3.528 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18459 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 2.7Central California · 18460 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 1.710 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18460 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 2.95 km SW of King City, California · 18461 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18461 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.63 km S of Oak Shores, California · 18462 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 2.825 km NE of King City, California · 18462 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 2.225 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18463 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 2.5Central California · 18463 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 1.912 km N of Whitley Gardens, California · 18463 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  14. 2.126 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18463 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  15. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18463 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  16. 1.924 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18463 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18463 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 3.5Central California · 18463 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18463 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 18464 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1029234. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:29 PM UTC.