California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake Central California

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck in Central California on Sat, Jun 5, 1976, 6:25 AM PDT (13:25 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 16 km NW of Parkfield, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-06-05 13:25:01 UTC
Depth
9.4 km (5.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.636° N, 121.255° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
49°
Stations used
37

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 183 in the 60 days after this one and 103 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.916 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18379 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 2.714 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18378 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18377 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 1.823 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18377 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18377 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 1.911 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 18377 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 1.74 km NW of Day Valley, California · 18376 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 2.419 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18376 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 1.513 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18376 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 2.04 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18375 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  11. 2.623 km NE of King City, California · 18375 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  12. 2.327 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18375 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 2.123 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18375 days ago · 0 km deep · 26 km away
  14. 1.8Central California · 18374 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  15. 2.76 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18374 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  16. 2.538 km SE of Big Sur, California · 18374 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 1.6Central California · 18374 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  18. 1.613 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18373 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  19. 3.25 km NE of San Martin, California · 18373 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  20. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18372 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  21. 1.99 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18372 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  22. 2.19 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18372 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  23. 2.09 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18372 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  24. 2.59 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18372 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  25. 2.122 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18372 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  26. 2.613 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18372 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  27. 1.83 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18371 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  28. 3.3Central California · 18371 days ago · 19 km deep · 22 km away
  29. 1.617 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18371 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  30. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18371 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  31. 2.723 km NE of King City, California · 18370 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  32. 1.78 km NW of Hollister, California · 18370 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  33. 2.35 km NE of San Martin, California · 18370 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  34. 3.314 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18370 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  35. 2.814 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18370 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  36. 2.721 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18370 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  37. 2.42 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18370 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  38. 2.05 km S of Gilroy, California · 18369 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  39. 2.024 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18369 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  40. 1.714 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18369 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  41. 2.36 km NW of Hollister, California · 18369 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  42. 2.514 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18369 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  43. 2.914 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18368 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  44. 2.49 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18368 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  45. 3.621 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18368 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  46. 2.829 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18367 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
  47. 1.614 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18367 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  48. 2.18 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 18366 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  49. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 18366 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  50. 3.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18365 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  51. 1.66 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18365 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  52. 3.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18365 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  53. 2.22 km W of Cambrian Park, California · 18365 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  54. 1.62 km W of Cambrian Park, California · 18365 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  55. 3.016 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18365 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  56. 2.317 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18365 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  57. 2.211 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18365 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  58. 3.512 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18365 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  59. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18364 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  60. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18364 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away

The first 60 of 183.

Before

  1. 2.38 km NW of Hollister, California · 18381 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 1.85 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18381 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 2.524 km NE of King City, California · 18381 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 1.931 km NE of Soledad, California · 18381 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 3.48 km NW of Hollister, California · 18381 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 3.213 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18382 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 2.325 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18382 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 1.621 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 18382 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  9. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18382 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  10. 3.013 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18382 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 2.421 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18383 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 2.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18383 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 3.013 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18383 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 1.88 km NW of Hollister, California · 18384 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 3.122 km SSW of Los Banos, California · 18384 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 1.617 km SW of Soledad, California · 18384 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 1.910 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18384 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  18. 2.322 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 18384 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  19. 1.810 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18385 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  20. 1.922 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18385 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1029905. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:41 PM UTC.