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M2.5 earthquake Central California

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck in Central California on Sat, Sep 4, 1976, 9:53 AM PDT (16:53 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 21 km NE of Soledad, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-09-04 16:53:30 UTC
Depth
4.8 km (3.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.965° N, 121.632° 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, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
37°
Stations used
40

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 182 in the 60 days after this one and 193 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.28 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18290 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 2.05 km S of Ridgemark, California · 18290 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 18290 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 18290 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 1.74 km S of Livermore, California · 18290 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 2.920 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18290 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 2.320 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18290 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 1.85 km S of Livermore, California · 18290 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 1.65 km S of Livermore, California · 18290 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 2.52 km NE of San Ramon, California · 18290 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 3.513 km S of Tracy, California · 18290 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 2.017 km S of Tracy, California · 18290 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 2.014 km S of Tracy, California · 18290 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 2.69 km NW of Hollister, California · 18290 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 2.918 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18290 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 2.49 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 18289 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  17. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18289 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 2.36 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18289 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 2.424 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18289 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 1.524 km NE of Soledad, California · 18289 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  21. 2.324 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18289 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  22. 2.732 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 18288 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  23. 2.02 km NNE of Castro Valley, California · 18288 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  24. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18288 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  25. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 18288 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  26. 2.422 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18288 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  27. 4.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18287 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  28. 2.923 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18287 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  29. 1.821 km SE of Livermore, California · 18287 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  30. 2.112 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 18286 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  31. 2.522 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18286 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  32. 2.327 km NE of Soledad, California · 18286 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  33. 2.427 km NE of Soledad, California · 18286 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  34. 2.523 km NE of King City, California · 18286 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  35. 2.02 km NE of San Ramon, California · 18286 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  36. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18285 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  37. 2.45 km SSE of Livermore, California · 18285 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  38. 1.75 km S of Livermore, California · 18285 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  39. 1.619 km E of East Foothills, California · 18285 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  40. 1.82 km SSW of Campbell, California · 18285 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  41. 1.916 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 18284 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  42. 1.717 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18284 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  43. 3.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18284 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  44. 2.66 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18284 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  45. 3.318 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18284 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  46. 2.717 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18284 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  47. 2.15 km S of Livermore, California · 18284 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  48. 2.522 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18284 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  49. 2.06 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18283 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  50. 1.76 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18283 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  51. 3.09 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18283 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  52. 1.76 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 18282 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  53. 1.76 km NNE of Ridgemark, California · 18282 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  54. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18282 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  55. 2.29 km NW of Hollister, California · 18281 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  56. 2.117 km S of Tracy, California · 18281 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  57. 2.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18281 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  58. 2.628 km NNE of King City, California · 18281 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
  59. 2.15 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18281 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  60. 1.825 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18280 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away

The first 60 of 182.

Before

  1. 1.810 km SE of Livermore, California · 18290 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.0Northern California · 18291 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.48 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18291 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 1.98 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 18291 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 2.38 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18291 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 3.58 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18291 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 2.316 km WSW of Greenfield, California · 18291 days ago · 14 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 3.48 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18291 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 2.220 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18291 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 2.924 km SE of Big Sur, California · 18292 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 1.6Central California · 18292 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 2.27 km SSW of Byron, California · 18292 days ago · 13 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 1.62 km NE of San Ramon, California · 18292 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 1.93 km W of Hollister, California · 18292 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 2.312 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 18293 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  16. 3.015 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18293 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  17. 3.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18293 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  18. 2.110 km NE of Milpitas, California · 18293 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 1.913 km E of East Foothills, California · 18293 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  20. 1.810 km SE of Livermore, California · 18293 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1031336. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:44 PM UTC.