M2.6 earthquake Central California

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck in Central California on Wed, Sep 22, 1976, 5:51 AM PDT (12:51 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 3 km W of San Juan Bautista, 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: 173 in the 60 days after this one and 96 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 173.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1031625. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 AM UTC.