California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake Central California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck in Central California on Fri, Sep 24, 1976, 3:49 PM PDT (22:49 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 24 km NE of Greenfield, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-09-24 22:49:34 UTC
Depth
10.7 km (6.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.715° N, 120.553° 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 7.2 km horizontally, 2.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
298°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 70 in the 60 days after this one and 28 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.720 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18267 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18267 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 2.324 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18266 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.612 km E of Parkfield, California · 18266 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 2.316 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18266 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 2.623 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 18265 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 2.824 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18264 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.425 km NNE of King City, California · 18263 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 2.020 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18261 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 1.75 km SSE of Parkfield, California · 18261 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 2.616 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18260 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 2.923 km NE of King City, California · 18259 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 1.924 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18259 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 2.416 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18257 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  15. 3.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18256 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 2.62km WSW of Orcutt, CA · 18256 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18254 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18254 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  19. 1.54 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18254 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  20. 2.315 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18254 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  21. 2.323 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18253 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  22. 2.825 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18251 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  23. 2.523 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18251 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  24. 2.323 km NE of King City, California · 18250 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  25. 2.621 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18250 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  26. 2.216 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18248 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  27. 2.830 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 18246 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
  28. 1.719 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18246 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  29. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18245 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  30. 2.27 km NNE of Garden Farms, CA · 18244 days ago · 14 km deep · 26 km away
  31. 2.522 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18244 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  32. 1.722 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18244 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  33. 2.624 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18243 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  34. 2.623 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18243 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  35. 2.225 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 18240 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  36. 2.624 km E of San Ardo, California · 18240 days ago · -1 km deep · 39 km away
  37. 3.134 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 18240 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  38. 2.014 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18239 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  39. 2.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18237 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  40. 2.222 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 18237 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  41. 2.33km W of Orcutt, CA · 18237 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  42. 2.715 km N of San Simeon, California · 18236 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  43. 3.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18236 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  44. 1.819 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18235 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  45. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18234 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  46. 2.517 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18233 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  47. 2.821 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18233 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
  48. 1.934 km NE of King City, California · 18233 days ago · 17 km deep · 80 km away
  49. 2.76km N of Avenal, CA · 18232 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  50. 1.814 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18231 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  51. 2.523 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18230 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  52. 2.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18228 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  53. 3.117 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18227 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  54. 2.716 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18227 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  55. 3.416 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18227 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  56. 2.622 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18225 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  57. 1.65 km SSE of Parkfield, California · 18224 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  58. 2.416 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18224 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  59. 2.322 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18223 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  60. 2.416 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18222 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away

The first 60 of 70.

Before

  1. 1.611 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18271 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 2.6Central California · 18272 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 2.720km SSE of Avenal, CA · 18275 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 2.324 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18276 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 1.925 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18276 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 2.37 km NW of Creston, California · 18276 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 2.622 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18278 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 2.222 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18278 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 2.814 km NNE of Shandon, California · 18279 days ago · -1 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 2.615 km NNE of Shandon, California · 18279 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 1.71 km WNW of Parkfield, California · 18280 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  12. 2.628 km NNE of King City, California · 18280 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 2.123 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18280 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 3.77 km SSE of Three Rocks, California · 18282 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  15. 3.122 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18283 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18284 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 2.523 km NE of King City, California · 18285 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 2.522 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18286 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  19. 1.713 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18286 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  20. 2.648km SW of Los Osos, CA · 18286 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1031661. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:36 AM UTC.