California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake Central California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck in Central California on Sat, Oct 9, 1976, 9:26 PM PDT (04:26 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 20 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-10-10 04:26:54 UTC
Depth
6.7 km (4.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.772° N, 121.315° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
51°
Stations used
20

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 180 in the 60 days after this one and 108 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18254 days ago · 1 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 3.217 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18253 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 2.323 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18253 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 1.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 18252 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 2.825 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18251 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 1.917 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18251 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 2.523 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18251 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 1.610 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18250 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 3.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 18250 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 2.323 km NE of King City, California · 18250 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 1.88 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18249 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 1.617 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18249 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 2.314 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18249 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 1.87 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18249 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  15. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 18248 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  16. 2.98 km NE of Gilroy, California · 18248 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  17. 2.55 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18248 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  18. 2.115 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18247 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  19. 2.911 km SE of Sunol, California · 18246 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  20. 3.32 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18246 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  21. 2.830 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 18246 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
  22. 1.616 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18245 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  23. 1.820 km W of Westley, California · 18245 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  24. 3.7Central California · 18245 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  25. 2.82 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18245 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  26. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18245 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  27. 2.320 km NE of Soledad, California · 18245 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  28. 1.8Central California · 18245 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  29. 1.9Central California · 18244 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  30. 3.828 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 18244 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  31. 2.416 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18244 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  32. 1.916 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18244 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  33. 2.115 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18244 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  34. 1.71 km E of Campbell, California · 18244 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  35. 1.66 km SSW of Gonzales, California · 18243 days ago · 14 km deep · 39 km away
  36. 2.28 km NW of Hollister, California · 18243 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  37. 2.210 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18243 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  38. 2.624 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18243 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  39. 2.623 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18242 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  40. 2.68 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18242 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  41. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18241 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  42. 1.619 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18241 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  43. 3.58 km NW of Hollister, California · 18240 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  44. 3.83 km SE of Aromas, California · 18240 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  45. 2.34 km SE of Aromas, California · 18240 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  46. 2.322 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18240 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  47. 1.99 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18239 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  48. 2.225 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 18239 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  49. 2.624 km E of San Ardo, California · 18239 days ago · -1 km deep · 100 km away
  50. 3.134 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 18239 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
  51. 1.96 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18239 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  52. 2.010 km NW of Hollister, California · 18239 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  53. 2.95 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18238 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  54. 1.86 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18237 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  55. 2.526 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18237 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  56. 1.76 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18237 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  57. 2.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18237 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  58. 2.222 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 18236 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  59. 1.89 km NW of Hollister, California · 18236 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  60. 1.717 km N of Morgan Hill, CA · 18236 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away

The first 60 of 180.

Before

  1. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18254 days ago · 1 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 2.014 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18254 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 2.79 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18254 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 1.77 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 18254 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 2.4Central California · 18256 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 3.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18256 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 18256 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 1.87 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 18256 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 1.96 km SE of Lexington Hills, California · 18257 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 3.313 km S of Tracy, California · 18257 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 2.09 km NW of Hollister, California · 18257 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 2.16 km S of Volta, California · 18257 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 1.78 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18257 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  14. 1.922 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18258 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 1.65 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18258 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 1.924 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18259 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 2.923 km NE of King City, California · 18259 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  18. 1.930 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 18259 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 2.04 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18259 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  20. 2.23 km SSW of Los Altos Hills, California · 18260 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1031848. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:47 PM UTC.