California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake Central California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck in Central California on Wed, Nov 10, 1976, 8:43 PM PST (04:43 UTC), 5 km (3 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
1976-11-11 04:43:45 UTC
Depth
5.4 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.902° N, 121.484° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
45°
Stations used
33

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 88 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18221 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 1.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18221 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 2.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18221 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 2.48 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18220 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 3.05 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18219 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 2.37 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18219 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  7. 2.621 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18219 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 1.917 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18218 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 2.13 km SSW of Lexington Hills, California · 18218 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 2.828 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 18218 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 1.88 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 18217 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 2.55 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18217 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 2.74 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 18217 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 18216 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 1.77 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 18216 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 2.320 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18216 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 2.320 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18216 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 2.919 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18216 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 2.619 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18216 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  20. 2.319 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18216 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  21. 2.319 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18216 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  22. 2.626 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18215 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  23. 2.823 km NE of Soledad, California · 18215 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  24. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 18215 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  25. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18214 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  26. 1.67 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18214 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  27. 1.96 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18213 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  28. 2.09 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18213 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away
  29. 2.0Central California · 18213 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  30. 1.81 km W of Monte Sereno, California · 18213 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  31. 2.0Central California · 18212 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  32. 1.9Northern California · 18212 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  33. 2.411 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18212 days ago · 14 km deep · 26 km away
  34. 2.87 km NW of Hollister, California · 18211 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  35. 1.95 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18210 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  36. 2.58 km E of San Martin, California · 18209 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  37. 2.824 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18208 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  38. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18208 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  39. 3.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 18208 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  40. 1.65 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18207 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  41. 2.023 km NE of King City, CA · 18207 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  42. 1.58 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 18207 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  43. 3.517 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18207 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  44. 1.518 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18207 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  45. 1.618 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18207 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  46. 1.718 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18207 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  47. 3.1Central California · 18207 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  48. 2.518 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18207 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  49. 1.618 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18207 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  50. 2.3Central California · 18206 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  51. 2.217 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18206 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  52. 2.418 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18206 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  53. 2.44 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18206 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  54. 3.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 18206 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  55. 2.019 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18206 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  56. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18205 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  57. 2.124 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18205 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  58. 1.84 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18205 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  59. 2.428 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18205 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
  60. 2.322 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18205 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away

The first 60 of 180.

Before

  1. 2.17 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18221 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.57 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18222 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 3.013 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18222 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 3.04 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18222 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 1.69 km NW of Hollister, California · 18222 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 1.56 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18222 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 2.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 18224 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 2.622 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18224 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 1.97 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18226 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  10. 2.37 km S of Diablo Grande, California · 18227 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 2.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18227 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 2.21 km WNW of Cambrian Park, California · 18228 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  13. 1.86 km S of Livermore, California · 18228 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 3.83 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 18228 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  15. 2.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 18228 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 2.110 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18229 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 2.523 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18229 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 2.01 km SW of Dublin, California · 18229 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 2.03 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18229 days ago · 11 km deep · 21 km away
  20. 1.916 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 18230 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1032233. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM UTC.