California earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 11 km NE of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 11 km NE of Coalinga, California on Wed, Jun 9, 1976, 6:32 PM PDT (01:32 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 16 km NW of Parkfield, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-06-10 01:32:08 UTC
Depth
12.2 km (7.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.209° N, 120.267° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.39
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
226°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
25

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 140 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.510 km NE of Coalinga, California · 18379 days ago · 12 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.623 km NE of King City, California · 18378 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 2.327 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18378 days ago · 15 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 2.123 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18378 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 2.39 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18377 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18376 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 2.122 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18375 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 1.617 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18374 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18374 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 2.723 km NE of King City, California · 18374 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 2.721 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18373 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 2.024 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18373 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 3.621 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18371 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  14. 2.829 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18370 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 18369 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  16. 3.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18369 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  17. 3.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18368 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  18. 2.317 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18368 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  19. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18367 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  20. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18367 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  21. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 18367 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  22. 2.321 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18366 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  23. 3.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18366 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  24. 2.023 km ENE of King City, California · 18365 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  25. 2.524 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18365 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  26. 2.325 km NE of King City, California · 18365 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  27. 2.322 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18365 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  28. 2.030 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18364 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  29. 1.910 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18363 days ago · 11 km deep · 35 km away
  30. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18363 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  31. 2.323 km NE of King City, California · 18362 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  32. 2.826 km NE of Soledad, California · 18362 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  33. 2.23 km SSE of Paso Robles, California · 18362 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  34. 1.931 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18361 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  35. 2.016 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18361 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  36. 2.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18361 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  37. 2.028 km NE of Soledad, California · 18361 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  38. 2.2Central California · 18359 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  39. 2.422 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18359 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  40. 2.323 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18359 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  41. 2.024 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18358 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  42. 1.9Central California · 18358 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  43. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18358 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  44. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18358 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  45. 4.016 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18357 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  46. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18357 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  47. 2.621 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18356 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  48. 1.919 km ENE of Gonzales, California · 18355 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  49. 2.423 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18355 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  50. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18354 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  51. 2.121 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18354 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
  52. 2.326 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18354 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  53. 1.829 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18354 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  54. 1.731 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18354 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  55. 2.618 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18353 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  56. 2.721 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18353 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  57. 2.225 km NE of Soledad, California · 18353 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  58. 2.426 km NE of Soledad, California · 18353 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  59. 2.625 km NE of Soledad, California · 18353 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  60. 2.425 km NE of Soledad, California · 18353 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away

The first 60 of 140.

Before

  1. 2.419 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18379 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18380 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 1.823 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18381 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18381 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 1.916 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18383 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 2.524 km NE of King City, California · 18384 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 1.931 km NE of Soledad, California · 18384 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 2.325 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18385 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18385 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 3.514 km NNE of Shandon, California · 18385 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 2.421 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18386 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 2.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18387 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 3.122 km SSW of Los Banos, California · 18387 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 1.910 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18387 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  15. 1.810 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18388 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  16. 1.922 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18388 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 3.010 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18388 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  18. 2.110 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18388 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  19. 1.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18389 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 2.323 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18389 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1029949. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:44 PM UTC.