California earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 16 km SW of Durham, California

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 16 km SW of Durham, California on Mon, Jan 26, 1976, 3:59 AM PST (11:59 UTC), 22 km (14 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 6 km ESE of Palermo, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1976-01-26 11:59:35 UTC
Depth
21.9 km (13.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.556° N, 121.950° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.41
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
285°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 48 in the 60 days after this one and 39 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.56 km ESE of Palermo, California · 18509 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 2.64 km E of Palermo, California · 18509 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 2.16 km WNW of Bangor, California · 18508 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 3.54 km SSE of Palermo, California · 18507 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 1.75 km SSE of Honcut, California · 18507 days ago · 17 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 2.85 km SSE of Palermo, California · 18507 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 2.34 km SSE of Palermo, California · 18506 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 1.84 km E of Palermo, California · 18506 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 1.5Northern California · 18505 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 1.93 km NE of Palermo, California · 18505 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 2.319 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 18503 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 2.422 km NE of Potter Valley, California · 18503 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 2.81 km NE of Oroville, California · 18503 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  14. 1.82 km S of Clearlake, California · 18502 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 2.84 km SE of Palermo, California · 18502 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 2.54 km SSE of Palermo, California · 18502 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 1.92 km NE of Oroville, California · 18499 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  18. 2.316 km NE of Nice, California · 18496 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 2.44 km SW of Oroville East, California · 18495 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  20. 1.73 km SW of Oroville East, California · 18495 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  21. 3.03 km SW of Oroville East, California · 18495 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  22. 3.11 km NE of South Oroville, California · 18495 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  23. 1.61 km S of Oroville East, California · 18495 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  24. 2.91 km NE of South Oroville, California · 18495 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  25. 1.91 km ESE of Palermo, California · 18495 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  26. 1.83 km SE of Palermo, California · 18494 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  27. 1.85 km SE of Palermo, California · 18490 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  28. 1.71 km NE of South Oroville, California · 18485 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  29. 2.33 km SW of Oroville East, California · 18481 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  30. 2.33 km SE of Palermo, California · 18479 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  31. 1.53 km SE of Palermo, California · 18478 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  32. 2.54 km W of Nevada City, California · 18475 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  33. 2.33 km SSE of Palermo, California · 18474 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  34. 2.13 km S of Palermo, California · 18471 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  35. 2.63 km ENE of Palermo, California · 18469 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  36. 1.84 km ESE of South Oroville, California · 18463 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  37. 1.62 km ENE of Oroville, California · 18461 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  38. 1.63 km ESE of Palermo, California · 18461 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  39. 3.04 km SSW of Oroville East, California · 18460 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
  40. 3.44 km SSE of Palermo, California · 18460 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  41. 1.86 km S of Clear Lake Riviera, California · 18460 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  42. 1.66 km S of Clear Lake Riviera, California · 18460 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  43. 1.92 km SE of Clear Lake Riviera, California · 18460 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  44. 2.95 km NW of Oroville East, California · 18456 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  45. 2.118 km SW of Stonyford, California · 18456 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  46. 3.05 km SE of Palermo, California · 18455 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  47. 2.75 km SSW of Palermo, California · 18454 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  48. 2.117 km W of Stonyford, California · 18452 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away

Before

  1. 3.35 km ESE of Palermo, California · 18510 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 1.9Northern California · 18510 days ago · 1 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 3.022 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 18512 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 2.64 km SE of Palermo, California · 18512 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 1.62 km ESE of Palermo, California · 18512 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 2.517 km ENE of Potter Valley, California · 18513 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 1.814 km NE of Nice, California · 18513 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 2.24 km ENE of Palermo, California · 18513 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 1.82 km SE of Palermo, California · 18513 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 2.52 km ESE of Palermo, California · 18513 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 1.62 km ESE of Palermo, California · 18513 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 3.45 km ESE of Palermo, California · 18518 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  13. 3.25 km ESE of Palermo, California · 18518 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  14. 2.6Northern California · 18519 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  15. 2.56 km SE of Palermo, California · 18519 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 1.83 km SSE of Palermo, California · 18519 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 1.53 km SE of Palermo, California · 18520 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  18. 1.63 km SE of Clear Lake Riviera, California · 18521 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 1.66 km WNW of Bangor, California · 18521 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  20. 1.51 km SSW of Oroville East, California · 18521 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1028570. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:34 PM UTC.