California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 25 km ENE of Greenfield, California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 25 km ENE of Greenfield, California on Fri, Jan 23, 1976, 3:23 AM PST (11:23 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 Central California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-01-23 11:23:59 UTC
Depth
4.5 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.414° N, 120.989° 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
±0.26
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
74°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 173 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18517 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 2.310 km N of Hollister, California · 18517 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 2.79 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18517 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 2.311 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18517 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18516 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 1.914 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18516 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 2.48 km WSW of San Ardo, California · 18516 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 2.87 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 18516 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 1.626 km NE of Soledad, California · 18515 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 1.726 km NE of Soledad, California · 18515 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 3.712 km SW of Oak Shores, CA · 18515 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 3.211 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18514 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 2.711 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18514 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 2.022 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18514 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 2.222 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18514 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  16. 2.18 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18514 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 2.626 km NE of Hollister, California · 18514 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  18. 2.031 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18513 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  19. 1.914 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18513 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 2.49 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18513 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  21. 1.910 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18513 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  22. 1.724 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18513 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  23. 3.124 km NE of King City, CA · 18513 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  24. 2.124 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18513 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  25. 2.425 km NE of Hollister, California · 18513 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  26. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 18512 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  27. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18512 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  28. 1.60 km SSE of Parkfield, California · 18512 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  29. 3.023 km SSW of Los Banos, California · 18512 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  30. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18512 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  31. 1.9Central California · 18512 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  32. 2.4Central California · 18512 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  33. 3.311 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18512 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  34. 2.010 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18512 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  35. 2.0Near the coast of Central California · 18512 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  36. 3.111 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18511 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  37. 2.210 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18511 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  38. 2.023 km W of Coalinga, California · 18511 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  39. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18511 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  40. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18511 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  41. 2.43 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 18511 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  42. 1.910 km NW of Hollister, California · 18511 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  43. 2.59 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18511 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  44. 2.422 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18510 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  45. 2.421 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18510 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  46. 2.112 km ENE of San Simeon, California · 18510 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  47. 2.523 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18510 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  48. 2.3Central California · 18510 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  49. 2.08 km NW of Hollister, California · 18510 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  50. 1.6Central California · 18510 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  51. 1.9Central California · 18510 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  52. 2.230 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18509 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  53. 3.021 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18509 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  54. 1.75 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18509 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  55. 2.618 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18508 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  56. 1.810 km NW of Avenal, California · 18508 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  57. 2.26 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18508 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  58. 2.428 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18508 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
  59. 1.79 km NW of Hollister, California · 18508 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  60. 1.931 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18507 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away

The first 60 of 193.

Before

  1. 1.710 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18518 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 2.212 km NW of Avenal, California · 18518 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 2.811 km NW of Avenal, California · 18518 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 2.324 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18518 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 1.923 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18518 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 2.78 km NE of San Martin, California · 18519 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.217 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18519 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 2.322 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18519 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  9. 2.825 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18519 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 2.625 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18520 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 1.77 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 18520 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 1.69 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18520 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  13. 2.112 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18520 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 1.910 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18520 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 2.110 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18520 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 2.038 km NE of King City, California · 18520 days ago · 19 km deep · 15 km away
  17. 1.82 km SSW of Monterey, California · 18521 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 2.011 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18521 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 2.210 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18521 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 2.82 km SSW of Hollister, California · 18521 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1028525. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:14 PM UTC.