California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 25 km NE of Greenfield, California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 25 km NE of Greenfield, California on Wed, Apr 14, 1976, 1:45 AM PST (09:45 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 13 km WSW of Three Rocks, 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
1976-04-14 09:45:42 UTC
Depth
7.3 km (4.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.451° N, 121.005° 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, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
79°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 186 in the 60 days after this one and 117 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18436 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 2.717 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18435 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 3.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18435 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 2.715 km N of Cayucos, California · 18435 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 2.82 km ESE of Aromas, California · 18435 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 2.17 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18435 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 3.17 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18435 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 2.07 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18435 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 2.53 km NNE of Avenal, California · 18434 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18434 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 2.421 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18434 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 3.023 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18434 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  13. 1.916 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18434 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 2.87 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 18434 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 3.42 km WNW of Avenal, California · 18434 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 2.029 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18434 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  17. 1.910 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18434 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  18. 4.228 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18434 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
  19. 2.329 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18434 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
  20. 1.6Central California · 18433 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  21. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18433 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  22. 1.826 km NE of Soledad, California · 18432 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  23. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18432 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
  24. 1.7Central California · 18431 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
  25. 1.67 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18431 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  26. 3.07 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18431 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  27. 2.27 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18431 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  28. 1.821 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18431 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  29. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18431 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  30. 3.221 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18431 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  31. 3.025 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18430 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  32. 1.817 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18430 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  33. 2.024 km NE of King City, California · 18430 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
  34. 2.411 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18430 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  35. 2.523 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18429 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  36. 2.213 km NW of Lockwood, California · 18429 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  37. 2.07 km NNE of San Martin, California · 18428 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  38. 1.927 km NE of Soledad, California · 18428 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  39. 3.323 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 18428 days ago · 24 km deep · 37 km away
  40. 1.98 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 18428 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  41. 2.525 km NE of Soledad, California · 18428 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  42. 1.517 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18428 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  43. 2.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18427 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  44. 2.024 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 18426 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  45. 1.6Central California · 18426 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  46. 2.4Central California · 18425 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  47. 1.94 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18425 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  48. 3.022 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18425 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  49. 2.68 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 18424 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  50. 3.728 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 18424 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  51. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18424 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  52. 2.64 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18424 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  53. 3.94 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18424 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  54. 1.95 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18423 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  55. 3.24 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18423 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  56. 2.15 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18423 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  57. 2.925 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18423 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  58. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18423 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  59. 1.916 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18423 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  60. 1.85 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18423 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away

The first 60 of 186.

Before

  1. 2.221 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18436 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 2.66 km ENE of Aromas, California · 18436 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18437 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 1.517 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18437 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 2.3Central California · 18437 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 3.11 km ESE of Aromas, California · 18437 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 1.95 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18437 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 2.17 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18437 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18438 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 2.18 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18438 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 1.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18438 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 3.57 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18438 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 1.839 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18439 days ago · 11 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 2.031 km NE of Soledad, California · 18439 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 2.424 km NE of Soledad, California · 18440 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  16. 1.721 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18440 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  17. 3.023 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18440 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  18. 3.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 18440 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  19. 1.719 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18441 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  20. 2.621 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18441 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1029413. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:31 AM UTC.