California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 24 km NE of Greenfield, California

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 24 km NE of Greenfield, California on Fri, May 7, 1976, 11:15 AM PDT (18:15 UTC), 5 km (3 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
2.3 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1976-05-07 18:15:09 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.451° N, 121.028° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.34
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
114°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 183 in the 60 days after this one and 112 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.65 km S of Gilroy, California · 18406 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18406 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  3. 2.112 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18406 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 2.17 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18405 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 1.98 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18404 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 1.62 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18404 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 18404 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 2.27 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 18404 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.321 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18404 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 1.97 km ESE of Big Sur, California · 18404 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 1.622 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18403 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  12. 1.89 km NE of San Martin, California · 18403 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 3.014 km SE of Parkfield, California · 18403 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 18403 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  15. 2.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18403 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18402 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 2.122 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18402 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  18. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 18402 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  19. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18401 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  20. 2.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18401 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  21. 2.715 km SSE of Diablo Grande, California · 18401 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  22. 2.522 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18401 days ago · 1 km deep · 22 km away
  23. 2.44 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18400 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  24. 3.423 km ENE of King City, California · 18400 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  25. 2.223 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18400 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  26. 3.021 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18400 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  27. 3.26 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18400 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  28. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18399 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  29. 2.08 km NW of Hollister, California · 18399 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  30. 2.318 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18397 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  31. 2.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18397 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  32. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18396 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  33. 1.910 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18396 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  34. 3.619 km SW of Soledad, California · 18396 days ago · 13 km deep · 43 km away
  35. 2.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18396 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
  36. 2.719 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18396 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  37. 2.413 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18395 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  38. 2.12 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18395 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  39. 1.915 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18395 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  40. 2.09 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18394 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  41. 3.08 km NW of Hollister, California · 18394 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  42. 2.325 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18394 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  43. 2.29 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18394 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  44. 3.023 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18393 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  45. 1.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18392 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  46. 1.74 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18392 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  47. 2.127 km NE of Soledad, California · 18391 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  48. 2.29 km NE of San Martin, CA · 18391 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  49. 2.0Central California · 18391 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  50. 1.66 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18391 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  51. 2.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18390 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  52. 4.613 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 18390 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away
  53. 2.728 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18390 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  54. 1.89 km E of San Martin, California · 18389 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  55. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 18389 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  56. 3.026 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 18389 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  57. 3.123 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 18388 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  58. 2.721 km SSW of Los Banos, California · 18388 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  59. 1.6Central California · 18388 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  60. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18388 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away

The first 60 of 183.

Before

  1. 2.011 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18406 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 2.734 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18407 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 3.311 km W of Huron, California · 18408 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 2.215 km SSE of Diablo Grande, California · 18409 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 2.525 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18410 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 2.322 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18410 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 3.24 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18410 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 2.45 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18410 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 2.325 km E of San Ardo, California · 18410 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 2.321 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18410 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 1.78 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18410 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 2.011 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18412 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 1.79 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18413 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18413 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  15. 2.45 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18413 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  16. 1.94 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18414 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 2.37 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18414 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  18. 1.63 km E of Aromas, California · 18416 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  19. 2.024 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18416 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  20. 2.617 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 18416 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1029621. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 5:18 PM UTC.