California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 23 km NE of Greenfield, California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 23 km NE of Greenfield, California on Sat, Jul 3, 1976, 7:15 PM PDT (02:15 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 23 km ENE of Soledad, 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
1976-07-04 02:15:14 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.466° N, 121.046° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.55
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
71°
Stations used
26

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 192 in the 60 days after this one and 104 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18352 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  2. 2.121 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18351 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 2.326 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18351 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 1.829 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18351 days ago · 0 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 1.731 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18351 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 2.618 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18350 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 2.721 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18350 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 2.225 km NE of Soledad, California · 18350 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 2.426 km NE of Soledad, California · 18350 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 2.625 km NE of Soledad, California · 18350 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 2.425 km NE of Soledad, California · 18350 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 1.825 km NE of Soledad, California · 18350 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  13. 1.925 km NE of Soledad, California · 18349 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 3.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18349 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  15. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 18349 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  16. 1.522 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18349 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  17. 2.035 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 18348 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  18. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 18348 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  19. 2.24 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 18348 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  20. 2.422 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18348 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  21. 2.325 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 18347 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  22. 2.125 km NE of Soledad, California · 18347 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  23. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18347 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  24. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18347 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  25. 2.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18345 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  26. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18344 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  27. 2.51 km SSE of Parkfield, California · 18343 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  28. 1.924 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18343 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  29. 2.224 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18342 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  30. 2.32 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 18342 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  31. 2.225 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18342 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  32. 2.312 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 18342 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  33. 3.221 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 18342 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  34. 3.129 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18342 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  35. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18342 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  36. 2.014 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18341 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  37. 2.618 km S of Diablo Grande, California · 18340 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  38. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18340 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  39. 2.441 km SSE of Big Sur, California · 18339 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  40. 1.723 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 18338 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
  41. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18338 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  42. 2.424 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18337 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  43. 2.05 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18337 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  44. 2.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18337 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  45. 2.015 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18337 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  46. 3.024 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18336 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  47. 1.927 km NE of Soledad, California · 18336 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
  48. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18335 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  49. 3.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18335 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  50. 1.79 km NE of San Martin, California · 18335 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  51. 2.322 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18334 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  52. 1.724 km ENE of King City, California · 18334 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  53. 2.28 km NW of Hollister, California · 18334 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  54. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18333 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  55. 1.65 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18333 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  56. 2.213 km W of Paso Robles, California · 18333 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  57. 2.9Central California · 18333 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  58. 2.21 km N of Tres Pinos, California · 18333 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  59. 1.819 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18333 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  60. 2.2Central California · 18333 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away

The first 60 of 192.

Before

  1. 1.919 km ENE of Gonzales, California · 18352 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 2.621 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18353 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 2.18 km NE of San Martin, California · 18353 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 2.93 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 18354 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 3.13 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 18354 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18354 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 4.016 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18354 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18355 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18355 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 1.9Central California · 18355 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 2.024 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18356 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 1.99 km NE of San Martin, California · 18356 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 2.323 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18356 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  14. 2.68 km NW of Hollister, California · 18356 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  15. 2.422 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18357 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  16. 2.2Central California · 18357 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 1.86 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 18357 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  18. 2.016 km ENE of Gonzales, California · 18357 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 1.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18358 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  20. 2.028 km NE of Soledad, California · 18358 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1030321. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:54 AM UTC.