California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 10 km NNW of Hollister, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 10 km NNW of Hollister, California on Fri, Apr 2, 1976, 6:31 AM PST (14:31 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 9 km NW of Hollister, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1976-04-02 14:31:37 UTC
Depth
4.1 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.931° N, 121.458° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
59°
Stations used
41

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 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.79 km NW of Hollister, California · 18432 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.64 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18432 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 2.323 km NE of King City, California · 18432 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 2.36 km NNE of East Foothills, California · 18432 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 3.225 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18431 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 2.413 km N of Hollister, California · 18431 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 3.025 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18431 days ago · -1 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 1.68 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 18431 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 2.96 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18430 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  10. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18430 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 1.59 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18430 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  12. 1.71 km SW of Campbell, California · 18429 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 3.532 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18429 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 2.07 km NNE of East Foothills, California · 18429 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 1.54 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18429 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  16. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18429 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 2.523 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18429 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 2.621 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18429 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  19. 1.719 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18429 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  20. 3.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 18428 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  21. 3.023 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18428 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  22. 2.424 km NE of Soledad, California · 18428 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  23. 2.916 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18427 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  24. 2.031 km NE of Soledad, California · 18427 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  25. 1.839 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18427 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  26. 3.57 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18426 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  27. 1.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18426 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  28. 2.18 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18426 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  29. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18426 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  30. 2.17 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18425 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  31. 1.94 km E of Fairview, California · 18425 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  32. 3.11 km ESE of Aromas, California · 18425 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  33. 2.3Central California · 18425 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  34. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18425 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  35. 2.66 km ENE of Aromas, California · 18424 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  36. 2.221 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18424 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  37. 2.425 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18424 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  38. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18424 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  39. 1.94 km E of Fairview, California · 18423 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  40. 3.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18423 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  41. 2.04 km E of Fairview, California · 18423 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  42. 2.82 km ESE of Aromas, California · 18423 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  43. 2.17 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18423 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  44. 3.17 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18423 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  45. 2.07 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18423 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  46. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18422 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  47. 2.421 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18422 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  48. 3.023 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18422 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  49. 2.87 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 18422 days ago · 11 km deep · 24 km away
  50. 2.029 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18422 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  51. 1.910 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18422 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  52. 4.228 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18421 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  53. 2.329 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18421 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  54. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18421 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  55. 1.826 km NE of Soledad, California · 18420 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  56. 2.34 km ENE of Fairview, California · 18420 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  57. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18419 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  58. 1.7Central California · 18419 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  59. 1.67 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18419 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  60. 3.07 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18419 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away

The first 60 of 183.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1029310. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:21 AM UTC.