California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 6 km ENE of Interlaken, CA

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 6 km ENE of Interlaken, CA on Sun, Dec 5, 1976, 2:04 AM PST (10:04 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 10 km NNW of Hollister, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-12-05 10:04:39 UTC
Depth
9.0 km (5.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.974° N, 121.678° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.46
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
47°
Stations used
25

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 180 in the 60 days after this one and 96 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.05 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18197 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.59 km NW of Hollister, California · 18197 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 1.65 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18197 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.85 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18197 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.7Central California · 18197 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 2.118 km SSW of Twin Lakes, California · 18197 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 2.08 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18197 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  8. 2.821 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18197 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18197 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 2.914 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18197 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 3.026 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18196 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 2.016 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18196 days ago · 0 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18195 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 2.21 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18195 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  15. 2.05 km NE of Interlaken, California · 18195 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 1.91 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18195 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  17. 2.521 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18195 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  18. 1.96 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18195 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 3.114 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18194 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  20. 1.914 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18194 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  21. 1.89 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18194 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  22. 2.89 km NE of San Martin, California · 18193 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  23. 1.79 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18193 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  24. 1.82 km NE of Diablo, California · 18192 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  25. 2.515 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18192 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  26. 2.09 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18192 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  27. 2.210 km NW of Hollister, California · 18192 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  28. 1.68 km ENE of San Martin, California · 18192 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  29. 2.19 km NW of Hollister, California · 18192 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  30. 2.39 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 18191 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  31. 2.08 km NE of Interlaken, California · 18191 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  32. 1.727 km NE of Soledad, California · 18191 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  33. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18191 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  34. 3.223 km NE of King City, California · 18191 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  35. 1.69 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18190 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  36. 2.19 km NE of San Martin, California · 18190 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  37. 1.627 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18190 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
  38. 3.321 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18190 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  39. 3.33 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18190 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  40. 2.36 km E of East Foothills, California · 18189 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  41. 2.87 km E of East Foothills, California · 18189 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  42. 1.77 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 18189 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  43. 1.621 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18189 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  44. 2.130 km NE of Soledad, California · 18189 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  45. 2.022 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18189 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  46. 1.68 km NE of Interlaken, California · 18189 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  47. 1.917 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 18189 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  48. 2.08 km NE of Interlaken, California · 18188 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  49. 2.46 km NE of Morgan Hill, California · 18188 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  50. 2.810 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18188 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  51. 2.25 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18188 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  52. 1.731 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 18188 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  53. 1.810 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 18186 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  54. 1.69 km NW of Hollister, California · 18186 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  55. 2.66 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18185 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  56. 1.76 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18185 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  57. 1.614 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18185 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  58. 2.09 km NW of Hollister, California · 18184 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
  59. 1.97 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18184 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  60. 2.728 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18184 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away

The first 60 of 180.

Before

  1. 2.4Central California · 18198 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 2.7Central California · 18198 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 1.923 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18199 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 2.68 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18199 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 1.95 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18199 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 2.59 km NW of Hollister, California · 18200 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 1.820 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18200 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 2.25 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18200 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 2.520 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18200 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 2.520 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18200 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 1.620 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18200 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 2.58 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18200 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  13. 4.620 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18200 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 3.320 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18200 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 1.69 km NW of Hollister, California · 18201 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  16. 2.125 km NE of Hollister, California · 18201 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
  17. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18201 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  18. 1.96 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18202 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 1.66 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18202 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 1.94 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18203 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1032621. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:29 PM UTC.