California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 21 km NW of Parkfield, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 21 km NW of Parkfield, California on Sun, Aug 15, 1976, 11:12 PM PDT (06:12 UTC), 4 km (2 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
2.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-08-16 06:12:14 UTC
Depth
3.9 km (2.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.039° N, 120.597° 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
±0.63
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
68°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 137 in the 60 days after this one and 94 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.018 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18312 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 1.931 km NE of Soledad, California · 18311 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 2.028 km NE of Soledad, California · 18311 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 2.724 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18310 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 1.827 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18309 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 3.225 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18309 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18309 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18309 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 2.821 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18307 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 2.722 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18305 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  11. 2.725 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18305 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  12. 3.54 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18305 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  13. 1.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18305 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18305 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18305 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  16. 1.918 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18303 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  17. 1.727 km NE of Soledad, California · 18303 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  18. 2.423 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18303 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  19. 4.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18302 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  20. 3.028 km NE of Soledad, California · 18302 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  21. 2.327 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18302 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  22. 2.418 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18301 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  23. 2.322 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18300 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  24. 1.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18300 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  25. 2.736 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18299 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  26. 3.823 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18299 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  27. 2.628 km NE of King City, California · 18298 days ago · -1 km deep · 52 km away
  28. 2.621 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18298 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  29. 2.020 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18298 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  30. 2.924 km NE of Soledad, California · 18297 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  31. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 18297 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  32. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18296 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  33. 2.438 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18296 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  34. 3.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18295 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
  35. 1.6Central California · 18294 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  36. 2.924 km SE of Big Sur, California · 18294 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  37. 2.220 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18294 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  38. 2.316 km WSW of Greenfield, California · 18293 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
  39. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 18292 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  40. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 18292 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  41. 2.920 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18292 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  42. 2.320 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18292 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  43. 2.918 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18292 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  44. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18292 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  45. 2.424 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18291 days ago · -1 km deep · 59 km away
  46. 1.524 km NE of Soledad, California · 18291 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  47. 2.324 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18291 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  48. 2.732 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 18290 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  49. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18290 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  50. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 18290 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  51. 2.422 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18290 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  52. 4.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18290 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  53. 2.923 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18289 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  54. 1.713 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18289 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  55. 2.522 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18289 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  56. 2.327 km NE of Soledad, California · 18289 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  57. 2.427 km NE of Soledad, California · 18288 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  58. 2.523 km NE of King City, California · 18288 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  59. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18287 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  60. 1.717 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18287 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away

The first 60 of 137.

Before

  1. 2.225 km NE of Soledad, California · 18312 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 3.120 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18312 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.226 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18313 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 2.112 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18313 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.816 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18313 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 1.916 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18313 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 2.327 km NE of Soledad, California · 18313 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 2.49km W of Simmler, CA · 18313 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 2.214 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18314 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 1.928 km NE of Soledad, California · 18314 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 2.223 km NE of Soledad, California · 18314 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 2.418 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18314 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 2.00 km SSW of Parkfield, California · 18314 days ago · 11 km deep · 22 km away
  14. 2.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18314 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 2.427 km NE of Soledad, California · 18315 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 1.810 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18315 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 3.322 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18315 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 3.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 18315 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 2.727 km NE of Soledad, California · 18316 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 2.530 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18316 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1031002. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:30 AM UTC.