California earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 25 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 25 km ENE of Soledad, California on Thu, Jan 1, 1976, 6:58 PM PST (02:58 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 12 km ESE of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-01-02 02:58:50 UTC
Depth
10.2 km (6.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.496° N, 121.059° 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, 1.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
107°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 119 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18536 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 1.924 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18536 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.123 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18536 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 1.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18536 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 2.8Central California · 18535 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 2.34 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18535 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 2.22 km SW of Seaside, California · 18534 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 2.42 km ESE of Aromas, California · 18534 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 2.622 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 18534 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 1.718 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18534 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 2.723 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18534 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 2.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18533 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 18533 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 2.69 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18533 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 2.22 km SW of Hollister, California · 18533 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 2.52 km SW of Hollister, California · 18533 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 1.84 km SW of Hollister, California · 18533 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  18. 1.82 km SW of Hollister, California · 18533 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 2.54 km SW of Hollister, California · 18532 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  20. 2.63 km SW of Hollister, California · 18532 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  21. 1.58 km NE of San Martin, California · 18532 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  22. 1.89 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18532 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  23. 2.22 km ESE of Monterey, California · 18532 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  24. 1.710 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18531 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  25. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, California · 18531 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  26. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 18530 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  27. 3.29 km NW of Hollister, California · 18530 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  28. 1.927 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18530 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  29. 1.54 km SW of Hollister, California · 18530 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  30. 1.68 km NE of Gilroy, California · 18529 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  31. 1.92 km NW of Hollister, California · 18529 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
  32. 2.42 km WSW of Monterey, California · 18528 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  33. 1.91 km E of Del Monte Forest, California · 18528 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  34. 1.91 km S of Monterey, California · 18527 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  35. 2.226 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18527 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  36. 3.01 km SE of Monterey, California · 18527 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  37. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18527 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  38. 1.813 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18527 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  39. 2.124 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18527 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  40. 2.28 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18526 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  41. 3.01 km E of Monterey, California · 18526 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  42. 1.82 km E of Del Monte Forest, California · 18526 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  43. 1.82 km WSW of Monterey, California · 18526 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  44. 1.912 km NW of Avenal, California · 18526 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  45. 2.018 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18525 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  46. 2.213 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18525 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  47. 2.31 km ESE of Monterey, California · 18525 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  48. 1.71 km E of Del Monte Forest, California · 18525 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  49. 2.51 km SSE of Monterey, California · 18525 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  50. 2.11 km SSE of Monterey, California · 18525 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  51. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18525 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  52. 3.612 km NW of Avenal, California · 18524 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  53. 2.34 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 18524 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  54. 1.812 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18524 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  55. 1.511 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18524 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  56. 2.32 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18524 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  57. 2.08 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18524 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  58. 2.312 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18524 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  59. 2.512 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18524 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  60. 2.812 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18524 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away

The first 60 of 196.

Before

  1. 3.325 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18537 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 1.722 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18538 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 2.717 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18538 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 2.216 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18538 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18539 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 2.72 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18539 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 3.125 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18539 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 2.215 km S of Three Rocks, California · 18539 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 1.717 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18539 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 1.516 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18540 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 1.818 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18540 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 1.816 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18540 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  13. 3.516 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18540 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  14. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18540 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  15. 2.18 km ENE of San Martin, California · 18541 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18541 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 2.18 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18541 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 1.89 km NE of San Martin, California · 18541 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 2.313 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18541 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  20. 2.59 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18541 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1028178. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:32 PM UTC.