California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Mon, Jan 5, 1976, 1:42 AM PST (09:42 UTC), 6 km (4 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
1.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-01-05 09:42:09 UTC
Depth
5.9 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.540° N, 121.131° 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, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.58
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
71°
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: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 129 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.69 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18533 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 2.22 km SW of Hollister, California · 18533 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 2.52 km SW of Hollister, California · 18533 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 1.84 km SW of Hollister, California · 18533 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 1.82 km SW of Hollister, California · 18533 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 2.54 km SW of Hollister, California · 18532 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 2.63 km SW of Hollister, California · 18532 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 1.58 km NE of San Martin, California · 18532 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 1.89 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18531 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 2.22 km ESE of Monterey, California · 18531 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 1.710 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18531 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, California · 18531 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 18530 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  14. 3.29 km NW of Hollister, California · 18530 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 1.927 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18530 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  16. 1.54 km SW of Hollister, California · 18530 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 1.68 km NE of Gilroy, California · 18529 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  18. 1.92 km NW of Hollister, California · 18529 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 2.42 km WSW of Monterey, California · 18528 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  20. 1.91 km E of Del Monte Forest, California · 18528 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  21. 1.91 km S of Monterey, California · 18527 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  22. 2.226 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18527 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  23. 3.01 km SE of Monterey, California · 18527 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  24. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18527 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  25. 1.813 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18527 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  26. 2.124 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18526 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  27. 2.28 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18526 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  28. 3.01 km E of Monterey, California · 18526 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  29. 1.82 km E of Del Monte Forest, California · 18526 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  30. 1.82 km WSW of Monterey, California · 18526 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  31. 1.912 km NW of Avenal, California · 18526 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  32. 2.018 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18525 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  33. 2.213 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18525 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  34. 2.31 km ESE of Monterey, California · 18525 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  35. 1.71 km E of Del Monte Forest, California · 18525 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  36. 2.51 km SSE of Monterey, California · 18525 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  37. 2.11 km SSE of Monterey, California · 18525 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  38. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18525 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  39. 3.612 km NW of Avenal, California · 18524 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  40. 2.34 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 18524 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
  41. 1.812 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18524 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  42. 1.511 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18524 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  43. 2.32 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18524 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  44. 2.08 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18524 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  45. 2.312 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18524 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  46. 2.512 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18524 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  47. 2.812 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18524 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  48. 1.512 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18524 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  49. 1.612 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18524 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  50. 3.312 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18524 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  51. 2.812 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18524 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  52. 3.812 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18524 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  53. 3.012 km NW of Avenal, California · 18524 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  54. 4.912 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18524 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  55. 2.812 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18524 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  56. 1.512 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18524 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  57. 1.912 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18524 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  58. 2.011 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18524 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  59. 2.612 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18524 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  60. 2.510 km NW of Avenal, California · 18524 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away

The first 60 of 196.

Before

  1. 1.815 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18533 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 2.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18533 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 2.723 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18534 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 1.718 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18534 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 2.622 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 18534 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 2.42 km ESE of Aromas, California · 18534 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 2.22 km SW of Seaside, California · 18534 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 2.34 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18535 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 2.8Central California · 18535 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  10. 1.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18536 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 2.123 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18536 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 1.924 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18536 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18536 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 3.025 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18537 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  15. 3.325 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18537 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  16. 1.722 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18538 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  17. 2.717 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18538 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  18. 2.216 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18538 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  19. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18539 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  20. 2.72 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18539 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1028231. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:55 PM UTC.