California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Thu, Jan 8, 1976, 12:24 AM PST (08:24 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 5 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-01-08 08:24:13 UTC
Depth
2.7 km (1.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.583° N, 121.182° 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
±0.38
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
44°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 191 in the 60 days after this one and 127 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.29 km NW of Hollister, California · 18530 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 1.927 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18530 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 1.54 km SW of Hollister, California · 18529 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 1.68 km NE of Gilroy, California · 18528 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 1.92 km NW of Hollister, California · 18528 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 2.42 km WSW of Monterey, California · 18527 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 1.91 km E of Del Monte Forest, California · 18527 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 1.91 km S of Monterey, California · 18527 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  9. 2.226 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18527 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 3.01 km SE of Monterey, California · 18526 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18526 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 1.813 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18526 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  13. 2.124 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18526 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  14. 2.28 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18526 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 3.01 km E of Monterey, California · 18525 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 1.82 km E of Del Monte Forest, California · 18525 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  17. 1.82 km WSW of Monterey, California · 18525 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 2.018 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18525 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 2.213 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18524 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  20. 2.31 km ESE of Monterey, California · 18524 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  21. 1.71 km E of Del Monte Forest, California · 18524 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  22. 2.51 km SSE of Monterey, California · 18524 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  23. 2.11 km SSE of Monterey, California · 18524 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  24. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18524 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  25. 2.34 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 18524 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  26. 2.32 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18524 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  27. 2.08 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18524 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  28. 2.011 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18523 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  29. 2.02 km ENE of Del Monte Forest, California · 18523 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  30. 3.411 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18523 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
  31. 1.68 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18523 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  32. 3.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18523 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  33. 2.318 km W of Volta, California · 18522 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  34. 1.92 km SW of Monterey, California · 18522 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  35. 1.81 km ENE of Del Monte Forest, California · 18522 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  36. 1.92 km S of Ridgemark, California · 18522 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  37. 2.110 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18522 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  38. 1.510 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18522 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  39. 1.811 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18522 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  40. 1.710 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18522 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  41. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18521 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  42. 2.44 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 18521 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  43. 1.710 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18521 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  44. 1.810 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18521 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  45. 2.210 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18521 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  46. 1.510 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18521 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  47. 1.817 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18521 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  48. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18521 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  49. 1.835 km WSW of King City, California · 18521 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
  50. 2.022 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18520 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  51. 1.6Central California · 18520 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  52. 2.09 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18520 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  53. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18520 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  54. 2.51 km SSW of Hollister, California · 18520 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  55. 2.015 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18520 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  56. 1.827 km NE of Soledad, California · 18519 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  57. 1.710 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18519 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  58. 2.727 km NNE of Hollister, California · 18519 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  59. 2.82 km SSW of Hollister, California · 18519 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  60. 2.210 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18519 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away

The first 60 of 191.

Before

  1. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, California · 18530 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.710 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18531 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 2.22 km ESE of Monterey, California · 18531 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 1.89 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18531 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 1.58 km NE of San Martin, California · 18531 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 2.63 km SW of Hollister, California · 18531 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 2.54 km SW of Hollister, California · 18531 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 1.82 km SW of Hollister, California · 18532 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 1.84 km SW of Hollister, California · 18532 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 2.52 km SW of Hollister, California · 18532 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 2.22 km SW of Hollister, California · 18532 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 2.69 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18532 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 18533 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  14. 1.815 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18533 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 2.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18533 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  16. 2.723 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18533 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 1.718 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18533 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 2.622 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 18533 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  19. 2.42 km ESE of Aromas, California · 18533 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 2.22 km SW of Seaside, California · 18533 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1028264. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:16 AM UTC.