California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 24 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 24 km ENE of Soledad, California on Sun, Jan 11, 1976, 11:23 PM PST (07:23 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 24 km NE of King City, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1976-01-12 07:23:04 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.495° N, 121.068° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.76
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
69°
Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.724 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18501 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 3.124 km NE of King City, CA · 18500 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 2.124 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18500 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 2.425 km NE of Hollister, California · 18500 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 18500 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18500 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  7. 1.60 km SSE of Parkfield, California · 18499 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 3.023 km SSW of Los Banos, California · 18499 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18499 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 1.9Central California · 18499 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 2.4Central California · 18499 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 3.311 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18499 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 2.010 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18499 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 2.0Near the coast of Central California · 18499 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 3.111 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18499 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 2.210 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18499 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  17. 2.023 km W of Coalinga, California · 18499 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  18. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18499 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18499 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  20. 2.43 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 18499 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  21. 1.910 km NW of Hollister, California · 18499 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  22. 2.59 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18499 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  23. 2.414 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18498 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  24. 2.422 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18498 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  25. 2.421 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18498 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  26. 2.112 km ENE of San Simeon, California · 18498 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
  27. 2.523 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18498 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  28. 2.3Central California · 18498 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  29. 2.08 km NW of Hollister, California · 18498 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  30. 1.6Central California · 18498 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  31. 1.9Central California · 18498 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  32. 2.230 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18497 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  33. 2.41 km ENE of Soquel, California · 18497 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
  34. 3.021 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18496 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  35. 1.75 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18496 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  36. 2.618 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18496 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  37. 1.810 km NW of Avenal, California · 18496 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  38. 3.014 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18496 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  39. 2.26 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18495 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  40. 2.428 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18495 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  41. 1.79 km NW of Hollister, California · 18495 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  42. 1.931 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18495 days ago · -1 km deep · 19 km away
  43. 1.51 km ENE of Hollister, California · 18495 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  44. 2.38 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 18495 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  45. 2.39 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 18495 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  46. 2.425 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18495 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  47. 2.22 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 18495 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  48. 2.225 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18495 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  49. 3.34 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18495 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  50. 1.63 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18495 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  51. 2.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18494 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  52. 2.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18494 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  53. 2.020 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18494 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  54. 2.09 km SSW of Diablo Grande, California · 18493 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  55. 1.77 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18493 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  56. 3.514 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18492 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  57. 2.16 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18491 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  58. 1.79 km NE of Gilroy, California · 18491 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  59. 1.65 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18490 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  60. 2.211 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18490 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away

The first 60 of 193.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1028303. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:18 AM UTC.