California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Tue, Jan 13, 1976, 10:03 PM PST (06:03 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 14 km N of Morgan Hill, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1976-01-14 06:03:54 UTC
Depth
6.9 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.541° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.70
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
59°
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: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.414 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18499 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 2.422 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18499 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 2.421 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18499 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 2.112 km ENE of San Simeon, California · 18499 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 2.523 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18498 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 2.3Central California · 18498 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 2.08 km NW of Hollister, California · 18498 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 1.6Central California · 18498 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 1.9Central California · 18498 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 2.230 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18497 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 2.41 km ENE of Soquel, California · 18497 days ago · 14 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 3.021 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18497 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  13. 1.916 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18497 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 1.75 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18497 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  15. 2.618 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18497 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  16. 1.810 km NW of Avenal, California · 18496 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  17. 3.014 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18496 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 2.26 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18496 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  19. 2.428 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18496 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  20. 1.79 km NW of Hollister, California · 18496 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  21. 1.931 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18496 days ago · -1 km deep · 17 km away
  22. 1.51 km ENE of Hollister, California · 18496 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  23. 2.38 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 18496 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  24. 2.39 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 18495 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  25. 2.425 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18495 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  26. 2.22 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 18495 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  27. 2.225 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18495 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
  28. 3.34 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18495 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  29. 1.63 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18495 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  30. 2.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18495 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  31. 2.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18495 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  32. 2.020 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18494 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  33. 2.09 km SSW of Diablo Grande, California · 18494 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  34. 1.77 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18493 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  35. 3.514 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18492 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  36. 2.16 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18492 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  37. 1.79 km NE of Gilroy, California · 18491 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  38. 1.65 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18491 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  39. 2.211 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18490 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  40. 2.523 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18490 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  41. 1.57 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 18490 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  42. 2.424 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18490 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  43. 2.223 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18490 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  44. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18489 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  45. 1.85 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18489 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  46. 1.528 km NE of Soledad, California · 18489 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  47. 2.97 km SSE of Three Rocks, California · 18488 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  48. 2.87 km SSE of Three Rocks, California · 18488 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  49. 2.86 km SSW of Cantua Creek, California · 18488 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  50. 3.16 km SSE of Three Rocks, California · 18488 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  51. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18488 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  52. 1.617 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18487 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  53. 1.511 km NW of Avenal, California · 18487 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  54. 2.123 km NE of King City, California · 18487 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  55. 2.4Central California · 18487 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  56. 1.75 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18486 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  57. 2.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18485 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  58. 4.05 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18485 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  59. 1.65 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18485 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  60. 1.64 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18485 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1028330. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:46 PM UTC.