California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 24 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 24 km ENE of Soledad, California on Thu, Jan 22, 1976, 4:29 AM PST (12:29 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 7 km SSE of Three Rocks, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1976-01-22 12:29:08 UTC
Depth
7.5 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.539° N, 121.093° 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, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
80°
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: 194 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.85 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18489 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 1.528 km NE of Soledad, California · 18489 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 2.97 km SSE of Three Rocks, California · 18488 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 2.87 km SSE of Three Rocks, California · 18488 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 2.86 km SSW of Cantua Creek, California · 18488 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 3.16 km SSE of Three Rocks, California · 18488 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18488 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  8. 1.617 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18487 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  9. 1.511 km NW of Avenal, California · 18487 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 2.123 km NE of King City, California · 18487 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 2.4Central California · 18487 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 1.75 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18486 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 2.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18485 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 4.05 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18485 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  15. 1.65 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18485 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  16. 1.64 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18485 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  17. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18485 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  18. 1.83 km ESE of Aromas, CA · 18484 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 2.322 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18484 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  20. 2.414 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18484 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  21. 1.94 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18484 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  22. 1.90 km SW of Parkfield, California · 18483 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  23. 2.621 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18483 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  24. 1.736 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 18483 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  25. 2.722 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18483 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  26. 1.719 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18483 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  27. 2.123 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18482 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  28. 2.04 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18482 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  29. 2.825 km NE of King City, California · 18482 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
  30. 3.021 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18481 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  31. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18481 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  32. 2.617 km SW of Volta, California · 18481 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  33. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18480 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  34. 1.6Central California · 18480 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  35. 2.722 km ENE of San Lucas, CA · 18480 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
  36. 1.8Central California · 18480 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  37. 2.315 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18480 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  38. 1.56 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18480 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  39. 2.114 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18479 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  40. 1.910 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18479 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  41. 1.918 km E of Big Sur, California · 18479 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  42. 2.515 km W of Volta, California · 18479 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  43. 1.6Central California · 18479 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  44. 1.924 km NE of Soledad, California · 18478 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  45. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18478 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
  46. 1.726 km NE of Soledad, California · 18477 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  47. 3.025 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18476 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  48. 1.724 km NE of Soledad, California · 18476 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  49. 2.221 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18476 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  50. 2.28 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18476 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  51. 2.122 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18476 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  52. 2.4Central California · 18476 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  53. 2.323 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18476 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
  54. 2.917km N of Coalinga, CA · 18476 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  55. 1.610 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18475 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  56. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18475 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  57. 2.122 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18475 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  58. 1.95 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18475 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  59. 1.55 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18475 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  60. 1.65 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18475 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away

The first 60 of 194.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1028512. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:36 PM UTC.