California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 30 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 30 km ENE of Soledad, California on Sat, Jan 31, 1976, 4:34 AM PST (12:34 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 Central California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-01-31 12:34:20 UTC
Depth
7.2 km (4.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.566° N, 121.033° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
75°
Stations used
35

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 194 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.41 km ENE of Soquel, California · 18507 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 3.021 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18507 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 1.916 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18507 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 1.75 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18506 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 2.618 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18506 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 1.810 km NW of Avenal, California · 18506 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 3.014 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18506 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 2.26 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18506 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 2.428 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18506 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 1.79 km NW of Hollister, California · 18506 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 1.931 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18505 days ago · -1 km deep · 10 km away
  12. 1.51 km ENE of Hollister, California · 18505 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 2.38 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 18505 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  14. 2.39 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 18505 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 2.425 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18505 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
  16. 2.22 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 18505 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  17. 2.225 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18505 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  18. 3.34 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18505 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  19. 1.63 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18505 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  20. 2.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18505 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  21. 2.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18505 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  22. 2.020 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18504 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  23. 2.09 km SSW of Diablo Grande, California · 18504 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  24. 1.77 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18503 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  25. 3.514 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18502 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  26. 2.16 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18501 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  27. 1.79 km NE of Gilroy, California · 18501 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  28. 1.65 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18501 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  29. 2.211 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18500 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  30. 2.523 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18500 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  31. 1.57 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 18500 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  32. 2.424 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18500 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  33. 2.223 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18500 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  34. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18499 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  35. 1.85 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18499 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  36. 1.528 km NE of Soledad, California · 18499 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  37. 2.97 km SSE of Three Rocks, California · 18498 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  38. 2.87 km SSE of Three Rocks, California · 18498 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  39. 2.86 km SSW of Cantua Creek, California · 18498 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  40. 3.16 km SSE of Three Rocks, California · 18498 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  41. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18498 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  42. 1.617 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18497 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  43. 1.511 km NW of Avenal, California · 18497 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  44. 2.123 km NE of King City, California · 18497 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  45. 2.4Central California · 18497 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  46. 1.75 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18496 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  47. 2.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18495 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  48. 4.05 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18495 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  49. 1.65 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18495 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  50. 1.64 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18495 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
  51. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18495 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  52. 1.83 km ESE of Aromas, CA · 18494 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  53. 2.322 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18494 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  54. 2.414 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18494 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  55. 1.94 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18494 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  56. 1.90 km SW of Parkfield, California · 18493 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  57. 2.621 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18493 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  58. 1.736 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 18493 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  59. 2.722 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18493 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  60. 1.719 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18493 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away

The first 60 of 194.

Before

  1. 1.9Central California · 18508 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 1.6Central California · 18508 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.08 km NW of Hollister, California · 18508 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 2.3Central California · 18508 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  5. 2.523 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18508 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 2.112 km ENE of San Simeon, California · 18508 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 2.421 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18508 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 2.422 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18508 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 2.414 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18509 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 2.59 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18509 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 1.910 km NW of Hollister, California · 18509 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 2.43 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 18509 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  13. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18509 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  14. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18509 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  15. 2.023 km W of Coalinga, California · 18509 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 2.210 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18509 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 3.111 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18509 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  18. 2.0Near the coast of Central California · 18509 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 2.010 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18510 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  20. 3.311 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18510 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1028644. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:18 PM UTC.