California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 23 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 23 km ENE of Soledad, California on Sun, Feb 8, 1976, 1:20 AM PST (09:20 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 Central 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
1976-02-08 09:20:05 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.498° N, 121.075° 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, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.60
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
67°
Stations used
20

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 195 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.85 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18500 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 1.528 km NE of Soledad, California · 18499 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 2.97 km SSE of Three Rocks, California · 18498 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 2.87 km SSE of Three Rocks, California · 18498 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 2.86 km SSW of Cantua Creek, California · 18498 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 3.16 km SSE of Three Rocks, California · 18498 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18498 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 1.617 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18498 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 1.511 km NW of Avenal, California · 18498 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 2.123 km NE of King City, California · 18497 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 2.4Central California · 18497 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 1.75 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18497 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 2.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18496 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  14. 4.05 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18496 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  15. 1.65 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18495 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 1.64 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18495 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  17. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18495 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 1.83 km ESE of Aromas, CA · 18495 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  19. 2.322 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18495 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  20. 1.94 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18494 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  21. 1.90 km SW of Parkfield, California · 18494 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
  22. 2.621 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18494 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  23. 1.736 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 18493 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  24. 2.722 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18493 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  25. 1.719 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18493 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  26. 2.123 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18493 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  27. 2.04 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18493 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  28. 2.825 km NE of King City, California · 18492 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
  29. 3.021 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18492 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  30. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18492 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  31. 2.617 km SW of Volta, California · 18491 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  32. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18491 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  33. 1.6Central California · 18491 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  34. 2.722 km ENE of San Lucas, CA · 18491 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
  35. 1.8Central California · 18491 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  36. 2.315 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18490 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  37. 1.56 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18490 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  38. 2.114 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18490 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  39. 1.910 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18490 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  40. 1.918 km E of Big Sur, California · 18490 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  41. 2.515 km W of Volta, California · 18490 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  42. 1.6Central California · 18489 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  43. 1.924 km NE of Soledad, California · 18488 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  44. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18488 days ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
  45. 1.726 km NE of Soledad, California · 18488 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  46. 3.025 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18487 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  47. 1.724 km NE of Soledad, California · 18487 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  48. 2.221 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18487 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  49. 2.28 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18487 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  50. 2.122 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18487 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  51. 2.4Central California · 18487 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  52. 2.323 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18487 days ago · 2 km deep · 28 km away
  53. 2.917km N of Coalinga, CA · 18486 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  54. 1.610 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18486 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  55. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18486 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  56. 2.122 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18486 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
  57. 1.95 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18486 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  58. 1.55 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18486 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  59. 1.65 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18486 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  60. 1.89 km NE of San Martin, California · 18486 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away

The first 60 of 193.

Before

  1. 2.223 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18500 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.424 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18500 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 1.57 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 18501 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 2.523 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18501 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 2.211 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18501 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 1.65 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18501 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 1.79 km NE of Gilroy, California · 18501 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 2.16 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18502 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 3.514 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18503 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 1.77 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18504 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 2.09 km SSW of Diablo Grande, California · 18504 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 2.020 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18504 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  13. 2.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18505 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 2.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18505 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 1.63 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18506 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  16. 3.34 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18506 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  17. 2.225 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18506 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  18. 2.22 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 18506 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  19. 2.425 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18506 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  20. 2.39 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 18506 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1028732. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:21 AM UTC.