California earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 25 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 25 km ENE of Soledad, California on Fri, Feb 20, 1976, 10:16 PM PST (06:16 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 Central California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
1976-02-21 06:16:19 UTC
Depth
7.3 km (4.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.542° N, 121.082° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.33
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
66°
Stations used
31

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 191 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.65 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18461 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18460 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 2.711 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18460 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 2.323 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18459 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 1.816 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18459 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 2.29 km NW of Hollister, California · 18459 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 18459 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 1.931 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18458 days ago · 1 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 2.122 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18458 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 1.524 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18458 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 18458 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18458 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  13. 2.725 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18458 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  14. 1.88 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 18457 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 2.216 km WSW of Volta, California · 18457 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
  16. 2.07 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18457 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  17. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18457 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 2.230 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18457 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  19. 2.0Northern California · 18456 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 2.33 km WSW of Hollister, California · 18456 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  21. 1.723 km NE of Soledad, California · 18456 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  22. 1.723 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18456 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away
  23. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18456 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  24. 2.923 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18455 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  25. 2.823 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18455 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  26. 2.016 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18455 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  27. 2.28 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18455 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  28. 2.924 km NE of King City, California · 18455 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  29. 2.422 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 18455 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
  30. 2.422 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18455 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  31. 2.03 km WSW of Hollister, California · 18455 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  32. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18455 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  33. 2.33 km WSW of Hollister, California · 18455 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  34. 2.910 km NW of Volta, California · 18454 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  35. 1.616 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18454 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  36. 1.9Central California · 18454 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  37. 2.325 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18454 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  38. 2.224 km NE of Soledad, CA · 18454 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  39. 2.727 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18454 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  40. 1.527 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18454 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  41. 2.211 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18453 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  42. 2.016 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18453 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  43. 2.024 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18453 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  44. 2.510 km NW of Hollister, California · 18452 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  45. 2.925 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18452 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  46. 2.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18452 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  47. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 18452 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  48. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18452 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  49. 3.5Central California · 18452 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  50. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18452 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  51. 1.924 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18452 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  52. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18452 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  53. 2.126 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18452 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  54. 2.318 km WSW of Volta, California · 18452 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  55. 1.61 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18452 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  56. 1.912 km N of Whitley Gardens, California · 18451 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  57. 2.5Central California · 18451 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  58. 1.78 km NE of Gilroy, California · 18451 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  59. 2.225 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18451 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  60. 4.3Central California · 18451 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away

The first 60 of 191.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1028871. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC.