California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 25 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 25 km ENE of Soledad, California on Mon, Mar 1, 1976, 4:18 PM PST (00:18 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
1.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-03-02 00:18:11 UTC
Depth
6.9 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.549° N, 121.091° 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, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.68
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
90°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 192 in the 60 days after this one and 123 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.712 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18478 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18478 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 1.714 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18478 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 1.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18477 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 2.012 km NW of Avenal, California · 18477 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 1.517 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18476 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 1.724 km NE of Soledad, California · 18476 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 2.35 km SE of Lexington Hills, California · 18476 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 2.422 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18476 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 1.78 km NW of Hollister, California · 18475 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 1.617 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18475 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 1.68 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18474 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 2.022 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18474 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 1.823 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18473 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  15. 1.96 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18473 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  16. 3.236 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18473 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
  17. 2.336 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18473 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  18. 2.27 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18473 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  19. 1.97 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18473 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  20. 1.910 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 18473 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  21. 1.84 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 18473 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  22. 1.65 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18472 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  23. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18472 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  24. 2.711 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18471 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  25. 2.323 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18471 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
  26. 1.816 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18471 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  27. 2.29 km NW of Hollister, California · 18470 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  28. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 18470 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  29. 1.931 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18470 days ago · 1 km deep · 23 km away
  30. 2.122 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18470 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  31. 1.524 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18470 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  32. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 18470 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  33. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18470 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  34. 2.725 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18470 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  35. 1.88 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 18469 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  36. 2.216 km WSW of Volta, California · 18469 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
  37. 2.07 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18469 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  38. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18469 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  39. 2.230 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18469 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  40. 2.0Northern California · 18468 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  41. 2.33 km WSW of Hollister, California · 18468 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  42. 1.723 km NE of Soledad, California · 18468 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  43. 1.723 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18468 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  44. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18467 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  45. 2.923 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18467 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  46. 2.823 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18467 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  47. 2.016 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18467 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  48. 2.28 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18467 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  49. 2.924 km NE of King City, California · 18467 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  50. 2.422 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 18467 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
  51. 2.422 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18466 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  52. 2.03 km WSW of Hollister, California · 18466 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  53. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18466 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  54. 2.33 km WSW of Hollister, California · 18466 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  55. 2.910 km NW of Volta, California · 18466 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  56. 1.616 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18466 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  57. 1.9Central California · 18466 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  58. 2.325 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18466 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  59. 2.224 km NE of Soledad, CA · 18466 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  60. 2.727 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18466 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away

The first 60 of 192.

Before

  1. 2.021 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18478 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 2.124 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18478 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 2.58 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 18479 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 3.09 km NW of Hollister, California · 18479 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 1.67 km NE of Hollister, California · 18480 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 2.05 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18480 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 3.618 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18480 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 2.011 km NW of Avenal, California · 18481 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 2.012 km NW of Avenal, California · 18481 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 2.13 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18481 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 2.124 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18482 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 1.914 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18482 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  13. 2.33 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18482 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 3.13 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18482 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 2.212 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 18482 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  16. 1.726 km NE of Soledad, California · 18483 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  17. 2.125 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18483 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  18. 2.25 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18483 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  19. 2.25 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18483 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  20. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 18483 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1028965. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:38 AM UTC.