California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 30 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 30 km ENE of Soledad, California on Thu, Mar 11, 1976, 12:47 PM PST (20:47 UTC), 7 km (5 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
1976-03-11 20:47:50 UTC
Depth
7.4 km (4.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.572° N, 121.036° 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, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.77
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
84°
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: 191 in the 60 days after this one and 119 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.0Northern California · 18467 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 2.713 km W of Diablo Grande, California · 18466 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 2.33 km WSW of Hollister, California · 18466 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 1.723 km NE of Soledad, California · 18466 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 1.723 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18466 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18466 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  7. 2.923 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18466 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 2.823 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18466 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 2.016 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18465 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 2.28 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18465 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 2.924 km NE of King City, California · 18465 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 2.422 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 18465 days ago · 14 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 2.422 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18465 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 2.03 km WSW of Hollister, California · 18465 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18465 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  16. 2.33 km WSW of Hollister, California · 18465 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 2.910 km NW of Volta, California · 18465 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  18. 1.616 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18464 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  19. 1.9Central California · 18464 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  20. 2.325 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18464 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  21. 2.224 km NE of Soledad, CA · 18464 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  22. 2.727 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18464 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  23. 1.527 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18464 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  24. 2.211 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18463 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  25. 2.016 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18463 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  26. 2.024 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18463 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  27. 2.510 km NW of Hollister, California · 18463 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  28. 2.925 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18462 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  29. 2.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18462 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  30. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 18462 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  31. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18462 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  32. 3.5Central California · 18462 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  33. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18462 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  34. 1.924 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18462 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  35. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18462 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  36. 2.126 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18462 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  37. 2.318 km WSW of Volta, California · 18462 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  38. 1.61 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18462 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  39. 2.5Central California · 18462 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  40. 1.78 km NE of Gilroy, California · 18462 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  41. 2.225 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18461 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  42. 4.3Central California · 18461 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  43. 1.916 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18461 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  44. 1.916 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18461 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  45. 2.316 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18461 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  46. 2.317 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18461 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  47. 2.716 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18461 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  48. 1.716 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18461 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  49. 2.825 km NE of King City, California · 18461 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  50. 1.917 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18461 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  51. 3.117 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18461 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  52. 2.63 km S of Oak Shores, California · 18460 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  53. 2.56 km NNE of San Martin, California · 18460 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  54. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18460 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  55. 2.95 km SW of King City, California · 18459 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  56. 1.710 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18459 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  57. 2.7Central California · 18459 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  58. 3.528 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18458 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  59. 3.229 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18458 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  60. 2.77 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18457 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away

The first 60 of 191.

Before

  1. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18467 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 2.07 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18467 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 2.216 km WSW of Volta, California · 18467 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 1.88 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 18467 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 2.725 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18468 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18468 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 18468 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 1.524 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18468 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 2.122 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18468 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  10. 1.931 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18468 days ago · 1 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 18469 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  12. 2.29 km NW of Hollister, California · 18469 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 1.816 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18469 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 2.323 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18469 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  15. 2.711 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18470 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  16. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18470 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  17. 1.65 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18471 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  18. 1.84 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 18471 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  19. 1.910 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 18471 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  20. 1.97 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18471 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1029078. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:34 PM UTC.