California earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 27 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 27 km ENE of Soledad, California on Sun, Mar 14, 1976, 12:49 PM PST (20:49 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 7 km WSW of Ridgemark, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1976-03-14 20:49:47 UTC
Depth
6.9 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.549° N, 121.064° 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
±0.39
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
69°
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: 187 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.77 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18447 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 3.57 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18447 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 2.415 km NW of Pacific Grove, California · 18447 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 1.6Central California · 18447 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 1.6Central California · 18446 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 2.53 km SSE of San Ardo, California · 18446 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 2.413 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18446 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  8. 1.5Central California · 18445 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  9. 2.57 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18445 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 2.48 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 18444 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 1.526 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18444 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
  12. 1.66 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18443 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 2.110 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 18443 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 1.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18443 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  15. 1.57 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18442 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  16. 1.722 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18442 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  17. 2.513 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18442 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 1.6Central California · 18441 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 1.910 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18441 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 1.99 km NW of Hollister, California · 18440 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  21. 2.68 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 18440 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  22. 1.711 km N of Morgan Hill, CA · 18440 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  23. 2.810 km NW of Hollister, California · 18440 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  24. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18439 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  25. 2.0Central California · 18438 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  26. 2.422 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18438 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
  27. 2.0Central California · 18438 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  28. 2.04 km N of Day Valley, California · 18437 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  29. 2.09 km NW of Hollister, California · 18437 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
  30. 2.19 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18436 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  31. 2.010 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18435 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  32. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18435 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  33. 2.722 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18435 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  34. 2.823 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18435 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  35. 1.87 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18434 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  36. 1.87 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18434 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  37. 1.85 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18434 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  38. 2.016 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18434 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  39. 2.813 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18434 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  40. 2.47 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18433 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  41. 2.216 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18433 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  42. 2.52 km NW of Hollister, California · 18432 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  43. 2.03 km WNW of Pacific Grove, California · 18432 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  44. 1.94 km SSE of Parkfield, California · 18432 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  45. 2.79 km NW of Hollister, California · 18432 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  46. 1.64 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18432 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  47. 2.323 km NE of King City, California · 18432 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  48. 3.225 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18431 days ago · 1 km deep · 14 km away
  49. 2.413 km N of Hollister, California · 18431 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  50. 3.025 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18431 days ago · -1 km deep · 14 km away
  51. 2.96 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18430 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  52. 1.921 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 18430 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  53. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18429 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  54. 1.59 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18429 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  55. 3.532 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18429 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  56. 1.815 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18429 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  57. 1.54 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18428 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  58. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18428 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  59. 2.523 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18428 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  60. 2.621 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18428 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1029117. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:51 PM UTC.