M1.5 earthquake 22 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 22 km ENE of Soledad, California on Thu, Mar 25, 1976, 9:57 PM PST (05:57 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 22 km NE of San Lucas, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 188 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 188.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1029258. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC.