California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Mon, Mar 29, 1976, 7:35 PM PST (03:35 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 23 km NE of King City, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1976-03-30 03:35:24 UTC
Depth
7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.539° N, 121.127° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.68
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
74°
Stations used
18

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. 1.64 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18432 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 2.323 km NE of King City, California · 18432 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 3.225 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18431 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 2.413 km N of Hollister, California · 18431 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 3.025 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18431 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 2.96 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18430 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 1.921 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 18430 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18430 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 1.59 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18429 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  10. 3.532 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18429 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 1.815 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18429 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 1.54 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18429 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18428 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 2.523 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18428 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  15. 2.621 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18428 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 1.719 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18428 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  17. 3.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 18428 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  18. 3.023 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18428 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  19. 1.721 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18428 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  20. 2.424 km NE of Soledad, California · 18427 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  21. 2.916 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18427 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  22. 2.031 km NE of Soledad, California · 18427 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  23. 1.839 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18427 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
  24. 3.57 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18426 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  25. 1.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18426 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  26. 2.18 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18426 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  27. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18425 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  28. 2.17 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18425 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  29. 1.95 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18425 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  30. 3.11 km ESE of Aromas, California · 18425 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  31. 2.3Central California · 18425 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  32. 1.517 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18425 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  33. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18425 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  34. 2.66 km ENE of Aromas, California · 18424 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  35. 2.221 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18424 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  36. 2.425 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18424 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  37. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18423 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  38. 2.717 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18423 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  39. 3.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18423 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  40. 2.82 km ESE of Aromas, California · 18423 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  41. 2.17 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18423 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  42. 3.17 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18422 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  43. 2.07 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18422 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  44. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18422 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  45. 2.421 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18422 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  46. 3.023 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18422 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  47. 1.916 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18422 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  48. 2.87 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 18422 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  49. 2.029 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18421 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  50. 1.910 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18421 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  51. 4.228 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18421 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away
  52. 2.329 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18421 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  53. 1.6Central California · 18421 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  54. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18421 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  55. 1.826 km NE of Soledad, California · 18420 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  56. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18419 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  57. 1.7Central California · 18419 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  58. 1.67 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18419 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  59. 3.07 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18419 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  60. 2.27 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18419 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1029282. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC.