California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Fri, Apr 9, 1976, 4:35 AM PST (12:35 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 13 km WSW of Three Rocks, 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
1976-04-09 12:35:19 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.574° N, 121.170° 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
±0.19
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
44°
Stations used
35

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 186 in the 60 days after this one and 123 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.523 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18437 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 2.621 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18437 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 1.719 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18437 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 3.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 18437 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 3.023 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18437 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 1.721 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18437 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 2.424 km NE of Soledad, California · 18436 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 2.916 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18436 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 2.031 km NE of Soledad, California · 18436 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 1.839 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18435 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 3.57 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18435 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  12. 1.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18435 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  13. 2.18 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18434 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  14. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18434 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  15. 2.17 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18434 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 1.95 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18434 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 3.11 km ESE of Aromas, California · 18434 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  18. 2.3Central California · 18433 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  19. 1.517 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18433 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18433 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  21. 2.66 km ENE of Aromas, California · 18433 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  22. 2.221 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18433 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  23. 2.425 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18432 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  24. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18432 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  25. 2.717 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18432 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  26. 3.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18432 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  27. 2.82 km ESE of Aromas, California · 18432 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  28. 2.17 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18431 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  29. 3.17 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18431 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  30. 2.07 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18431 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  31. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18431 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  32. 2.421 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18431 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  33. 3.023 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18431 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  34. 1.916 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18431 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  35. 2.87 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 18430 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  36. 2.029 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18430 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  37. 1.910 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18430 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  38. 4.228 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18430 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
  39. 2.329 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18430 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  40. 1.6Central California · 18430 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  41. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18429 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  42. 1.826 km NE of Soledad, California · 18429 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  43. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18428 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  44. 1.7Central California · 18428 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  45. 1.67 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18428 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  46. 3.07 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18428 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  47. 2.27 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18427 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  48. 1.821 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18427 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  49. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18427 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  50. 1.616 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18427 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  51. 3.221 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18427 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  52. 3.025 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18427 days ago · 1 km deep · 20 km away
  53. 1.817 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18427 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  54. 2.024 km NE of King City, California · 18426 days ago · 1 km deep · 28 km away
  55. 2.411 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18426 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  56. 2.523 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18426 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  57. 2.213 km NW of Lockwood, California · 18425 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  58. 2.07 km NNE of San Martin, California · 18425 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  59. 1.927 km NE of Soledad, California · 18425 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  60. 3.323 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 18425 days ago · 24 km deep · 55 km away

The first 60 of 186.

Before

  1. 1.54 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18437 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 1.815 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18437 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 3.532 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18438 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 1.59 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18438 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18438 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 1.921 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 18438 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 2.96 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18439 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 3.025 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18440 days ago · -1 km deep · 22 km away
  9. 2.413 km N of Hollister, California · 18440 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 3.225 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18440 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 2.323 km NE of King City, California · 18441 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 1.64 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18441 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  13. 2.79 km NW of Hollister, California · 18441 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  14. 2.03 km WNW of Pacific Grove, California · 18441 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 2.52 km NW of Hollister, California · 18441 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  16. 2.216 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18441 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 2.47 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18442 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  18. 2.813 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18442 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 2.016 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18442 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  20. 1.85 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18443 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1029370. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC.