California earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 22 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 22 km NE of Soledad, California on Fri, Apr 9, 1976, 10:48 AM PST (18:48 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 21 km NE of Soledad, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
1976-04-09 18:48:12 UTC
Depth
4.1 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.586° N, 121.182° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.30
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
38°
Stations used
52

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 184 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18423 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.82 km ESE of Aromas, California · 18423 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 2.17 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18423 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 3.17 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18422 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 2.07 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18422 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18422 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 2.421 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18422 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 3.023 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18422 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 1.916 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18422 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 2.87 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 18422 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 2.029 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18422 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 1.910 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18421 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  13. 4.228 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18421 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
  14. 2.329 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18421 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 1.6Central California · 18421 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  16. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18421 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 1.826 km NE of Soledad, California · 18420 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  18. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18419 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 1.7Central California · 18419 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  20. 1.67 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18419 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  21. 3.07 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18419 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  22. 2.27 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18419 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  23. 1.821 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18419 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  24. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18418 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  25. 1.616 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18418 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  26. 3.221 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18418 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  27. 3.025 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18418 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
  28. 1.817 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18418 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  29. 2.024 km NE of King City, California · 18417 days ago · 1 km deep · 30 km away
  30. 2.411 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18417 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  31. 2.523 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18417 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  32. 2.213 km NW of Lockwood, California · 18417 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  33. 2.07 km NNE of San Martin, California · 18416 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  34. 1.927 km NE of Soledad, California · 18416 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  35. 3.323 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 18416 days ago · 24 km deep · 57 km away
  36. 1.98 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 18416 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  37. 2.525 km NE of Soledad, California · 18416 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  38. 1.517 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18416 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  39. 2.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18414 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  40. 2.024 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 18414 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  41. 1.6Central California · 18413 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  42. 2.4Central California · 18413 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  43. 1.94 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18413 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  44. 3.022 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18413 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  45. 2.68 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 18412 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  46. 3.728 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 18412 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  47. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18412 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  48. 2.64 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18412 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  49. 3.94 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18412 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  50. 1.95 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18411 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  51. 3.24 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18411 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  52. 2.15 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18411 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  53. 2.925 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18411 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  54. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18411 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  55. 1.916 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18411 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  56. 1.85 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18410 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  57. 2.922 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18410 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  58. 2.617 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 18410 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  59. 2.024 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18410 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
  60. 1.620 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 18410 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away

The first 60 of 184.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1029375. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:24 PM UTC.