California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Tue, Apr 13, 1976, 1:35 AM PST (09:35 UTC), 3 km (2 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
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-04-13 09:35:04 UTC
Depth
2.9 km (1.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.587° N, 121.187° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.43
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
62°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 182 in the 60 days after this one and 115 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.66 km ENE of Aromas, California · 18432 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 2.221 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18432 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.425 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18432 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18432 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 2.717 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18432 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 3.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18432 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 2.82 km ESE of Aromas, California · 18431 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  8. 2.17 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18431 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 3.17 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18431 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 2.07 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18431 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18430 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  12. 2.421 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18430 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  13. 3.023 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18430 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  14. 1.916 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18430 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 2.87 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 18430 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 2.029 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18430 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  17. 1.910 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18430 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  18. 4.228 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18430 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
  19. 2.329 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18430 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  20. 1.6Central California · 18429 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  21. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18429 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  22. 1.826 km NE of Soledad, California · 18429 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  23. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18428 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  24. 1.7Central California · 18428 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  25. 1.67 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18427 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  26. 3.07 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18427 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  27. 2.27 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18427 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  28. 1.821 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18427 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  29. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18427 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  30. 1.616 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18427 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  31. 3.221 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18427 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  32. 3.025 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18427 days ago · 1 km deep · 22 km away
  33. 1.817 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18427 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  34. 2.024 km NE of King City, California · 18426 days ago · 1 km deep · 30 km away
  35. 2.411 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18426 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  36. 2.523 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18425 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  37. 2.213 km NW of Lockwood, California · 18425 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  38. 2.07 km NNE of San Martin, California · 18425 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  39. 1.927 km NE of Soledad, California · 18425 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  40. 3.323 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 18424 days ago · 24 km deep · 57 km away
  41. 1.98 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 18424 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  42. 2.525 km NE of Soledad, California · 18424 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  43. 1.517 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18424 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  44. 2.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18423 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  45. 2.024 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 18422 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  46. 1.6Central California · 18422 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  47. 2.4Central California · 18421 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  48. 1.94 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18421 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  49. 3.022 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18421 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  50. 2.68 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 18421 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  51. 3.728 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 18420 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  52. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18420 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  53. 2.64 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18420 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  54. 3.94 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18420 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  55. 1.95 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18420 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  56. 3.24 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18420 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  57. 2.15 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18419 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  58. 2.925 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18419 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  59. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18419 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  60. 1.916 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18419 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away

The first 60 of 182.

Before

  1. 1.517 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18433 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 2.3Central California · 18433 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 3.11 km ESE of Aromas, California · 18433 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 1.95 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18433 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 2.17 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18434 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18434 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 2.18 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18434 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 1.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18434 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 3.57 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18434 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 1.839 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18435 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 2.031 km NE of Soledad, California · 18435 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 2.916 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18435 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 2.424 km NE of Soledad, California · 18436 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  14. 1.721 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18436 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 3.023 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18436 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  16. 3.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 18437 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  17. 1.719 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18437 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 2.621 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18437 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  19. 2.523 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18437 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  20. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18437 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1029404. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:48 AM UTC.