California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 23 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 23 km ENE of Soledad, California on Wed, Apr 14, 1976, 6:19 AM PST (14:19 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 7 km NNW of Hollister, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1976-04-14 14:19:12 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.509° N, 121.091° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
89°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 185 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.6Central California · 18421 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18421 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 1.826 km NE of Soledad, California · 18420 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18419 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 1.7Central California · 18419 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 1.67 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18419 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 3.07 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18419 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 2.27 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18419 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 1.821 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18419 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18418 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  11. 1.616 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18418 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 3.221 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18418 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  13. 3.025 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18418 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  14. 1.817 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18418 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 2.024 km NE of King City, California · 18417 days ago · 1 km deep · 18 km away
  16. 2.411 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18417 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  17. 2.523 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18417 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  18. 2.213 km NW of Lockwood, California · 18417 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  19. 2.07 km NNE of San Martin, California · 18416 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 1.927 km NE of Soledad, California · 18416 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  21. 3.323 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 18416 days ago · 24 km deep · 46 km away
  22. 1.98 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 18416 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  23. 2.525 km NE of Soledad, California · 18416 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  24. 1.517 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18416 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  25. 2.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18414 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  26. 2.024 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 18414 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  27. 1.6Central California · 18413 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  28. 2.4Central California · 18413 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  29. 1.94 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18413 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  30. 3.022 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18413 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  31. 2.68 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 18412 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  32. 3.728 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 18412 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  33. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18412 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  34. 2.64 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18412 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  35. 3.94 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18412 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  36. 1.95 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18411 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  37. 3.24 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18411 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  38. 2.15 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18411 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  39. 2.925 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18411 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  40. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18411 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  41. 1.916 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18411 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  42. 1.85 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18410 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  43. 2.922 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18410 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  44. 2.617 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 18410 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  45. 2.024 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18410 days ago · 0 km deep · 29 km away
  46. 1.63 km E of Aromas, California · 18410 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  47. 2.37 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18408 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  48. 1.94 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18408 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  49. 2.45 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18407 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  50. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18407 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  51. 1.79 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18407 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  52. 2.011 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18406 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  53. 1.78 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18404 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  54. 2.321 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18404 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  55. 2.325 km E of San Ardo, California · 18404 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
  56. 2.45 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18404 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  57. 3.24 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18404 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  58. 2.322 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18404 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  59. 2.525 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18404 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
  60. 2.215 km SSE of Diablo Grande, California · 18403 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away

The first 60 of 185.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1029414. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC.