California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Mon, Apr 19, 1976, 3:09 AM PST (11:09 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 22 km ENE of Soledad, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1976-04-19 11:09:10 UTC
Depth
6.8 km (4.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.556° N, 121.150° 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
±0.22
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
54°
Stations used
37

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. 2.4Central California · 18413 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 1.94 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18413 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 3.022 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18413 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.68 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 18412 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 3.728 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 18412 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18412 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 2.64 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18412 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 3.94 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18412 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 1.95 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18411 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 3.24 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18411 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 2.15 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18411 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  12. 2.925 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18411 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  13. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18411 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 1.916 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18411 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 1.85 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18410 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  16. 2.922 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18410 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 2.617 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 18410 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 2.024 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18410 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 1.63 km E of Aromas, California · 18410 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 2.37 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18409 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  21. 1.94 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18408 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  22. 2.45 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18408 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  23. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18407 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  24. 1.79 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18407 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  25. 2.011 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18406 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  26. 1.78 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18404 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  27. 2.321 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18404 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  28. 2.325 km E of San Ardo, California · 18404 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
  29. 2.45 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18404 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
  30. 3.24 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18404 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  31. 2.322 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18404 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  32. 2.525 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18404 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  33. 2.215 km SSE of Diablo Grande, California · 18403 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  34. 3.311 km W of Huron, California · 18402 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  35. 2.734 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18401 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  36. 2.011 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18401 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  37. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18400 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  38. 2.65 km S of Gilroy, California · 18400 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  39. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18400 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  40. 2.112 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18400 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  41. 2.17 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18399 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  42. 1.98 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18399 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  43. 1.62 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18399 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  44. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 18398 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  45. 2.27 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 18398 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  46. 2.321 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18398 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  47. 1.97 km ESE of Big Sur, California · 18398 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  48. 1.714 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18398 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  49. 1.622 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18398 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  50. 1.89 km NE of San Martin, California · 18398 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  51. 2.421 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 18397 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  52. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 18397 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  53. 2.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18397 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  54. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18396 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  55. 2.122 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18396 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  56. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 18396 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  57. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18395 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  58. 2.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18395 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  59. 2.715 km SSE of Diablo Grande, California · 18395 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  60. 2.522 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18395 days ago · 1 km deep · 7 km away

The first 60 of 185.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1029463. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:28 PM UTC.