California earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 22 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 22 km ENE of Soledad, California on Sat, Apr 24, 1976, 10:38 PM PST (06:38 UTC), 2 km (1 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
3.0 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-04-25 06:38:06 UTC
Depth
1.8 km (1.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.518° N, 121.099° 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, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
74°
Stations used
18

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 112 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.68 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 18424 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 3.728 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 18424 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18424 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.64 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18424 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 3.94 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18424 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 1.95 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18423 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 3.24 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18423 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 2.15 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18423 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  9. 2.925 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18423 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  10. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18423 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  11. 1.916 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18423 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 1.85 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18423 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  13. 2.922 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18423 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  14. 2.617 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 18422 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  15. 2.024 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18422 days ago · 0 km deep · 28 km away
  16. 1.63 km E of Aromas, California · 18422 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  17. 2.37 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18421 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 1.94 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18420 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 2.45 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18420 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18419 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  21. 1.79 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18419 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  22. 2.011 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18418 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  23. 1.78 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18417 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  24. 2.321 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18416 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  25. 2.325 km E of San Ardo, California · 18416 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  26. 2.45 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18416 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  27. 3.24 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18416 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  28. 2.322 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18416 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  29. 2.525 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18416 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  30. 2.215 km SSE of Diablo Grande, California · 18415 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  31. 3.311 km W of Huron, California · 18414 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  32. 2.734 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18414 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  33. 2.011 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18413 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  34. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18412 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  35. 2.65 km S of Gilroy, California · 18412 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  36. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18412 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  37. 2.112 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18412 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  38. 2.17 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18412 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  39. 1.98 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18411 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  40. 1.62 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18411 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  41. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 18410 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  42. 2.27 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 18410 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  43. 2.321 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18410 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  44. 1.97 km ESE of Big Sur, California · 18410 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  45. 1.714 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18410 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  46. 1.622 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18410 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  47. 1.89 km NE of San Martin, California · 18410 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  48. 2.421 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 18410 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  49. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 18410 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  50. 2.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18410 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  51. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18409 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  52. 2.122 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18409 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  53. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 18408 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  54. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18408 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  55. 2.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18407 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  56. 2.715 km SSE of Diablo Grande, California · 18407 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  57. 2.522 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18407 days ago · 1 km deep · 13 km away
  58. 2.44 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18407 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  59. 3.423 km ENE of King City, California · 18407 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  60. 2.223 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18407 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away

The first 60 of 184.

Before

  1. 1.94 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18425 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 2.4Central California · 18425 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 1.6Central California · 18426 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 2.024 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 18426 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 2.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18426 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 1.517 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18428 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 2.525 km NE of Soledad, California · 18428 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 1.98 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 18428 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 3.323 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 18428 days ago · 24 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 1.927 km NE of Soledad, California · 18428 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  11. 2.07 km NNE of San Martin, California · 18428 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 2.213 km NW of Lockwood, California · 18429 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 2.523 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18429 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 2.411 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18429 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  15. 2.024 km NE of King City, California · 18429 days ago · 1 km deep · 19 km away
  16. 1.817 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18430 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  17. 3.025 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18430 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
  18. 3.221 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18430 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  19. 1.616 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18430 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18431 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1029515. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:00 AM UTC.