California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 22 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 22 km ENE of Soledad, California on Wed, May 12, 1976, 9:12 AM PDT (16:12 UTC), 5 km (3 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
2.5 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1976-05-12 16:12:20 UTC
Depth
4.9 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.511° N, 121.095° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.45
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
70°
Stations used
11

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 108 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18403 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.715 km SSE of Diablo Grande, California · 18403 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 2.522 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18403 days ago · 1 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 2.44 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18403 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 3.423 km ENE of King City, California · 18403 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 2.223 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18402 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  7. 3.021 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18402 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 3.26 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18402 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  9. 1.87 km SE of Lexington Hills, California · 18402 days ago · 13 km deep · 100 km away
  10. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18401 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  11. 2.08 km NW of Hollister, California · 18401 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 2.318 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18400 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 2.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18399 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  14. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18399 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  15. 1.910 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18398 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  16. 3.619 km SW of Soledad, California · 18398 days ago · 13 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 2.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18398 days ago · 0 km deep · 13 km away
  18. 2.719 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18398 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  19. 2.413 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18397 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  20. 2.12 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18397 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  21. 1.915 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18397 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  22. 2.09 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18397 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  23. 3.08 km NW of Hollister, California · 18396 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  24. 2.325 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18396 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  25. 2.29 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18396 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  26. 2.3Northern California · 18396 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  27. 3.023 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18396 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  28. 1.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18394 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  29. 1.74 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18394 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  30. 2.127 km NE of Soledad, California · 18394 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  31. 2.29 km NE of San Martin, CA · 18393 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  32. 2.0Central California · 18393 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  33. 1.66 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18393 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  34. 2.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18393 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  35. 4.613 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 18392 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  36. 2.728 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18392 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  37. 1.89 km E of San Martin, California · 18392 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  38. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 18391 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  39. 3.026 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 18391 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  40. 2.14 km NNW of Day Valley, California · 18391 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  41. 3.123 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 18391 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  42. 2.721 km SSW of Los Banos, California · 18390 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  43. 1.6Central California · 18390 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  44. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18390 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  45. 1.919 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18390 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  46. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18390 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  47. 2.29 km NW of Hollister, California · 18389 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  48. 2.527 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18389 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  49. 2.7Central California · 18389 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  50. 2.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18389 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  51. 2.814 km SSW of Soledad, California · 18389 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
  52. 2.48 km NW of Hollister, California · 18386 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  53. 2.323 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18386 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  54. 2.316 km SW of Soledad, California · 18385 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  55. 1.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18385 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  56. 2.49 km NW of Hollister, California · 18385 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  57. 2.110 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18385 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  58. 3.010 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18385 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  59. 1.814 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18384 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  60. 1.922 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18384 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away

The first 60 of 182.

Before

  1. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 18404 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 2.122 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18404 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18405 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 2.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18406 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 18406 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 2.421 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 18406 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.89 km NE of San Martin, California · 18406 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 1.622 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18406 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  9. 1.714 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18406 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 1.97 km ESE of Big Sur, California · 18406 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 2.321 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18406 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 2.27 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 18406 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 18406 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 1.62 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18407 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 1.98 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18407 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  16. 2.17 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18407 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  17. 2.112 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18408 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  18. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18408 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 2.65 km S of Gilroy, California · 18408 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  20. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18408 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1029675. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:19 AM UTC.