California earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 19 km SW of Soledad, California

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 19 km SW of Soledad, California on Mon, May 17, 1976, 1:18 PM PDT (20:18 UTC), 13 km (8 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
3.6 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
1976-05-17 20:18:29 UTC
Depth
12.5 km (7.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.293° N, 121.471° 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 1.2 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
171°
Stations used
20

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 88 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18396 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 2.719 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18396 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 2.413 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18395 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 2.12 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18395 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 1.915 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18395 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 2.09 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18394 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 3.08 km NW of Hollister, California · 18394 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 2.325 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18394 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 2.29 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18394 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 3.023 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18393 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 1.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18392 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 1.74 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18392 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  13. 2.127 km NE of Soledad, California · 18391 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 2.29 km NE of San Martin, CA · 18391 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 2.0Central California · 18391 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  16. 1.66 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18391 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 2.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18390 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 4.613 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 18390 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 2.728 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18390 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  20. 1.89 km E of San Martin, California · 18390 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  21. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 18389 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  22. 3.026 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 18389 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  23. 2.14 km NNW of Day Valley, California · 18389 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  24. 3.123 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 18388 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  25. 2.721 km SSW of Los Banos, California · 18388 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  26. 1.6Central California · 18388 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  27. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18388 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  28. 1.919 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18388 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  29. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18388 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  30. 2.29 km NW of Hollister, California · 18387 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  31. 2.527 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18387 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  32. 2.7Central California · 18387 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  33. 2.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18386 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  34. 2.814 km SSW of Soledad, California · 18386 days ago · 14 km deep · 6 km away
  35. 2.48 km NW of Hollister, California · 18383 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  36. 2.323 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18383 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  37. 2.316 km SW of Soledad, California · 18383 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  38. 1.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18383 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  39. 2.49 km NW of Hollister, California · 18383 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  40. 2.110 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18382 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  41. 3.010 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18382 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  42. 1.814 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18382 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  43. 1.922 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18382 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  44. 1.810 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18382 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  45. 2.322 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 18382 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  46. 1.910 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18381 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  47. 1.617 km SW of Soledad, California · 18381 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  48. 3.122 km SSW of Los Banos, California · 18381 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  49. 1.88 km NW of Hollister, California · 18381 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  50. 3.013 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18381 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  51. 2.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18381 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  52. 2.421 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18380 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  53. 3.013 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18379 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  54. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18379 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  55. 2.325 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18379 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  56. 3.213 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18379 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  57. 3.48 km NW of Hollister, California · 18379 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  58. 1.931 km NE of Soledad, California · 18378 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  59. 2.524 km NE of King City, California · 18378 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  60. 1.85 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18378 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away

The first 60 of 182.

Before

  1. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18397 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 2.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18397 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 2.318 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18398 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 2.08 km NW of Hollister, California · 18399 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18399 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 3.26 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18400 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 3.021 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18400 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 2.223 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18400 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 3.423 km ENE of King City, California · 18400 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 2.44 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18400 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 2.522 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18401 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 2.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18401 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18401 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 18402 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  15. 2.122 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18402 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18402 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  17. 2.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18403 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  18. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 18403 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  19. 1.89 km NE of San Martin, California · 18403 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 1.622 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18404 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1029721. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:20 PM UTC.