California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 27 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 27 km NE of Soledad, California on Sat, May 22, 1976, 6:22 AM PDT (13:22 UTC), 9 km (6 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
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-05-22 13:22:03 UTC
Depth
8.9 km (5.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.581° N, 121.089° 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, 1.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.69
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
82°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 183 in the 60 days after this one and 90 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.29 km NE of San Martin, CA · 18395 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.0Central California · 18395 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 1.66 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18395 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 2.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18394 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 4.613 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 18394 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 2.728 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18394 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 1.89 km E of San Martin, California · 18394 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 18393 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 3.026 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 18393 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 2.14 km NNW of Day Valley, California · 18393 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 3.123 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 18392 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 2.721 km SSW of Los Banos, California · 18392 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  13. 1.6Central California · 18392 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  14. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18392 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 1.919 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18392 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18392 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  17. 2.29 km NW of Hollister, California · 18391 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  18. 2.527 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18391 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 2.7Central California · 18391 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  20. 2.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18390 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  21. 2.814 km SSW of Soledad, California · 18390 days ago · 14 km deep · 42 km away
  22. 2.48 km NW of Hollister, California · 18387 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  23. 2.323 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18387 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  24. 2.316 km SW of Soledad, California · 18387 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  25. 1.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18387 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  26. 2.49 km NW of Hollister, California · 18387 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  27. 2.110 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18386 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  28. 3.010 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18386 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  29. 1.814 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18386 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  30. 1.922 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18386 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  31. 1.810 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18386 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  32. 2.322 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 18386 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  33. 1.910 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18385 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  34. 1.617 km SW of Soledad, California · 18385 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  35. 3.122 km SSW of Los Banos, California · 18385 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  36. 1.88 km NW of Hollister, California · 18385 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  37. 3.013 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18385 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  38. 2.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18385 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  39. 2.421 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18384 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  40. 3.013 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18383 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  41. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18383 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  42. 2.325 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18383 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  43. 3.213 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18383 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  44. 3.48 km NW of Hollister, California · 18383 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  45. 1.931 km NE of Soledad, California · 18382 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  46. 2.524 km NE of King City, California · 18382 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  47. 1.85 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18382 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  48. 2.38 km NW of Hollister, California · 18382 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  49. 2.3Central California · 18381 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  50. 1.916 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18381 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  51. 2.714 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18379 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  52. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18379 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  53. 1.823 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18379 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  54. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18378 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  55. 1.911 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 18378 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  56. 1.74 km NW of Day Valley, California · 18378 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
  57. 2.419 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18377 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  58. 2.711 km NE of Coalinga, California · 18377 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
  59. 1.513 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18377 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  60. 2.510 km NE of Coalinga, California · 18377 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away

The first 60 of 183.

Before

  1. 1.74 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18396 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 1.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18396 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 3.023 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18397 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 2.3Northern California · 18398 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 2.29 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18398 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
  6. 2.325 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18398 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  7. 3.08 km NW of Hollister, California · 18398 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 2.09 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18398 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  9. 1.915 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18399 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 2.12 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18399 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 2.413 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18399 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  12. 2.719 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18400 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 2.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18400 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 3.619 km SW of Soledad, California · 18400 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 1.910 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18400 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18401 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  17. 2.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18401 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  18. 2.318 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18402 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 1.913 km W of Diablo Grande, California · 18402 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  20. 2.08 km NW of Hollister, California · 18403 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1029772. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:29 PM UTC.