California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 17 km SW of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 17 km SW of Soledad, California on Tue, Jun 1, 1976, 3:44 AM PDT (10:44 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 16 km NW of Parkfield, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-06-01 10:44:24 UTC
Depth
9.0 km (5.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.305° N, 121.460° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 2.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
156°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 180 in the 60 days after this one and 87 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.122 km SSW of Los Banos, California · 18387 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 1.88 km NW of Hollister, California · 18387 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 3.013 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18387 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 2.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18387 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 2.421 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18387 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 3.013 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18386 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18386 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 2.325 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18385 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 3.213 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18385 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  10. 3.48 km NW of Hollister, California · 18385 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 1.931 km NE of Soledad, California · 18385 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 2.524 km NE of King City, California · 18384 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 1.85 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18384 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  14. 2.38 km NW of Hollister, California · 18384 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  15. 2.3Central California · 18384 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 1.916 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18383 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18381 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  18. 1.823 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18381 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  19. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18380 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  20. 1.74 km NW of Day Valley, California · 18380 days ago · 14 km deep · 93 km away
  21. 2.419 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18380 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  22. 1.513 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18379 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  23. 2.04 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18378 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  24. 2.623 km NE of King City, California · 18378 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  25. 2.327 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18378 days ago · 15 km deep · 65 km away
  26. 2.123 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18378 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
  27. 1.8Central California · 18378 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  28. 2.76 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18378 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  29. 2.39 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18378 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  30. 2.538 km SE of Big Sur, California · 18378 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  31. 1.6Central California · 18378 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  32. 3.25 km NE of San Martin, California · 18376 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  33. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18376 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  34. 1.99 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18376 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  35. 2.19 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18376 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  36. 2.09 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18376 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  37. 2.59 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18376 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  38. 2.122 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18375 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  39. 1.83 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18375 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  40. 3.3Central California · 18375 days ago · 19 km deep · 54 km away
  41. 1.617 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18374 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  42. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18374 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  43. 2.723 km NE of King City, California · 18374 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  44. 1.78 km NW of Hollister, California · 18374 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  45. 2.35 km NE of San Martin, California · 18374 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  46. 2.721 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18373 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  47. 2.42 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18373 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  48. 2.05 km S of Gilroy, California · 18373 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  49. 2.024 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18373 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  50. 2.36 km NW of Hollister, California · 18373 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  51. 2.914 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18372 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  52. 2.49 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18372 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  53. 3.621 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18371 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  54. 2.829 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18370 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  55. 2.18 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 18370 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  56. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 18370 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  57. 3.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18369 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  58. 1.66 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18369 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  59. 3.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18369 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  60. 3.016 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18369 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away

The first 60 of 180.

Before

  1. 1.910 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18388 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 2.322 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 18388 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 1.810 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18389 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 1.922 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18389 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 1.814 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18389 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 3.010 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18389 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.110 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18389 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 2.49 km NW of Hollister, California · 18389 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 1.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18389 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 2.316 km SW of Soledad, California · 18390 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 2.323 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18390 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 2.48 km NW of Hollister, California · 18390 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 2.814 km SSW of Soledad, California · 18393 days ago · 14 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 2.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18393 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 2.7Central California · 18393 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  16. 2.527 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18393 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  17. 2.29 km NW of Hollister, California · 18393 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  18. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18394 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  19. 1.919 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18394 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  20. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18395 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1029864. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 9:18 AM UTC.