California earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Sat, Jun 19, 1976, 12:02 PM PDT (19:02 UTC), 3 km (2 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
2.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-06-19 19:02:38 UTC
Depth
3.3 km (2.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.560° N, 121.151° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.47
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
52°
Stations used
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 185 in the 60 days after this one and 103 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18369 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 1.66 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18369 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 3.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18369 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 3.016 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18369 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 2.317 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18368 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.211 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18368 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 3.512 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18368 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18368 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18368 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 18368 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 2.321 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18367 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  12. 3.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18366 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 2.023 km ENE of King City, California · 18366 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  14. 2.524 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18366 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 2.325 km NE of King City, California · 18365 days ago · 1 km deep · 24 km away
  16. 2.322 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18365 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  17. 2.41 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18365 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  18. 2.030 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18365 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  19. 2.211 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18364 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  20. 1.910 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18364 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  21. 2.39 km NW of Hollister, California · 18364 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  22. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18363 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  23. 2.07 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 18363 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  24. 2.323 km NE of King City, California · 18363 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  25. 3.75 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 18363 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
  26. 1.75 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 18363 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  27. 1.65 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 18363 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  28. 2.39 km NW of Hollister, California · 18363 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  29. 2.35 km S of Ridgemark, California · 18363 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  30. 2.119 km WSW of Volta, California · 18362 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
  31. 2.826 km NE of Soledad, California · 18362 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  32. 1.931 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18362 days ago · 0 km deep · 24 km away
  33. 2.016 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18362 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  34. 1.99 km NW of Hollister, California · 18362 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  35. 1.67 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 18362 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  36. 2.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18362 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  37. 2.028 km NE of Soledad, California · 18361 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  38. 1.614 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18361 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  39. 1.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18361 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  40. 2.016 km ENE of Gonzales, California · 18360 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  41. 1.86 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 18360 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  42. 2.2Central California · 18360 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  43. 2.422 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18360 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  44. 2.515 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18359 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  45. 2.68 km NW of Hollister, California · 18359 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  46. 2.323 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18359 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  47. 1.99 km NE of San Martin, California · 18359 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  48. 2.314 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18359 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  49. 2.024 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18358 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  50. 1.9Central California · 18358 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  51. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18358 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  52. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18358 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  53. 4.016 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18357 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  54. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18357 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  55. 3.13 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 18357 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  56. 2.93 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 18357 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  57. 2.18 km NE of San Martin, California · 18356 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  58. 2.621 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18356 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  59. 1.919 km ENE of Gonzales, California · 18355 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  60. 2.423 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18355 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away

The first 60 of 185.

Before

  1. 2.18 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 18370 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 1.614 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18370 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 2.829 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18370 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 3.621 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18371 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 2.49 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18372 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 2.914 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18372 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 2.514 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18372 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 2.36 km NW of Hollister, California · 18372 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 1.714 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18373 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 2.024 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18373 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  11. 2.05 km S of Gilroy, California · 18373 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 2.42 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18373 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 2.721 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18373 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 2.814 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18374 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 3.314 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18374 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 2.35 km NE of San Martin, California · 18374 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  17. 1.78 km NW of Hollister, California · 18374 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  18. 2.723 km NE of King City, California · 18374 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  19. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18374 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 1.617 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18374 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1030076. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:35 AM UTC.