California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 27 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 27 km NE of Soledad, California on Fri, Aug 13, 1976, 9:58 AM PDT (16:58 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 23 km ENE of Soledad, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-08-13 16:58:08 UTC
Depth
8.5 km (5.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.568° N, 121.076° 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, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.25
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
95°
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: 188 in the 60 days after this one and 122 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.31 km N of Tres Pinos, California · 18313 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  2. 1.81 km N of Tres Pinos, California · 18313 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 2.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18313 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 2.00 km SSW of Parkfield, California · 18313 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 2.418 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18313 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 2.223 km NE of Soledad, California · 18313 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 2.911 km NE of San Martin, California · 18313 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 1.928 km NE of Soledad, California · 18312 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.76 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18312 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 2.214 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18312 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 2.327 km NE of Soledad, California · 18312 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 1.916 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18312 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 1.816 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18312 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 2.112 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18312 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away
  15. 1.95 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18311 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 2.226 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18311 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 3.33 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 18311 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  18. 3.120 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18311 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  19. 2.225 km NE of Soledad, California · 18311 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  20. 2.021 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18311 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  21. 3.018 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18310 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  22. 1.89 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18310 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  23. 2.13 km SSW of Hollister, California · 18310 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  24. 1.931 km NE of Soledad, California · 18310 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  25. 2.028 km NE of Soledad, California · 18309 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  26. 2.724 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18309 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  27. 1.79 km NE of Gilroy, California · 18309 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  28. 1.827 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18308 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  29. 1.812 km S of Diablo Grande, California · 18308 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  30. 3.225 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18307 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  31. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18307 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  32. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18307 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  33. 1.86 km NE of San Martin, California · 18307 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  34. 2.05 km NE of San Martin, California · 18307 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  35. 2.821 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18305 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  36. 2.52 km E of Day Valley, California · 18305 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  37. 2.37 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18305 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  38. 2.722 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18304 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  39. 2.725 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18304 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  40. 3.54 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18304 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  41. 1.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18303 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
  42. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18303 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  43. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18303 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  44. 2.510 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18302 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  45. 1.918 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18302 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  46. 1.727 km NE of Soledad, California · 18302 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  47. 2.423 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18302 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  48. 2.49 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18301 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  49. 1.97 km WNW of Hollister, California · 18301 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  50. 2.814 km NW of Pacific Grove, California · 18301 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  51. 4.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18301 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  52. 3.028 km NE of Soledad, California · 18301 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  53. 2.327 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18300 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  54. 2.418 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18300 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  55. 2.322 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18299 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  56. 1.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18298 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  57. 1.913 km ENE of Hollister, California · 18298 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  58. 2.736 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18298 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  59. 2.311 km E of Gilroy, California · 18298 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  60. 3.823 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18297 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away

The first 60 of 188.

Before

  1. 3.18 km N of Interlaken, California · 18314 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 1.810 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18314 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 3.322 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18314 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 1.91 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18314 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  5. 3.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 18314 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 2.311 km NE of San Martin, California · 18314 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 3.412 km NE of San Martin, California · 18314 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 2.727 km NE of Soledad, California · 18314 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 2.530 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18314 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 2.011 km NE of San Martin, California · 18315 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 3.812 km NE of San Martin, California · 18315 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  12. 3.433 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 18315 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  13. 1.89 km NE of San Martin, California · 18315 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 2.633 km NE of Soledad, California · 18316 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  15. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18316 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  16. 2.735 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18316 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  17. 2.622 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18317 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  18. 1.933 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 18317 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  19. 2.317 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18317 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  20. 2.822 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18318 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1030883. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:37 PM UTC.