California earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 23 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 23 km ENE of Soledad, California on Sun, Aug 29, 1976, 7:16 AM PDT (14:16 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 21 km NE of Soledad, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-08-29 14:16:10 UTC
Depth
2.8 km (1.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.499° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
67°
Stations used
23

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 187 in the 60 days after this one and 119 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.628 km NE of King City, California · 18296 days ago · -1 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 2.621 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18296 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 2.020 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18296 days ago · 1 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 2.513 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18295 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 2.924 km NE of Soledad, California · 18294 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 2.45 km NNE of San Martin, California · 18294 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 18294 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18294 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 2.438 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18293 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  10. 3.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18293 days ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
  11. 1.93 km W of Hollister, California · 18292 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 1.6Central California · 18292 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  13. 2.924 km SE of Big Sur, California · 18291 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 2.220 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18291 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 3.48 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18291 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  16. 2.316 km WSW of Greenfield, California · 18291 days ago · 14 km deep · 39 km away
  17. 3.58 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18291 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  18. 2.38 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18291 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  19. 2.48 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18290 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  20. 2.5Central California · 18290 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  21. 3.28 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18290 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  22. 2.05 km S of Ridgemark, California · 18290 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  23. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 18290 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  24. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 18290 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  25. 2.920 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18290 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  26. 2.320 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18290 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  27. 2.69 km NW of Hollister, California · 18290 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  28. 2.918 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18289 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  29. 2.49 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 18289 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  30. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18289 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  31. 2.36 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18289 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  32. 2.424 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18289 days ago · -1 km deep · 8 km away
  33. 1.524 km NE of Soledad, California · 18289 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  34. 2.324 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18289 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  35. 2.732 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 18288 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  36. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18288 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  37. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 18288 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  38. 2.422 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18288 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  39. 4.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18287 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  40. 2.923 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18287 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  41. 1.713 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18286 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  42. 2.112 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 18286 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  43. 2.522 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18286 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  44. 2.327 km NE of Soledad, California · 18286 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  45. 2.427 km NE of Soledad, California · 18286 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  46. 2.523 km NE of King City, California · 18286 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  47. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18285 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  48. 1.717 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18284 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  49. 3.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18284 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  50. 2.66 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18283 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  51. 3.318 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18283 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  52. 2.717 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18283 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  53. 2.522 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18283 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  54. 3.122 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18283 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  55. 2.06 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18282 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  56. 1.76 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18282 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  57. 3.09 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18282 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  58. 3.77 km SSE of Three Rocks, California · 18282 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  59. 1.76 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 18282 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  60. 1.76 km NNE of Ridgemark, California · 18282 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away

The first 60 of 187.

Before

  1. 2.311 km E of Gilroy, California · 18296 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 2.736 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18296 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 1.913 km ENE of Hollister, California · 18297 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 1.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18297 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 2.322 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18298 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 2.418 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18299 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 2.327 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18299 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 3.028 km NE of Soledad, California · 18299 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 4.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18300 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 2.814 km NW of Pacific Grove, California · 18300 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 1.97 km WNW of Hollister, California · 18300 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 2.49 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18300 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 2.423 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18300 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 1.727 km NE of Soledad, California · 18301 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  15. 1.918 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18301 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  16. 2.510 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18301 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18302 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  18. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18302 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 1.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18302 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  20. 3.54 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18302 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1031241. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:52 PM UTC.