M2.6 earthquake 23 km ENE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

2.6 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Mon, Oct 18, 1976, 6:26 PM PDT

UTC

1976-10-19 01:26:14 UTC

Depth

4.1 km (2.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.487° N, 121.073° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.15

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

67°

Stations used

21

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast24 kmENE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast56 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast373 kmNW

After

1. 2.320 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Oct 18, 8:08 PM PDT · 18245 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
2. 1.8Central CaliforniaTue, Oct 19, 2:34 AM PDT · 18245 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
3. 1.9Central CaliforniaTue, Oct 19, 9:17 AM PDT · 18244 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
4. 3.828 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaTue, Oct 19, 11:36 AM PDT · 18244 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
5. 2.416 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Oct 19, 12:04 PM PDT · 18244 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
6. 1.916 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Oct 19, 12:09 PM PDT · 18244 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
7. 2.115 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Oct 19, 12:10 PM PDT · 18244 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
8. 2.522 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Oct 20, 1:30 AM PDT · 18244 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
9. 1.722 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Oct 20, 1:30 AM PDT · 18244 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
10. 1.66 km SSW of Gonzales, CaliforniaWed, Oct 20, 7:18 AM PDT · 18243 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
11. 2.28 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, Oct 20, 9:12 PM PDT · 18243 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
12. 2.210 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Oct 20, 11:21 PM PDT · 18243 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
13. 2.624 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaWed, Oct 20, 11:28 PM PDT · 18243 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
14. 2.623 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaThu, Oct 21, 8:12 AM PDT · 18242 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
15. 2.68 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Oct 22, 12:31 AM PDT · 18242 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
16. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Oct 22, 3:29 AM PDT · 18242 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
17. 1.619 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Oct 22, 3:40 PM PDT · 18241 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
18. 3.58 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaSat, Oct 23, 12:24 PM PDT · 18240 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
19. 3.83 km SE of Aromas, CaliforniaSat, Oct 23, 7:19 PM PDT · 18240 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
20. 2.34 km SE of Aromas, CaliforniaSat, Oct 23, 7:22 PM PDT · 18240 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
21. 2.322 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Oct 23, 9:42 PM PDT · 18240 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
22. 1.99 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Oct 24, 4:22 AM PDT · 18240 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
23. 2.225 km WSW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Oct 24, 5:09 AM PDT · 18239 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
24. 2.624 km E of San Ardo, CaliforniaSun, Oct 24, 5:11 AM PDT · 18239 days ago · -1 km deep · 61 km away
25. 3.134 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSun, Oct 24, 5:50 AM PDT · 18239 days ago · 12 km deep · 33 km away
26. 1.96 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Oct 24, 5:01 PM PDT · 18239 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
27. 2.010 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaSun, Oct 24, 5:42 PM PDT · 18239 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
28. 2.014 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Oct 25, 5:07 AM PDT · 18238 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
29. 2.95 km WSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Oct 25, 2:42 PM PDT · 18238 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
30. 1.86 km NE of Ridgemark, CaliforniaTue, Oct 26, 7:37 AM PDT · 18237 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
31. 2.526 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Oct 26, 11:15 AM PDT · 18237 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
32. 1.76 km NE of Ridgemark, CaliforniaTue, Oct 26, 2:18 PM PDT · 18237 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
33. 2.524 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Oct 26, 2:38 PM PDT · 18237 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
34. 2.222 km NNE of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Oct 27, 6:37 AM PDT · 18236 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
35. 1.89 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, Oct 27, 10:24 AM PDT · 18236 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
36. 2.715 km N of San Simeon, CaliforniaWed, Oct 27, 3:18 PM PDT · 18236 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
37. 2.922 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Oct 27, 10:30 PM PDT · 18236 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
38. 3.124 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Oct 28, 4:22 AM PDT · 18236 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
39. 1.819 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Oct 28, 9:17 AM PDT · 18235 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
40. 1.9Central CaliforniaThu, Oct 28, 11:11 PM PDT · 18235 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
41. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Oct 29, 10:07 AM PDT · 18234 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
42. 1.99 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Oct 29, 6:58 PM PDT · 18234 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
43. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Oct 30, 6:06 AM PDT · 18233 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
44. 2.517 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Oct 30, 9:55 AM PDT · 18233 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
45. 2.821 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Oct 30, 10:52 PM PDT · 18233 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
46. 1.934 km NE of King City, CaliforniaSun, Oct 31, 7:57 AM PST · 18232 days ago · 17 km deep · 24 km away
47. 2.76km N of Avenal, CASun, Oct 31, 10:42 AM PST · 18232 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
48. 2.49 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Oct 31, 10:19 PM PST · 18232 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
49. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Nov 1, 4:11 PM PST · 18231 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
50. 1.814 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Nov 1, 7:38 PM PST · 18231 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
51. 1.916 km NNE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, Nov 2, 1:46 PM PST · 18230 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
52. 2.03 km ENE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Nov 2, 4:33 PM PST · 18230 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
53. 2.523 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaWed, Nov 3, 5:36 AM PST · 18229 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
54. 2.110 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, Nov 3, 12:45 PM PST · 18229 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
55. 2.921 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Nov 3, 4:32 PM PST · 18229 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
56. 3.83 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Nov 3, 6:18 PM PST · 18229 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
57. 2.323 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Nov 4, 2:59 PM PST · 18228 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
58. 2.37 km S of Diablo Grande, CaliforniaThu, Nov 4, 3:12 PM PST · 18228 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
59. 3.117 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaFri, Nov 5, 10:54 AM PST · 18227 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
60. 2.716 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaFri, Nov 5, 10:55 AM PST · 18227 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away

The first 60 of 188.

Before

1. 2.82 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaMon, Oct 18, 6:19 PM PDT · 18245 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
2. 3.7Central CaliforniaMon, Oct 18, 5:36 PM PDT · 18245 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
3. 1.719 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Oct 18, 12:13 AM PDT · 18246 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
4. 2.830 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSun, Oct 17, 8:49 PM PDT · 18246 days ago · 15 km deep · 34 km away
5. 3.32 km SW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Oct 17, 7:46 PM PDT · 18246 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
6. 2.55 km ENE of Interlaken, CaliforniaFri, Oct 15, 9:17 PM PDT · 18248 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
7. 2.98 km NE of Gilroy, CaliforniaFri, Oct 15, 11:53 AM PDT · 18248 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
8. 2.216 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Oct 15, 10:59 AM PDT · 18248 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
9. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Oct 15, 8:00 AM PDT · 18248 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
10. 1.87 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Oct 14, 5:36 PM PDT · 18249 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
11. 2.314 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Oct 14, 12:53 PM PDT · 18249 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
12. 2.621 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Oct 14, 5:48 AM PDT · 18249 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
13. 1.88 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Oct 14, 4:45 AM PDT · 18250 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
14. 2.323 km NE of King City, CaliforniaThu, Oct 14, 12:13 AM PDT · 18250 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
15. 3.321 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Oct 13, 3:36 PM PDT · 18250 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
16. 2.523 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Oct 12, 10:57 PM PDT · 18251 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
17. 2.825 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Oct 12, 1:42 PM PDT · 18251 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
18. 1.623 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Oct 11, 1:46 PM PDT · 18252 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
19. 2.323 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Oct 10, 7:32 PM PDT · 18253 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
20. 2.315 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Oct 10, 6:19 AM PDT · 18253 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1031950. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:14 PM UTC.