California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Thu, Nov 11, 1976, 6:06 AM PST (14:06 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 20 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-11-11 14:06:02 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.582° N, 121.178° 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, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.59
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
50°
Stations used
25

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 94 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18221 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 2.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18221 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 2.48 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18220 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 3.05 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18219 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 2.37 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18219 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 2.621 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18219 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 1.720 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18218 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 1.917 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18218 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  9. 2.13 km SSW of Lexington Hills, California · 18218 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 2.828 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 18218 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  11. 2.423 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18218 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  12. 1.88 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 18217 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 2.55 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18217 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  14. 2.825 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18217 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 3.012 km S of Three Rocks, California · 18217 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 2.74 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 18217 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 18216 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  18. 2.626 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18215 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  19. 2.823 km NE of Soledad, California · 18215 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  20. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 18215 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  21. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18214 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  22. 1.67 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18214 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  23. 2.811 km WNW of Oak Shores, California · 18213 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
  24. 1.96 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18213 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  25. 3.218 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18213 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  26. 2.09 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18213 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  27. 2.0Central California · 18213 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  28. 2.0Central California · 18212 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  29. 1.9Northern California · 18212 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  30. 2.411 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18212 days ago · 14 km deep · 21 km away
  31. 2.87 km NW of Hollister, California · 18211 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  32. 1.822 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18211 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  33. 1.95 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18210 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  34. 3.317 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18210 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  35. 2.58 km E of San Martin, California · 18209 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  36. 2.933 km WSW of Lockwood, California · 18209 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  37. 3.516 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18208 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  38. 2.218 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18208 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  39. 2.7Central California · 18208 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  40. 3.418 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18208 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  41. 2.824 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18208 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  42. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18208 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  43. 3.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 18208 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  44. 1.65 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18207 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  45. 2.023 km NE of King City, CA · 18207 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  46. 1.58 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 18207 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  47. 3.517 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18207 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  48. 1.518 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18207 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  49. 1.618 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18207 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  50. 1.718 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18207 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  51. 3.1Central California · 18207 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  52. 2.518 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18207 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  53. 1.618 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18207 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  54. 2.3Central California · 18207 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  55. 2.217 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18207 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  56. 2.418 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18206 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  57. 2.44 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18206 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  58. 3.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 18206 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  59. 2.019 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18206 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  60. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18205 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away

The first 60 of 187.

Before

  1. 1.7Central California · 18221 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 2.17 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18221 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 2.416 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18221 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 2.57 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18222 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 3.013 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18222 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 2.322 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18222 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 3.04 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18222 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 1.69 km NW of Hollister, California · 18222 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 1.56 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18223 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 2.416 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18223 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 2.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 18224 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 2.622 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18224 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 1.97 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18226 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 3.416 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18227 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 2.716 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18227 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 3.117 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18227 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 2.37 km S of Diablo Grande, California · 18228 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 2.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18228 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  19. 3.83 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 18228 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  20. 2.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 18228 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1032235. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:29 AM UTC.