M1.9 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

1.9 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Wed, Nov 17, 1976, 7:44 AM PST

UTC

1976-11-17 15:44:47 UTC

Depth

8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.560° N, 121.162° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.55

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

58°

Stations used

20

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast21 kmNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast46 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast385 kmNW

After

1. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Nov 18, 2:07 AM PST · 18216 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
2. 1.67 km SW of Gilroy, CaliforniaThu, Nov 18, 3:13 AM PST · 18216 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
3. 2.811 km WNW of Oak Shores, CaliforniaThu, Nov 18, 4:30 PM PST · 18215 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
4. 1.96 km ENE of Interlaken, CaliforniaFri, Nov 19, 1:39 AM PST · 18215 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
5. 3.218 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaFri, Nov 19, 6:23 AM PST · 18215 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
6. 2.09 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Nov 19, 11:39 AM PST · 18214 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away
7. 2.0Central CaliforniaFri, Nov 19, 12:16 PM PST · 18214 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
8. 2.0Central CaliforniaSat, Nov 20, 2:21 AM PST · 18214 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
9. 1.9Northern CaliforniaSat, Nov 20, 1:07 PM PST · 18213 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
10. 2.411 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Nov 20, 1:20 PM PST · 18213 days ago · 14 km deep · 23 km away
11. 2.87 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaSun, Nov 21, 9:08 AM PST · 18213 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
12. 1.822 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Nov 21, 3:54 PM PST · 18212 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
13. 1.95 km WSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Nov 22, 1:49 AM PST · 18212 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
14. 3.317 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaMon, Nov 22, 11:22 AM PST · 18211 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
15. 2.58 km E of San Martin, CaliforniaMon, Nov 22, 5:19 PM PST · 18211 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
16. 2.933 km WSW of Lockwood, CaliforniaMon, Nov 22, 6:15 PM PST · 18211 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
17. 3.516 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaWed, Nov 24, 2:05 AM PST · 18210 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
18. 2.218 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Nov 24, 6:50 AM PST · 18210 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
19. 2.7Central CaliforniaWed, Nov 24, 7:33 AM PST · 18210 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
20. 3.418 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Nov 24, 7:37 AM PST · 18210 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
21. 2.824 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Nov 24, 8:34 AM PST · 18210 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
22. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Nov 24, 12:51 PM PST · 18209 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
23. 3.022 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Nov 24, 2:27 PM PST · 18209 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
24. 1.65 km ENE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Nov 24, 10:15 PM PST · 18209 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
25. 2.023 km NE of King City, CAWed, Nov 24, 10:48 PM PST · 18209 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
26. 1.58 km SSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaThu, Nov 25, 12:58 AM PST · 18209 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
27. 3.517 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Nov 25, 7:58 AM PST · 18209 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
28. 1.518 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Nov 25, 8:02 AM PST · 18209 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
29. 1.618 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Nov 25, 8:08 AM PST · 18209 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
30. 1.718 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Nov 25, 8:28 AM PST · 18209 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
31. 3.1Central CaliforniaThu, Nov 25, 8:44 AM PST · 18209 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
32. 2.518 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Nov 25, 10:04 AM PST · 18209 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
33. 1.618 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Nov 25, 10:43 AM PST · 18208 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
34. 2.3Central CaliforniaThu, Nov 25, 2:42 PM PST · 18208 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
35. 2.217 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Nov 25, 3:07 PM PST · 18208 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
36. 2.418 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Nov 25, 4:38 PM PST · 18208 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
37. 2.44 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Nov 25, 10:58 PM PST · 18208 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
38. 3.222 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Nov 26, 10:52 AM PST · 18207 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
39. 2.019 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Nov 26, 1:05 PM PST · 18207 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
40. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Nov 26, 8:28 PM PST · 18207 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
41. 2.124 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaFri, Nov 26, 10:42 PM PST · 18207 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
42. 1.84 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Nov 27, 1:36 AM PST · 18207 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
43. 2.428 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Nov 27, 6:32 AM PST · 18207 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
44. 2.322 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Nov 27, 11:23 AM PST · 18206 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
45. 2.818 km S of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Nov 27, 12:07 PM PST · 18206 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
46. 2.324 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Nov 27, 1:32 PM PST · 18206 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
47. 1.926 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Nov 27, 4:59 PM PST · 18206 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
48. 3.120 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Nov 27, 8:02 PM PST · 18206 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
49. 2.519 km S of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Nov 27, 8:34 PM PST · 18206 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
50. 2.014 km WSW of Firebaugh, CaliforniaSat, Nov 27, 11:07 PM PST · 18206 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
51. 1.73 km S of San Ardo, CaliforniaSun, Nov 28, 2:27 AM PST · 18206 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
52. 2.113 km NNW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Nov 28, 3:57 PM PST · 18205 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
53. 2.617 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Nov 28, 5:21 PM PST · 18205 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
54. 2.317 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Nov 28, 5:26 PM PST · 18205 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
55. 1.94 km WSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Nov 29, 5:44 PM PST · 18204 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
56. 2.423 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaTue, Nov 30, 11:19 AM PST · 18203 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
57. 1.66 km ENE of Interlaken, CaliforniaTue, Nov 30, 7:10 PM PST · 18203 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
58. 1.96 km ENE of Interlaken, CaliforniaTue, Nov 30, 8:33 PM PST · 18203 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
59. 1.93 km SE of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Dec 1, 6:38 AM PST · 18203 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
60. 2.720 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Dec 1, 12:08 PM PST · 18202 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away

The first 60 of 188.

Before

1. 2.823 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Nov 17, 7:15 AM PST · 18217 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
2. 2.626 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Nov 17, 7:00 AM PST · 18217 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
3. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Nov 15, 5:00 PM PST · 18218 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
4. 2.74 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaMon, Nov 15, 1:59 PM PST · 18218 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
5. 3.012 km S of Three Rocks, CaliforniaMon, Nov 15, 10:11 AM PST · 18219 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
6. 2.825 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaMon, Nov 15, 8:07 AM PST · 18219 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
7. 2.55 km SW of Gilroy, CaliforniaSun, Nov 14, 11:01 PM PST · 18219 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
8. 2.423 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Nov 14, 3:29 PM PST · 18219 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
9. 2.828 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSun, Nov 14, 1:13 PM PST · 18219 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
10. 2.13 km SSW of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaSun, Nov 14, 11:28 AM PST · 18219 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
11. 1.917 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Nov 14, 4:31 AM PST · 18220 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
12. 1.720 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Nov 13, 6:12 PM PST · 18220 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
13. 2.621 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Nov 13, 2:07 PM PST · 18220 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
14. 2.37 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSat, Nov 13, 8:01 AM PST · 18221 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
15. 3.05 km WSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaSat, Nov 13, 7:16 AM PST · 18221 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
16. 2.48 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Nov 12, 9:20 AM PST · 18222 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
17. 2.922 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Nov 11, 1:39 PM PST · 18222 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
18. 1.922 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Nov 11, 10:07 AM PST · 18223 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
19. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Nov 11, 6:06 AM PST · 18223 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
20. 1.7Central CaliforniaWed, Nov 10, 8:43 PM PST · 18223 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1032330. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:59 AM UTC.