California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 26 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 26 km NE of Soledad, California on Sat, Nov 27, 1976, 4:59 PM PST (00:59 UTC), 5 km (3 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
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-11-28 00:59:50 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.565° N, 121.082° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.41
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
64°
Stations used
22

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 191 in the 60 days after this one and 100 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.120 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 18206 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 2.519 km S of South Dos Palos, California · 18206 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 2.014 km WSW of Firebaugh, California · 18206 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 1.73 km S of San Ardo, California · 18206 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 2.113 km NNW of Parkfield, California · 18205 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 2.617 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18205 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 2.317 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18205 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 1.94 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18204 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 2.423 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18203 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 1.66 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18203 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 1.96 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18203 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 1.93 km SE of San Ardo, California · 18202 days ago · 14 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 2.720 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18202 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18202 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  15. 2.125 km NE of Hollister, California · 18202 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  16. 1.719 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 18202 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  17. 1.69 km NW of Hollister, California · 18202 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  18. 3.320 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18202 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  19. 4.620 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18202 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  20. 2.58 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18201 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  21. 1.620 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18201 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  22. 2.520 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18201 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  23. 2.520 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18201 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  24. 3.021 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18201 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  25. 3.517 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18201 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  26. 2.25 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18201 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  27. 1.820 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18201 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  28. 2.59 km NW of Hollister, California · 18201 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  29. 1.95 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18200 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  30. 2.68 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18200 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  31. 1.923 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18200 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  32. 2.7Central California · 18199 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  33. 2.4Central California · 18199 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  34. 2.56 km ENE of Interlaken, CA · 18199 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  35. 2.05 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18199 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  36. 1.59 km NW of Hollister, California · 18198 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  37. 1.65 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18198 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  38. 1.85 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18198 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  39. 1.7Central California · 18198 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  40. 2.118 km SSW of Twin Lakes, California · 18198 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  41. 2.08 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18198 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  42. 2.821 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18198 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  43. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18198 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  44. 2.914 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18198 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  45. 3.026 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18198 days ago · 0 km deep · 10 km away
  46. 2.016 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18197 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  47. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18197 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  48. 2.21 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18197 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  49. 2.05 km NE of Interlaken, California · 18197 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  50. 1.91 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18197 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  51. 2.2Central California · 18197 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  52. 2.521 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18196 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  53. 1.96 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18196 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  54. 2.59 km NW of Avenal, California · 18196 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  55. 1.83 km SE of San Ardo, California · 18195 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  56. 3.114 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18195 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  57. 1.914 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18195 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  58. 1.89 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18195 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  59. 2.89 km NE of San Martin, California · 18194 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  60. 2.12 km SSE of Parkfield, California · 18194 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away

The first 60 of 191.

Before

  1. 2.324 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18206 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 2.818 km S of South Dos Palos, California · 18206 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 2.322 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18206 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 2.428 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18206 days ago · 1 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 1.84 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18207 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 2.124 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18207 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18207 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  8. 2.019 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18207 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 3.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 18207 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  10. 2.44 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18208 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 2.418 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18208 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 2.217 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18208 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  13. 2.3Central California · 18208 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  14. 1.618 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18208 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 2.518 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18208 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 3.1Central California · 18208 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  17. 1.718 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18208 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  18. 1.618 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18208 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  19. 1.518 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18208 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  20. 3.517 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18208 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1032516. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:58 PM UTC.