M2.2 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

2.2 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Wed, Dec 1, 1976, 12:25 PM PST

UTC

1976-12-01 20:25:26 UTC

Depth

2.1 km (1.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.552° N, 121.142° 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

±0.65

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

59°

Stations used

21

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast22 kmNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast48 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast383 kmNW

After

1. 2.125 km NE of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, Dec 1, 2:05 PM PST · 18203 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
2. 1.719 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Dec 1, 2:41 PM PST · 18203 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
3. 1.69 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, Dec 1, 8:26 PM PST · 18202 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
4. 3.320 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Dec 1, 11:24 PM PST · 18202 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
5. 4.620 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Dec 1, 11:25 PM PST · 18202 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
6. 2.58 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Dec 2, 9:59 AM PST · 18202 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
7. 1.620 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Dec 2, 10:35 AM PST · 18202 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
8. 2.520 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Dec 2, 11:17 AM PST · 18202 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
9. 2.520 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Dec 2, 5:29 PM PST · 18201 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
10. 3.021 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaThu, Dec 2, 5:59 PM PST · 18201 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
11. 3.517 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Dec 2, 6:07 PM PST · 18201 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
12. 2.25 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Dec 2, 6:20 PM PST · 18201 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
13. 1.820 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Dec 2, 6:41 PM PST · 18201 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
14. 2.59 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Dec 2, 8:57 PM PST · 18201 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
15. 1.95 km E of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Dec 3, 11:24 AM PST · 18201 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
16. 2.68 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Dec 3, 2:21 PM PST · 18201 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
17. 1.923 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Dec 3, 10:04 PM PST · 18200 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
18. 2.7Central CaliforniaSat, Dec 4, 6:18 AM PST · 18200 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
19. 2.4Central CaliforniaSat, Dec 4, 7:16 PM PST · 18199 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
20. 2.56 km ENE of Interlaken, CASun, Dec 5, 2:04 AM PST · 18199 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
21. 2.05 km ENE of Interlaken, CaliforniaSun, Dec 5, 3:03 AM PST · 18199 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
22. 1.59 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaSun, Dec 5, 4:37 AM PST · 18199 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
23. 1.65 km ENE of Interlaken, CaliforniaSun, Dec 5, 4:53 AM PST · 18199 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
24. 1.85 km ENE of Interlaken, CaliforniaSun, Dec 5, 4:55 AM PST · 18199 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
25. 1.7Central CaliforniaSun, Dec 5, 5:57 AM PST · 18199 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
26. 2.118 km SSW of Twin Lakes, CaliforniaSun, Dec 5, 6:23 AM PST · 18199 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
27. 2.08 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Dec 5, 6:40 AM PST · 18199 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
28. 2.821 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Dec 5, 9:42 AM PST · 18199 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
29. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Dec 5, 11:40 AM PST · 18199 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
30. 2.914 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSun, Dec 5, 8:36 PM PST · 18198 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
31. 3.026 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Dec 6, 3:57 AM PST · 18198 days ago · 0 km deep · 12 km away
32. 2.016 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaMon, Dec 6, 5:06 PM PST · 18197 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
33. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Dec 6, 11:05 PM PST · 18197 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
34. 2.21 km ENE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Dec 6, 11:10 PM PST · 18197 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
35. 2.05 km NE of Interlaken, CaliforniaMon, Dec 6, 11:42 PM PST · 18197 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
36. 1.91 km E of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Dec 7, 1:25 AM PST · 18197 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
37. 2.2Central CaliforniaTue, Dec 7, 3:16 AM PST · 18197 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
38. 2.521 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Dec 7, 6:08 AM PST · 18197 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
39. 1.96 km ENE of Interlaken, CaliforniaTue, Dec 7, 9:20 PM PST · 18196 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
40. 2.59 km NW of Avenal, CaliforniaTue, Dec 7, 9:46 PM PST · 18196 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
41. 1.83 km SE of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Dec 8, 5:30 AM PST · 18196 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
42. 3.114 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaWed, Dec 8, 12:13 PM PST · 18196 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
43. 1.914 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaWed, Dec 8, 3:33 PM PST · 18196 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
44. 1.89 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Dec 8, 10:14 PM PST · 18195 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
45. 2.89 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaThu, Dec 9, 7:47 AM PST · 18195 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
46. 2.12 km SSE of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Dec 9, 3:25 PM PST · 18195 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
47. 1.79 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Dec 9, 5:02 PM PST · 18194 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
48. 2.515 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaFri, Dec 10, 3:53 AM PST · 18194 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
49. 2.09 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Dec 10, 5:44 AM PST · 18194 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
50. 2.210 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Dec 10, 5:44 AM PST · 18194 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
51. 1.68 km ENE of San Martin, CaliforniaFri, Dec 10, 3:14 PM PST · 18194 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
52. 1.816 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Dec 10, 3:19 PM PST · 18194 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
53. 2.816 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Dec 10, 3:21 PM PST · 18194 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
54. 2.517 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaFri, Dec 10, 6:06 PM PST · 18193 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
55. 1.916 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Dec 10, 6:17 PM PST · 18193 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
56. 2.19 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Dec 10, 6:52 PM PST · 18193 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
57. 2.39 km NNE of Interlaken, CaliforniaSat, Dec 11, 12:56 AM PST · 18193 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
58. 2.08 km NE of Interlaken, CaliforniaSat, Dec 11, 1:02 AM PST · 18193 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
59. 1.727 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Dec 11, 4:37 AM PST · 18193 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
60. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Dec 11, 9:30 AM PST · 18193 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away

The first 60 of 191.

Before

1. 2.720 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Dec 1, 12:08 PM PST · 18203 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
2. 1.93 km SE of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Dec 1, 6:38 AM PST · 18203 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
3. 1.96 km ENE of Interlaken, CaliforniaTue, Nov 30, 8:33 PM PST · 18203 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
4. 1.66 km ENE of Interlaken, CaliforniaTue, Nov 30, 7:10 PM PST · 18203 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
5. 2.423 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaTue, Nov 30, 11:19 AM PST · 18204 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
6. 1.94 km WSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Nov 29, 5:44 PM PST · 18204 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
7. 2.317 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Nov 28, 5:26 PM PST · 18205 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
8. 2.617 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Nov 28, 5:21 PM PST · 18205 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
9. 2.113 km NNW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Nov 28, 3:57 PM PST · 18206 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
10. 1.73 km S of San Ardo, CaliforniaSun, Nov 28, 2:27 AM PST · 18206 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
11. 2.014 km WSW of Firebaugh, CaliforniaSat, Nov 27, 11:07 PM PST · 18206 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
12. 2.519 km S of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Nov 27, 8:34 PM PST · 18206 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
13. 3.120 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Nov 27, 8:02 PM PST · 18206 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
14. 1.926 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Nov 27, 4:59 PM PST · 18206 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
15. 2.324 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Nov 27, 1:32 PM PST · 18207 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
16. 2.818 km S of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Nov 27, 12:07 PM PST · 18207 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
17. 2.322 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Nov 27, 11:23 AM PST · 18207 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
18. 2.428 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Nov 27, 6:32 AM PST · 18207 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
19. 1.84 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Nov 27, 1:36 AM PST · 18207 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
20. 2.124 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaFri, Nov 26, 10:42 PM PST · 18207 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1032570. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:25 PM UTC.