M1.7 earthquake 27 km NE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

1.7 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sat, Dec 11, 1976, 4:37 AM PST

UTC

1976-12-11 12:37:31 UTC

Depth

6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.579° N, 121.093° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 2.2 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.20

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

81°

Stations used

10

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast27 kmNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast51 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast382 kmNW

After

1. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Dec 11, 9:30 AM PST · 18192 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
2. 3.223 km NE of King City, CaliforniaSat, Dec 11, 1:31 PM PST · 18191 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
3. 1.69 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSat, Dec 11, 11:49 PM PST · 18191 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
4. 2.19 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaSun, Dec 12, 12:41 PM PST · 18191 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
5. 1.627 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Dec 12, 1:46 PM PST · 18190 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
6. 3.321 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Dec 12, 4:05 PM PST · 18190 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
7. 3.33 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Dec 12, 6:26 PM PST · 18190 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
8. 1.621 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Dec 13, 3:38 AM PST · 18190 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
9. 2.130 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Dec 13, 4:20 AM PST · 18190 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
10. 2.022 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Dec 13, 6:53 AM PST · 18190 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
11. 1.68 km NE of Interlaken, CaliforniaMon, Dec 13, 10:11 AM PST · 18190 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
12. 1.917 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaMon, Dec 13, 7:22 PM PST · 18189 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
13. 2.08 km NE of Interlaken, CaliforniaTue, Dec 14, 2:49 AM PST · 18189 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
14. 2.46 km NE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, Dec 14, 8:16 AM PST · 18189 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
15. 2.810 km SE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaTue, Dec 14, 9:19 AM PST · 18189 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
16. 2.25 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Dec 14, 4:31 PM PST · 18188 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
17. 1.731 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaTue, Dec 14, 9:39 PM PST · 18188 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
18. 2.117 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaThu, Dec 16, 1:09 PM PST · 18187 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
19. 3.317 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaThu, Dec 16, 1:25 PM PST · 18186 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
20. 1.810 km NNE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaThu, Dec 16, 6:27 PM PST · 18186 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
21. 1.69 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Dec 16, 8:50 PM PST · 18186 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
22. 2.66 km ENE of Interlaken, CaliforniaFri, Dec 17, 7:30 AM PST · 18186 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
23. 1.76 km ENE of Interlaken, CaliforniaFri, Dec 17, 8:06 AM PST · 18186 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
24. 1.614 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Dec 17, 5:55 PM PST · 18185 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
25. 2.09 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaSat, Dec 18, 8:48 AM PST · 18185 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
26. 3.311 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Dec 18, 11:55 AM PST · 18185 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
27. 2.811 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Dec 18, 12:01 PM PST · 18185 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
28. 1.97 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSat, Dec 18, 2:26 PM PST · 18184 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
29. 2.728 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Dec 18, 5:26 PM PST · 18184 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
30. 2.816 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaSat, Dec 18, 8:49 PM PST · 18184 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
31. 2.324 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Dec 18, 11:18 PM PST · 18184 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
32. 2.410 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Dec 19, 12:32 AM PST · 18184 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
33. 3.423 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSun, Dec 19, 7:30 AM PST · 18184 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
34. 2.027 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Dec 19, 2:15 PM PST · 18183 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
35. 2.618 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Dec 19, 2:20 PM PST · 18183 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
36. 1.825 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Dec 19, 6:12 PM PST · 18183 days ago · 1 km deep · 18 km away
37. 2.01 km WSW of Hollister, CaliforniaSun, Dec 19, 10:50 PM PST · 18183 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
38. 3.0Central CaliforniaMon, Dec 20, 7:32 AM PST · 18183 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
39. 2.2Central CaliforniaMon, Dec 20, 9:08 AM PST · 18183 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
40. 2.021 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Dec 20, 10:26 AM PST · 18183 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
41. 2.623 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Dec 20, 4:17 PM PST · 18182 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
42. 1.56 km SE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaMon, Dec 20, 4:43 PM PST · 18182 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
43. 3.2Near the coast of Central CaliforniaMon, Dec 20, 6:32 PM PST · 18182 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
44. 1.721 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Dec 20, 8:43 PM PST · 18182 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
45. 2.931 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaMon, Dec 20, 9:26 PM PST · 18182 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
46. 2.425 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Dec 21, 3:27 AM PST · 18182 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
47. 3.717 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaTue, Dec 21, 5:29 PM PST · 18181 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
48. 2.010 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Dec 22, 5:18 AM PST · 18181 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
49. 1.85 km ENE of Interlaken, CaliforniaWed, Dec 22, 7:08 PM PST · 18180 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
50. 2.322 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaThu, Dec 23, 6:55 AM PST · 18180 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
51. 1.611 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Dec 23, 12:51 PM PST · 18180 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
52. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Dec 23, 1:08 PM PST · 18180 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
53. 2.822 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaThu, Dec 23, 2:41 PM PST · 18179 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
54. 1.923 km W of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Dec 23, 9:37 PM PST · 18179 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
55. 2.821 km NNE of San Ardo, CaliforniaFri, Dec 24, 12:42 AM PST · 18179 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
56. 2.527 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Dec 24, 1:42 AM PST · 18179 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
57. 2.621 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Dec 24, 5:14 AM PST · 18179 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
58. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Dec 24, 1:26 PM PST · 18178 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
59. 2.18 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Dec 24, 4:22 PM PST · 18178 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
60. 1.611 km NNE of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Dec 24, 5:55 PM PST · 18178 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away

The first 60 of 190.

Before

1. 2.08 km NE of Interlaken, CaliforniaSat, Dec 11, 1:02 AM PST · 18192 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
2. 2.39 km NNE of Interlaken, CaliforniaSat, Dec 11, 12:56 AM PST · 18192 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
3. 2.19 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Dec 10, 6:52 PM PST · 18192 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
4. 1.916 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Dec 10, 6:17 PM PST · 18192 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
5. 2.517 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaFri, Dec 10, 6:06 PM PST · 18192 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
6. 2.816 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Dec 10, 3:21 PM PST · 18192 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
7. 1.816 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Dec 10, 3:19 PM PST · 18192 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
8. 1.68 km ENE of San Martin, CaliforniaFri, Dec 10, 3:14 PM PST · 18192 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
9. 2.210 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Dec 10, 5:44 AM PST · 18193 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
10. 2.09 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Dec 10, 5:44 AM PST · 18193 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
11. 2.515 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaFri, Dec 10, 3:53 AM PST · 18193 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
12. 1.79 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Dec 9, 5:02 PM PST · 18193 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
13. 2.12 km SSE of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Dec 9, 3:25 PM PST · 18193 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
14. 2.89 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaThu, Dec 9, 7:47 AM PST · 18194 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
15. 1.89 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Dec 8, 10:14 PM PST · 18194 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
16. 1.914 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaWed, Dec 8, 3:33 PM PST · 18194 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
17. 3.114 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaWed, Dec 8, 12:13 PM PST · 18195 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
18. 1.83 km SE of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Dec 8, 5:30 AM PST · 18195 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
19. 2.59 km NW of Avenal, CaliforniaTue, Dec 7, 9:46 PM PST · 18195 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
20. 1.96 km ENE of Interlaken, CaliforniaTue, Dec 7, 9:20 PM PST · 18195 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1032730. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:51 AM UTC.