M2.7 earthquake 28 km ENE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

2.7 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sat, Dec 18, 1976, 5:26 PM PST

UTC

1976-12-19 01:26:12 UTC

Depth

9.5 km (5.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.563° N, 121.060° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.7 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.23

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

122°

Stations used

20

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast28 kmENE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast55 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast378 kmNW

After

1. 2.816 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaSat, Dec 18, 8:49 PM PST · 18183 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
2. 2.324 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Dec 18, 11:18 PM PST · 18183 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
3. 2.410 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Dec 19, 12:32 AM PST · 18183 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
4. 3.423 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSun, Dec 19, 7:30 AM PST · 18183 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
5. 2.027 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Dec 19, 2:15 PM PST · 18183 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
6. 2.618 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Dec 19, 2:20 PM PST · 18183 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
7. 1.825 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Dec 19, 6:12 PM PST · 18182 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
8. 2.01 km WSW of Hollister, CaliforniaSun, Dec 19, 10:50 PM PST · 18182 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
9. 3.0Central CaliforniaMon, Dec 20, 7:32 AM PST · 18182 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
10. 2.2Central CaliforniaMon, Dec 20, 9:08 AM PST · 18182 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
11. 2.021 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Dec 20, 10:26 AM PST · 18182 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
12. 2.623 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Dec 20, 4:17 PM PST · 18182 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
13. 1.56 km SE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaMon, Dec 20, 4:43 PM PST · 18182 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
14. 3.2Near the coast of Central CaliforniaMon, Dec 20, 6:32 PM PST · 18181 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
15. 1.721 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Dec 20, 8:43 PM PST · 18181 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
16. 2.931 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaMon, Dec 20, 9:26 PM PST · 18181 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
17. 2.425 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Dec 21, 3:27 AM PST · 18181 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
18. 3.717 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaTue, Dec 21, 5:29 PM PST · 18180 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
19. 2.010 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Dec 22, 5:18 AM PST · 18180 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
20. 1.85 km ENE of Interlaken, CaliforniaWed, Dec 22, 7:08 PM PST · 18179 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
21. 2.322 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaThu, Dec 23, 6:55 AM PST · 18179 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
22. 1.611 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Dec 23, 12:51 PM PST · 18179 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
23. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Dec 23, 1:08 PM PST · 18179 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
24. 2.822 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaThu, Dec 23, 2:41 PM PST · 18179 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
25. 1.923 km W of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Dec 23, 9:37 PM PST · 18178 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
26. 2.821 km NNE of San Ardo, CaliforniaFri, Dec 24, 12:42 AM PST · 18178 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
27. 2.527 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Dec 24, 1:42 AM PST · 18178 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
28. 2.621 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Dec 24, 5:14 AM PST · 18178 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
29. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Dec 24, 1:26 PM PST · 18178 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
30. 2.18 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Dec 24, 4:22 PM PST · 18178 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
31. 1.611 km NNE of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Dec 24, 5:55 PM PST · 18177 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
32. 2.123 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSat, Dec 25, 1:13 AM PST · 18177 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
33. 1.85 km SW of Gilroy, CaliforniaSat, Dec 25, 1:16 PM PST · 18177 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
34. 2.822 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Dec 25, 8:39 PM PST · 18176 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
35. 2.225 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Dec 26, 4:33 AM PST · 18176 days ago · -1 km deep · 13 km away
36. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Dec 26, 4:38 AM PST · 18176 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
37. 2.715 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Dec 26, 12:23 PM PST · 18176 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
38. 1.827 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Dec 26, 3:25 PM PST · 18176 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
39. 2.812 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSun, Dec 26, 4:33 PM PST · 18176 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
40. 1.68 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaMon, Dec 27, 9:08 AM PST · 18175 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
41. 1.79 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaMon, Dec 27, 11:50 AM PST · 18175 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
42. 1.922 km SSW of Los Banos, CaliforniaMon, Dec 27, 12:09 PM PST · 18175 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
43. 2.9Central CaliforniaMon, Dec 27, 4:01 PM PST · 18175 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
44. 2.424 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Dec 27, 5:00 PM PST · 18174 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
45. 2.223 km NNE of San Ardo, CaliforniaMon, Dec 27, 8:15 PM PST · 18174 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
46. 1.624 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Dec 28, 12:21 AM PST · 18174 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
47. 2.22 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaTue, Dec 28, 1:59 PM PST · 18174 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
48. 2.74 km SW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaWed, Dec 29, 1:43 AM PST · 18173 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
49. 1.65 km NNE of Corralitos, CaliforniaWed, Dec 29, 3:45 AM PST · 18173 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
50. 2.324 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Dec 29, 1:14 PM PST · 18173 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
51. 2.4Central CaliforniaWed, Dec 29, 9:00 PM PST · 18172 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
52. 2.024 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Dec 29, 9:20 PM PST · 18172 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away
53. 1.87 km E of Interlaken, CaliforniaThu, Dec 30, 1:13 AM PST · 18172 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
54. 3.025 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Dec 30, 7:46 AM PST · 18172 days ago · 12 km deep · 5 km away
55. 1.917 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Dec 30, 10:10 AM PST · 18172 days ago · 11 km deep · 17 km away
56. 1.62 km SE of San Ardo, CaliforniaFri, Dec 31, 12:44 PM PST · 18171 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
57. 2.05 km SSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaFri, Dec 31, 1:06 PM PST · 18171 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
58. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Jan 1, 8:47 AM PST · 18170 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
59. 2.636 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSat, Jan 1, 11:02 AM PST · 18170 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
60. 2.936 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSat, Jan 1, 11:14 AM PST · 18170 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away

The first 60 of 189.

Before

1. 1.97 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSat, Dec 18, 2:26 PM PST · 18184 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
2. 2.811 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Dec 18, 12:01 PM PST · 18184 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
3. 3.311 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Dec 18, 11:55 AM PST · 18184 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
4. 2.09 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaSat, Dec 18, 8:48 AM PST · 18184 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
5. 1.614 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Dec 17, 5:55 PM PST · 18184 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
6. 1.76 km ENE of Interlaken, CaliforniaFri, Dec 17, 8:06 AM PST · 18185 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
7. 2.66 km ENE of Interlaken, CaliforniaFri, Dec 17, 7:30 AM PST · 18185 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
8. 1.69 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Dec 16, 8:50 PM PST · 18185 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
9. 1.810 km NNE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaThu, Dec 16, 6:27 PM PST · 18185 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
10. 3.317 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaThu, Dec 16, 1:25 PM PST · 18186 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
11. 2.117 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaThu, Dec 16, 1:09 PM PST · 18186 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
12. 1.731 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaTue, Dec 14, 9:39 PM PST · 18187 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
13. 2.25 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Dec 14, 4:31 PM PST · 18188 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
14. 2.810 km SE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaTue, Dec 14, 9:19 AM PST · 18188 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
15. 2.46 km NE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, Dec 14, 8:16 AM PST · 18188 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
16. 2.08 km NE of Interlaken, CaliforniaTue, Dec 14, 2:49 AM PST · 18188 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
17. 1.917 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaMon, Dec 13, 7:22 PM PST · 18188 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
18. 1.68 km NE of Interlaken, CaliforniaMon, Dec 13, 10:11 AM PST · 18189 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
19. 2.022 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Dec 13, 6:53 AM PST · 18189 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
20. 2.130 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Dec 13, 4:20 AM PST · 18189 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1032846. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:14 PM UTC.