California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 24 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 24 km ENE of Soledad, California on Sat, Dec 18, 1976, 11:18 PM PST (07:18 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 10 km NNW of Hollister, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-12-19 07:18:06 UTC
Depth
3.4 km (2.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.500° N, 121.073° 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, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.28
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
91°
Stations used
27

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 189 in the 60 days after this one and 143 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.410 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18183 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 3.423 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18183 days ago · 11 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 2.027 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18182 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 2.618 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18182 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 1.825 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18182 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 2.01 km WSW of Hollister, California · 18182 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 3.0Central California · 18182 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 2.2Central California · 18182 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  9. 2.021 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18182 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 2.623 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18181 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 1.56 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18181 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 3.2Near the coast of Central California · 18181 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 1.721 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18181 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 2.931 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18181 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  15. 2.425 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18181 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 3.717 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18180 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 2.010 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18180 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  18. 1.85 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18179 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 2.322 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18179 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  20. 1.611 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18178 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  21. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18178 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  22. 2.822 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18178 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away
  23. 1.923 km W of Coalinga, California · 18178 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  24. 2.821 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 18178 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  25. 2.527 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18178 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  26. 2.621 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18178 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  27. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18177 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  28. 2.18 km NW of Hollister, California · 18177 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  29. 1.611 km NNE of Hollister, California · 18177 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  30. 2.123 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18177 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  31. 1.85 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18176 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  32. 2.822 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18176 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  33. 2.225 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18176 days ago · -1 km deep · 8 km away
  34. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18176 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  35. 2.715 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18175 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  36. 1.827 km NE of Soledad, California · 18175 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  37. 2.812 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18175 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  38. 1.68 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18175 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  39. 1.79 km NE of San Martin, California · 18174 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  40. 1.922 km SSW of Los Banos, California · 18174 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  41. 2.9Central California · 18174 days ago · 11 km deep · 3 km away
  42. 2.424 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18174 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  43. 2.223 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 18174 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  44. 1.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18174 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  45. 2.22 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18173 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  46. 2.74 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 18173 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  47. 1.65 km NNE of Corralitos, California · 18173 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  48. 2.324 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18172 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  49. 2.4Central California · 18172 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  50. 2.024 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18172 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away
  51. 1.87 km E of Interlaken, California · 18172 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  52. 3.025 km NE of Soledad, California · 18172 days ago · 12 km deep · 9 km away
  53. 1.917 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18172 days ago · 11 km deep · 23 km away
  54. 1.62 km SE of San Ardo, California · 18170 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  55. 2.05 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18170 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  56. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18170 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  57. 2.636 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18170 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  58. 2.936 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18170 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  59. 3.6Northern California · 18169 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  60. 1.78 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 18169 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away

The first 60 of 189.

Before

  1. 2.816 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18183 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 2.728 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18183 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 1.97 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18183 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 2.811 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18183 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 3.311 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18183 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 2.09 km NW of Hollister, California · 18184 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 1.614 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18184 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 1.76 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18185 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 2.66 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18185 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 1.69 km NW of Hollister, California · 18185 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  11. 1.810 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 18185 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 3.317 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18185 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 2.117 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18185 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 1.731 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 18187 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  15. 2.25 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18187 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  16. 2.810 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18188 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 2.46 km NE of Morgan Hill, California · 18188 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 2.08 km NE of Interlaken, California · 18188 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  19. 1.68 km NE of Interlaken, California · 18189 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  20. 2.022 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18189 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1032848. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:51 AM UTC.