California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 7 km SE of Sunol, California

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 7 km SE of Sunol, California on Thu, Jan 1, 1976, 10:02 AM PST (18:02 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 4 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1976-01-01 18:02:11 UTC
Depth
6.1 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.545° N, 121.839° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
114°
Stations used
31

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 119 in the 60 days after this one and 37 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.57 km SE of Sunol, California · 18526 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.81 km ENE of Alamo, California · 18525 days ago · 13 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 2.34 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18525 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 1.90 km NNE of San Pablo, California · 18524 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 2.42 km ESE of Aromas, California · 18524 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 1.815 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18523 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 2.69 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18523 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 2.22 km SW of Hollister, California · 18523 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 2.52 km SW of Hollister, California · 18522 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 1.84 km SW of Hollister, California · 18522 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 1.82 km SW of Hollister, California · 18522 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 2.54 km SW of Hollister, California · 18522 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 2.63 km SW of Hollister, California · 18522 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  14. 1.58 km NE of San Martin, California · 18522 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 2.318 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18521 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  16. 1.89 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18521 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 1.710 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18521 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  18. 3.29 km NW of Hollister, California · 18520 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 1.54 km SW of Hollister, California · 18520 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  20. 1.68 km NE of Gilroy, California · 18519 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  21. 1.92 km NW of Hollister, California · 18519 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
  22. 1.618 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18517 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  23. 2.28 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18516 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  24. 2.34 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 18514 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  25. 2.32 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18514 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  26. 2.08 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18514 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  27. 2.218 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18514 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  28. 1.68 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18513 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  29. 2.318 km W of Volta, California · 18513 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  30. 1.92 km S of Ridgemark, California · 18512 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  31. 1.82 km NNE of Danville, California · 18512 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  32. 2.44 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 18512 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  33. 1.518 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18511 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  34. 2.51 km SSW of Hollister, California · 18510 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  35. 2.727 km NNE of Hollister, California · 18510 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  36. 2.82 km SSW of Hollister, California · 18509 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  37. 2.514 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18509 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  38. 1.910 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18508 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  39. 1.69 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18508 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  40. 1.77 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 18507 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  41. 2.78 km NE of San Martin, California · 18507 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  42. 2.57 km NNW of Morgan Hill, California · 18506 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  43. 2.34 km S of Loyola, California · 18506 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  44. 2.310 km N of Hollister, California · 18505 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  45. 2.79 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18505 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  46. 2.87 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 18504 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  47. 2.09 km NE of Milpitas, California · 18503 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  48. 1.718 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18503 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  49. 2.15 km E of Fremont, California · 18503 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  50. 2.626 km NE of Hollister, California · 18502 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  51. 2.425 km NE of Hollister, California · 18500 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  52. 2.92 km ENE of Union City, California · 18499 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  53. 2.43 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 18499 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  54. 1.910 km NW of Hollister, California · 18499 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  55. 2.414 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18499 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  56. 2.08 km NW of Hollister, California · 18498 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  57. 2.41 km ENE of Soquel, California · 18497 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
  58. 2.90 km ENE of East Richmond Heights, California · 18496 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  59. 1.916 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18496 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  60. 1.75 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18496 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away

The first 60 of 119.

Before

  1. 1.66 km SE of Sunol, California · 18528 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.47 km SE of Sunol, California · 18528 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.72 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18529 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 2.18 km ENE of San Martin, California · 18530 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 1.89 km NE of San Martin, California · 18530 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 2.59 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18531 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 3.217 km SSW of Santa Cruz, California · 18531 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 1.79 km WSW of Mountain House, California · 18531 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 1.910 km SE of Livermore, California · 18531 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  10. 1.810 km SE of Livermore, California · 18531 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  11. 3.110 km SE of Livermore, California · 18531 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 2.314 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18532 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  13. 1.910 km ESE of Seven Trees, California · 18532 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  14. 2.415 km SSW of Santa Cruz, California · 18532 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 3.07 km NW of Hollister, California · 18532 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 2.015 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18533 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  17. 2.26 km SE of Sunol, California · 18533 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  18. 1.611 km ESE of Seven Trees, California · 18534 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  19. 2.015 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18534 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  20. 1.99 km NW of Hollister, California · 18534 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1028172. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:11 PM UTC.