California earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 32 km W of Three Rocks, California

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 32 km W of Three Rocks, California on Thu, Apr 8, 1976, 8:09 PM PST (04:09 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 21 km NE of Soledad, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
1976-04-09 04:09:38 UTC
Depth
8.1 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.535° N, 120.754° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.57
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
162°
Stations used
23

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 187 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18425 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  2. 2.17 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18425 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 1.95 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18425 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 3.11 km ESE of Aromas, California · 18425 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 2.3Central California · 18425 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 1.517 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18424 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18424 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 2.66 km ENE of Aromas, California · 18424 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 2.221 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18424 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 2.425 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18423 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18423 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  12. 2.717 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18423 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 3.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18423 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  14. 2.82 km ESE of Aromas, California · 18423 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 2.17 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18423 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 3.17 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18422 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 2.07 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18422 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  18. 2.53 km NNE of Avenal, California · 18422 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  19. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18422 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
  20. 2.421 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18422 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  21. 3.023 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18422 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  22. 1.916 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18422 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  23. 3.42 km WNW of Avenal, California · 18421 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
  24. 2.029 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18421 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  25. 1.910 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18421 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  26. 4.228 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18421 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
  27. 2.329 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18421 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  28. 1.6Central California · 18421 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
  29. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18421 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  30. 1.826 km NE of Soledad, California · 18420 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  31. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18419 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  32. 1.7Central California · 18419 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  33. 1.67 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18419 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  34. 3.07 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18419 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  35. 2.27 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18419 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  36. 1.821 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18418 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  37. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18418 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  38. 3.221 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18418 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  39. 3.025 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18418 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  40. 1.817 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18418 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  41. 2.024 km NE of King City, California · 18417 days ago · 1 km deep · 24 km away
  42. 2.411 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18417 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  43. 2.523 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18417 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  44. 2.213 km NW of Lockwood, California · 18416 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  45. 2.07 km NNE of San Martin, California · 18416 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  46. 1.927 km NE of Soledad, California · 18416 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  47. 3.323 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 18416 days ago · 24 km deep · 22 km away
  48. 1.98 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 18415 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  49. 2.525 km NE of Soledad, California · 18415 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  50. 1.517 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18415 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  51. 2.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18414 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  52. 2.024 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 18414 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  53. 1.6Central California · 18413 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  54. 2.4Central California · 18413 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  55. 1.94 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18413 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  56. 3.022 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18413 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  57. 2.68 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 18412 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  58. 3.728 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 18412 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  59. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18412 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  60. 2.64 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18412 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1029366. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:11 PM UTC.