California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 17 km S of Tracy, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 17 km S of Tracy, California on Sat, Sep 4, 1976, 8:35 PM PDT (03:35 UTC), 1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 3 km W of San Juan Bautista, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-09-05 03:35:49 UTC
Depth
0.6 km (0.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.579° N, 121.447° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 12.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
175°
Stations used
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 137 in the 60 days after this one and 180 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.014 km S of Tracy, California · 18292 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 2.69 km NW of Hollister, California · 18292 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 2.49 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 18291 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 2.36 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18291 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 1.92 km NNE of Blackhawk, California · 18291 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 2.02 km NNE of Castro Valley, California · 18290 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 1.821 km SE of Livermore, California · 18288 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 2.112 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 18288 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 2.02 km NE of San Ramon, California · 18287 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 2.84 km SW of Green Valley, California · 18287 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 2.45 km SSE of Livermore, California · 18287 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  12. 1.75 km S of Livermore, California · 18287 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  13. 1.619 km E of East Foothills, California · 18287 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  14. 1.82 km SSW of Campbell, California · 18286 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 1.916 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 18286 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  16. 2.66 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18285 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 2.15 km S of Livermore, California · 18285 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 2.06 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18285 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 1.76 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18284 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 3.09 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18284 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  21. 1.76 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 18284 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  22. 2.84 km NNW of Orinda, California · 18284 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  23. 1.76 km NNE of Ridgemark, California · 18284 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  24. 2.29 km NW of Hollister, California · 18283 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  25. 2.117 km S of Tracy, California · 18283 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  26. 2.15 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18282 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  27. 1.720 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18281 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  28. 2.08 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18281 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  29. 1.76 km NW of Hollister, California · 18280 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  30. 2.56 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 18280 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  31. 2.68 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 18280 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  32. 1.8Northern California · 18280 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
  33. 3.16 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 18280 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  34. 2.06 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 18280 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  35. 2.814 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18279 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  36. 2.114 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18279 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  37. 2.02 km N of Diablo, California · 18279 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  38. 1.79 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18279 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  39. 2.212 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18277 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  40. 1.6Central California · 18275 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  41. 1.66 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18275 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  42. 3.010 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18275 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  43. 2.310 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18273 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  44. 3.09 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18273 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  45. 3.03 km NE of San Ramon, California · 18271 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  46. 1.916 km SW of Los Banos, California · 18271 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  47. 1.62 km NE of Monte Sereno, California · 18271 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  48. 3.17 km NE of Hollister, California · 18270 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  49. 1.6Central California · 18270 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  50. 2.77 km ENE of Hollister, California · 18270 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  51. 1.87 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18270 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  52. 1.99 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18269 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  53. 1.810 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18269 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  54. 2.35 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 18269 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  55. 1.710 km SE of Livermore, California · 18269 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  56. 1.811 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18268 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  57. 2.42 km SSE of Piedmont, California · 18267 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  58. 2.32 km NE of Interlaken, California · 18267 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  59. 2.119 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 18266 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  60. 1.713 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18266 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away

The first 60 of 137.

Before

  1. 3.513 km S of Tracy, California · 18292 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 2.52 km NE of San Ramon, California · 18292 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 1.65 km S of Livermore, California · 18292 days ago · 1 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 1.85 km S of Livermore, California · 18292 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 1.74 km S of Livermore, California · 18292 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 2.05 km S of Ridgemark, California · 18292 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 3.28 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18292 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 2.5Central California · 18292 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 1.810 km SE of Livermore, California · 18292 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 2.0Northern California · 18292 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 2.48 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18292 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 1.98 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 18293 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
  13. 2.4Northern California · 18293 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  14. 2.38 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18293 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 3.58 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18293 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 3.48 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18293 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 2.27 km SSW of Byron, California · 18294 days ago · 13 km deep · 31 km away
  18. 1.62 km NE of San Ramon, California · 18294 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  19. 1.93 km W of Hollister, California · 18294 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 2.312 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 18295 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1031353. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:28 PM UTC.