California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 19 km WSW of Volta, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 19 km WSW of Volta, California on Sat, Jun 26, 1976, 12:31 PM PDT (19:31 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 28 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1976-06-26 19:31:48 UTC
Depth
0.3 km (0.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.058° N, 121.139° 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 0.9 km horizontally, 7.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
109°
Stations used
30

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 186 in the 60 days after this one and 98 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.826 km NE of Soledad, California · 18359 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 1.931 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18358 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 1.99 km NW of Hollister, California · 18358 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 1.67 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 18358 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 2.028 km NE of Soledad, California · 18358 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 1.614 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18358 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 1.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18357 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 2.016 km ENE of Gonzales, California · 18357 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 1.86 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 18356 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 2.422 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18356 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 2.515 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18356 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 2.68 km NW of Hollister, California · 18356 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 2.323 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18356 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 1.99 km NE of San Martin, California · 18356 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 2.314 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18355 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 1.9Northern California · 18355 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 2.024 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18355 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 2.215 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18355 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  19. 1.71 km SSE of Stanford, California · 18355 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 1.9Central California · 18355 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  21. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18355 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  22. 2.215 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18355 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  23. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18355 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  24. 2.316 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18354 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  25. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18354 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  26. 3.13 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 18353 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  27. 2.93 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 18353 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  28. 2.18 km NE of San Martin, California · 18353 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  29. 2.621 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18353 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  30. 1.919 km ENE of Gonzales, California · 18352 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  31. 2.423 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18352 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  32. 1.96 km SSE of Portola Valley, California · 18352 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  33. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18351 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  34. 2.326 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18351 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  35. 1.829 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18351 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
  36. 1.731 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18351 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  37. 2.721 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18350 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  38. 2.225 km NE of Soledad, California · 18350 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  39. 2.426 km NE of Soledad, California · 18350 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  40. 2.625 km NE of Soledad, California · 18350 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  41. 2.425 km NE of Soledad, California · 18350 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  42. 2.411 km SE of Seven Trees, California · 18350 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  43. 1.825 km NE of Soledad, California · 18349 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  44. 1.925 km NE of Soledad, California · 18349 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  45. 3.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18349 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  46. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 18349 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  47. 3.47 km NNE of East Foothills, California · 18349 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  48. 2.66 km SSE of Portola Valley, California · 18349 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  49. 2.46 km SSE of Portola Valley, California · 18348 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  50. 1.96 km E of La Honda, California · 18348 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  51. 2.035 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 18348 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  52. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 18348 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  53. 2.24 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 18348 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  54. 1.56 km E of La Honda, California · 18347 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  55. 2.422 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18347 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  56. 2.325 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 18347 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  57. 2.125 km NE of Soledad, California · 18346 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  58. 2.321 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 18346 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  59. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18346 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  60. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18346 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away

The first 60 of 186.

Before

  1. 2.35 km S of Ridgemark, California · 18359 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 2.39 km NW of Hollister, California · 18359 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 1.65 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 18359 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 1.75 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 18359 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
  5. 3.75 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 18359 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 2.323 km NE of King City, California · 18360 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 2.07 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 18360 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18360 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 1.917 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18360 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 2.39 km NW of Hollister, California · 18360 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 2.211 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18361 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 2.030 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18361 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 2.41 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18361 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  14. 2.322 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18362 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 2.325 km NE of King City, California · 18362 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 2.524 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18362 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 2.023 km ENE of King City, California · 18362 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 3.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18363 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  19. 2.321 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18363 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  20. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 18364 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1030205. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:39 PM UTC.