California earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake Central California

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck in Central California on Thu, Jun 30, 1977, 10:32 PM PDT (05:32 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 5 km NW of Parkfield, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1977-07-01 05:32:50 UTC
Depth
5.3 km (3.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.975° N, 120.527° 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
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
106°
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: 107 in the 60 days after this one and 37 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.621 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17989 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 1.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17989 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 2.126 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17989 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 1.716 km NW of San Simeon, California · 17988 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17988 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 2.36 km NNW of Avenal, California · 17987 days ago · 17 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17987 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 2.15 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17987 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 1.610 km E of Parkfield, California · 17987 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  10. 1.89 km ENE of Parkfield, California · 17987 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  11. 2.43 km SE of San Ardo, California · 17986 days ago · 14 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 2.218 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17985 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 1.918 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17985 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 2.923 km NE of San Ardo, California · 17985 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 3.022 km NE of San Ardo, California · 17985 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  16. 3.24 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17984 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 1.923 km NE of King City, California · 17983 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  18. 2.010 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17983 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 2.610 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17983 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 2.116 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17981 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  21. 1.926 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17980 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  22. 1.724 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17980 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  23. 3.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 17978 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  24. 3.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 17978 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  25. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17978 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  26. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 17978 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  27. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 17978 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  28. 1.622 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17978 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  29. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 17978 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  30. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 17977 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  31. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17977 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  32. 1.625 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17977 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
  33. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 17977 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  34. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 17977 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  35. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 17977 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  36. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 17977 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  37. 3.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 17977 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  38. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 17977 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  39. 2.0Central California · 17975 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  40. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 17974 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  41. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 17974 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  42. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 17973 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  43. 2.525 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17972 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  44. 1.825 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17972 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  45. 1.615 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17971 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  46. 1.623 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 17971 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  47. 3.024 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 17968 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  48. 1.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17966 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  49. 2.06 km N of Coalinga, California · 17965 days ago · 20 km deep · 29 km away
  50. 3.55 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17965 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  51. 1.921 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17965 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  52. 1.718 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17961 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  53. 1.724 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17961 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  54. 1.618 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17960 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  55. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 17960 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  56. 2.123 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 17959 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  57. 1.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 17958 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  58. 1.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17958 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  59. 1.84 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17958 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  60. 1.74 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17958 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away

The first 60 of 107.

Before

  1. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17995 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17996 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17996 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 2.130 km W of Three Rocks, California · 17996 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 1.823 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17998 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17998 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 2.411 km SE of Parkfield, California · 17998 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  8. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 17999 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 2.525 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17999 days ago · -1 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 2.123 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18001 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 3.024 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18001 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 1.54 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18002 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 2.222 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18004 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  14. 2.322 km NE of Soledad, California · 18006 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  15. 1.623 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18007 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 1.925 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18008 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 2.221 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18008 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 2.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18008 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  19. 2.125 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18009 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 2.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18010 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1035640. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:41 AM UTC.