California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 5 km NW of Kerman, California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 5 km NW of Kerman, California on Sun, Jan 1, 1978, 2:59 AM PST (10:59 UTC), -1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 Central California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1978-01-01 10:59:26 UTC
Depth
-0.6 km (-0.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.758° N, 120.099° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 3.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
274°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
35

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 80 in the 60 days after this one and 45 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.6Central California · 17796 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 2.1Central California · 17796 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 2.022 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 17796 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 3.1Central California · 17796 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 2.127 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17796 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 1.621 km NNE of Soledad, California · 17795 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 1.917 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17795 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17794 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 17794 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 1.626 km NE of Soledad, California · 17792 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 1.823 km NE of San Lucas, California · 17792 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 3.026 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17791 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 1.922 km NE of San Lucas, California · 17791 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 2.014 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 17790 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 2.318 km SSW of Three Rocks, California · 17789 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  16. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 17786 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17786 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 2.224 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 17784 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  19. 2.722 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17784 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  20. 1.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17782 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  21. 3.421 km NNE of Soledad, California · 17782 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  22. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 17782 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  23. 1.721 km NNE of Soledad, California · 17782 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  24. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, California · 17781 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  25. 2.322 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 17780 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  26. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17778 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  27. 1.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17776 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  28. 2.826 km NE of Soledad, California · 17775 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  29. 1.626 km NE of Soledad, California · 17775 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  30. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17775 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  31. 2.225 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17774 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  32. 1.914 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 17774 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  33. 1.814 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 17774 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  34. 1.628 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17773 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  35. 2.023 km NE of San Ardo, California · 17769 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  36. 2.321 km NNE of Soledad, California · 17768 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  37. 1.89 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17768 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  38. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 17767 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  39. 1.822 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 17767 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  40. 1.922 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 17767 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  41. 1.526 km NE of Soledad, California · 17767 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  42. 2.123 km NE of King City, California · 17767 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  43. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 17765 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  44. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17765 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  45. 1.626 km NE of Soledad, California · 17765 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  46. 1.834 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 17763 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  47. 1.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17763 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  48. 2.426 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17762 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  49. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17762 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  50. 1.825 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17762 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  51. 2.133 km W of Three Rocks, California · 17761 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  52. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 17761 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  53. 3.111km N of Avenal, CA · 17761 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  54. 2.16 km NNW of Avenal, California · 17761 days ago · 13 km deep · 77 km away
  55. 2.37 km NNW of Avenal, California · 17760 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  56. 1.97 km NNW of Avenal, California · 17760 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
  57. 2.08 km N of Avenal, California · 17759 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
  58. 1.913 km NW of Avenal, California · 17759 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
  59. 2.14 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17757 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  60. 1.523 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 17757 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away

The first 60 of 80.

Before

  1. 1.9Central California · 17797 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 1.623 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17797 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17797 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 2.96km SSE of Biola, CA · 17797 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 2.322 km NE of San Lucas, California · 17798 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 3.14 km N of Biola, California · 17799 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 3.54 km NNW of Biola, California · 17799 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  8. 2.024 km NE of King City, California · 17801 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 2.021 km NNE of Soledad, California · 17803 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  10. 1.7Central California · 17804 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 1.623 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17805 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 17806 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 1.620 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17810 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 1.920 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17810 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 17811 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 2.521 km NNE of Soledad, California · 17811 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  17. 2.426 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17812 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 1.921 km NNE of Soledad, California · 17812 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 2.411 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17812 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 1.820 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17812 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1038417. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:48 PM UTC.