California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 24 km NE of Greenfield, California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 24 km NE of Greenfield, California on Tue, Jul 29, 1986, 7:01 AM PDT (14:01 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 24 km S of Big Sur, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1986-07-29 14:01:29 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.443° N, 121.020° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
103°
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: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 131 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.16 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 14675 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 2.22 km SSE of Big Sur, California · 14675 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 2.614 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14675 days ago · 17 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 1.611 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14675 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 2.98 km W of Avenal, California · 14675 days ago · 18 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 1.77 km W of Avenal, California · 14675 days ago · 21 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 1.617 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14674 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 14673 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 1.89 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 14673 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 2.69 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 14673 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 2.510 km WSW of Huron, California · 14672 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 1.96 km S of Big Sur, California · 14672 days ago · 15 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 3.422 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14671 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  14. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14671 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  15. 2.022 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14671 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  16. 2.322 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14671 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  17. 1.66 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 14671 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  18. 2.422 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14671 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  19. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14671 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 1.524 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14671 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  21. 2.615 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14670 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  22. 2.3Central California · 14670 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  23. 1.99 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14670 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  24. 1.75 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14670 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  25. 1.55 km SE of Parkfield, California · 14669 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  26. 1.818 km S of Big Sur, California · 14669 days ago · 16 km deep · 80 km away
  27. 2.615 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14669 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  28. 2.46 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 14669 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  29. 2.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14669 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  30. 1.87 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 14668 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  31. 2.35 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14668 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  32. 1.75 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14668 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  33. 2.923 km NE of King City, California · 14668 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  34. 1.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14668 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  35. 3.215 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14668 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  36. 1.616 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14668 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  37. 1.815 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14668 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  38. 1.615 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14668 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  39. 1.825 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14668 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  40. 1.56 km WNW of Paso Robles, California · 14667 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  41. 1.813km NW of Lemoore Station, CA · 14667 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  42. 2.66 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 14667 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  43. 1.65 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 14667 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  44. 1.95 km SW of Gonzales, California · 14667 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  45. 2.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14667 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  46. 1.64 km SW of Gonzales, California · 14666 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  47. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14666 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  48. 1.65 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14666 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  49. 1.95 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 14665 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  50. 1.911 km W of Huron, California · 14665 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
  51. 1.815 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14665 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  52. 2.46 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 14665 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  53. 2.03 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 14665 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  54. 1.75 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14664 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  55. 2.16 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14664 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away
  56. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 14664 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  57. 1.617 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14663 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  58. 1.9Central California · 14663 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  59. 1.717 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14662 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  60. 1.79 km S of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California · 14662 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away

The first 60 of 193.

Before

  1. 1.712 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14676 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 1.624 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14677 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 1.715 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14677 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 1.85 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 14677 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 2.88 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 14677 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 1.516 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14677 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 1.926 km W of Volta, California · 14678 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 2.00 km SSW of Parkfield, California · 14678 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 1.88 km S of Huron, California · 14679 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 1.66 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 14679 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 2.65 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 2.85 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 1.67 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  14. 2.84 km SW of Gonzales, California · 14680 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 2.16 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  16. 2.65 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 2.46 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14680 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 1.813 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  19. 1.84 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  20. 1.913 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14680 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc89151. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:33 PM UTC.