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M4.5 earthquake 14 km SE of Parkfield, California

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 14 km SE of Parkfield, California on Thu, Jun 7, 1934, 9:42 PM GMT-8 (05:42 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
4.5 (ml), light
Local time
UTC
1934-06-08 05:42:00 UTC
Depth
16.0 km (9.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.800° N, 120.330° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.23km NW of Cholame, CA · 33716 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 3.914km WSW of Parkfield, CA · 33716 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 3.917km NNE of San Miguel, CA · 33716 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 3.98km S of Parkfield, CA · 33715 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 2.713km E of Cholame, CA · 33714 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 3.218km W of Parkfield, CA · 33714 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 4.514km ENE of San Miguel, CA · 33714 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 3.013km NNE of Cholame, CA · 33712 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 3.413km NW of Shandon, CA · 33712 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 3.98km S of Parkfield, CA · 33710 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  11. 4.114km SW of Parkfield, CA · 33709 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 4.514 km SE of Parkfield, California · 33709 days ago · 16 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 4.216km SSW of Parkfield, CA · 33709 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  14. 3.613km WNW of Shandon, CA · 33709 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 2.815km NW of Shandon, CA · 33709 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  16. 3.816km NE of King City, CA · 33707 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  17. 2.615km NW of Shandon, CA · 33707 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  18. 2.815km NW of Shandon, CA · 33699 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  19. 2.814km SSW of Coalinga, CA · 33691 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  20. 3.312km W of Parkfield, CA · 33691 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  21. 3.427km SE of King City, CA · 33659 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away

Before

  1. 2.916km N of San Miguel, CA · 33716 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 3.428km WNW of Parkfield, CA · 33716 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 5.81934 Parkfield, California Earthquake · 33716 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 5.113km N of San Miguel, CA · 33716 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 3.715km N of San Miguel, CA · 33717 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 3.820km N of Lake Nacimiento, CA · 33717 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 2.616km N of San Miguel, CA · 33718 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 3.016km N of San Miguel, CA · 33718 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 4.319km N of San Miguel, CA · 33718 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 4.014 km SE of Parkfield, California · 33718 days ago · 16 km deep · 0 km away
  11. 4.812km SW of Parkfield, CA · 33718 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 3.114km N of San Miguel, CA · 33719 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 3.316km N of San Miguel, CA · 33719 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis1069. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:06 AM UTC.