M3.9 earthquake Central California
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake struck in Central California on Fri, May 13, 1966, 10:25 AM GMT-7 (17:25 UTC).
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.9 (mw), minor
- Local time
- UTC
- 1966-05-13 17:25:55 UTC
- Depth
- Not given
- Epicenter
- 36.917° N, 121.567° W
- Region
- California
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
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: 5 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.825km NNE of Soledad, CA · 22012 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
- 3.86km ENE of Gonzales, CA · 22009 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
- 1.629 km NE of San Lucas, California · 21998 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
- 1.59 km ENE of King City, California · 21997 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
- 1.531 km NE of King City, California · 21996 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ushis2891. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:39 PM UTC.