M3.7 earthquake 3 km S of Talmage, California
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 3 km S of Talmage, California on Tue, Jul 24, 1973, 6:48 AM PDT (13:48 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.7 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- USGS National Earthquake Information Center
- Local time
- UTC
- 1973-07-24 13:48:50 UTC
- Depth
- 6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 39.103° N, 123.162° 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.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Stations used
- 12
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event usp00002uf. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:13 AM UTC.