California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake Central California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck in Central California on Thu, Jan 17, 1974, 5:45 AM PDT (12:45 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 8 km SW of Tres Pinos, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1974-01-17 12:45:29 UTC
Depth
9.5 km (5.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.549° N, 121.058° 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 0.9 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
168°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 93 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19251 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 2.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19251 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 3.5Central California · 19251 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 19251 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 2.35 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19251 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 1.7Northern California · 19251 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 2.322 km NE of Soledad, California · 19251 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 1.9Central California · 19250 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 2.714 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 19250 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 1.7Central California · 19250 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 2.231 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19250 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 1.89 km NW of Hollister, California · 19250 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 3.133 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19249 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 2.56 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 19249 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 2.05 km SW of Gilroy, California · 19249 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  16. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 19249 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  17. 1.96 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 19249 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  18. 1.61 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19249 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  19. 2.425 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19249 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  20. 2.63 km NNW of Hollister, California · 19249 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  21. 1.615 km E of Seven Trees, California · 19248 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  22. 2.35 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 19248 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  23. 3.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19248 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  24. 1.8Central California · 19248 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  25. 1.825 km NE of King City, California · 19248 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  26. 2.25 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19248 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  27. 2.412 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19247 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  28. 2.514 km E of Seven Trees, California · 19247 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  29. 2.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 19247 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  30. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19247 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  31. 2.05 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19247 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  32. 3.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 19246 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  33. 3.638 km SE of Big Sur, California · 19246 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  34. 3.114 km S of Three Rocks, California · 19246 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  35. 1.927 km NE of Soledad, California · 19246 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  36. 1.928 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19246 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  37. 3.03 km ESE of Aromas, California · 19246 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  38. 3.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 19245 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  39. 2.28 km NE of Corralitos, California · 19245 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  40. 2.69 km NNE of Hollister, California · 19245 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  41. 2.225 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19245 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  42. 1.823 km NE of Soledad, California · 19244 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  43. 2.426 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19244 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  44. 2.13 km N of Tres Pinos, California · 19244 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  45. 2.222 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19244 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  46. 2.426 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19244 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  47. 2.517 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19243 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  48. 2.618 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19243 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  49. 3.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19243 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  50. 2.627 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19243 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  51. 2.122 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19243 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  52. 2.818 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19243 days ago · 1 km deep · 23 km away
  53. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19243 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  54. 3.228 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19243 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  55. 2.827 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19243 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  56. 2.028 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19243 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  57. 3.53 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 19243 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  58. 1.622 km NE of King City, California · 19242 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  59. 2.418 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19242 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  60. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 19242 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away

The first 60 of 198.

Before

  1. 3.44 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 19252 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19252 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 3.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 19252 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 3.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 19252 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 2.623 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19252 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 3.024 km SW of Los Banos, California · 19253 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19253 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 3.324 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19253 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 3.223 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19253 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 2.23 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 19253 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 2.231 km NE of Soledad, California · 19253 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 2.55 km S of Gilroy, California · 19253 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 3.031 km NE of Soledad, California · 19253 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 2.14 km S of Gilroy, California · 19253 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 2.931 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19254 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 2.02 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 19254 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 2.03 km N of Tres Pinos, California · 19254 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  18. 2.44 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19254 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  19. 2.95 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19254 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  20. 1.517 km ENE of Gonzales, California · 19254 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1018451. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:40 AM UTC.