California earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake Central California

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck in Central California on Thu, Jan 17, 1974, 9:24 PM PDT (04:24 UTC), 9 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
3.5 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1974-01-18 04:24:17 UTC
Depth
9.1 km (5.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.380° N, 120.948° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.25
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
81°
Stations used
24

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. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 19251 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 2.35 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19251 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 1.7Northern California · 19251 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 2.322 km NE of Soledad, California · 19250 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 1.9Central California · 19250 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 1.7Central California · 19250 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.231 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19250 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  8. 1.89 km NW of Hollister, California · 19250 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 3.133 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19249 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 2.56 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 19249 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 2.05 km SW of Gilroy, California · 19249 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 19249 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  13. 1.61 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19249 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 2.425 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19249 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 2.63 km NNW of Hollister, California · 19249 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  16. 2.35 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 19248 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  17. 3.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19248 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  18. 1.8Central California · 19248 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 1.825 km NE of King City, California · 19248 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  20. 2.25 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19248 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  21. 2.412 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19247 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  22. 2.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 19247 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  23. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19247 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  24. 2.05 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19247 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  25. 3.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 19246 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  26. 3.638 km SE of Big Sur, California · 19246 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  27. 3.114 km S of Three Rocks, California · 19246 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
  28. 1.927 km NE of Soledad, California · 19246 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  29. 1.928 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19246 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  30. 3.03 km ESE of Aromas, California · 19246 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  31. 3.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 19245 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  32. 2.69 km NNE of Hollister, California · 19245 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  33. 2.225 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19245 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  34. 1.823 km NE of Soledad, California · 19244 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  35. 2.426 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19244 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  36. 2.13 km N of Tres Pinos, California · 19244 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  37. 2.222 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19244 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  38. 2.426 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19244 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  39. 2.517 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19243 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  40. 2.618 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19243 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  41. 3.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19243 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  42. 2.627 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19243 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  43. 2.122 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19243 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  44. 2.818 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19243 days ago · 1 km deep · 43 km away
  45. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19243 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  46. 3.228 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19243 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  47. 2.827 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19243 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  48. 2.028 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19243 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  49. 3.53 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 19243 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  50. 1.622 km NE of King City, California · 19242 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  51. 2.418 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19242 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  52. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 19242 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  53. 2.616 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19242 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  54. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 19242 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  55. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19242 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  56. 3.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19241 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  57. 2.04 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19241 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  58. 1.925 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19241 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  59. 2.126 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19241 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  60. 2.414 km NNW of Big Sur, California · 19241 days ago · 17 km deep · 84 km away

The first 60 of 198.

Before

  1. 2.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19251 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 3.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19251 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 2.2Central California · 19252 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 3.44 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 19252 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19252 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 3.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 19252 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 3.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 19252 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 2.623 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19252 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 3.024 km SW of Los Banos, California · 19253 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19253 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 3.324 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19253 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 3.223 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19253 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  13. 2.23 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 19253 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 2.231 km NE of Soledad, California · 19253 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  15. 2.55 km S of Gilroy, California · 19253 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  16. 3.031 km NE of Soledad, California · 19253 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  17. 2.14 km S of Gilroy, California · 19253 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 2.931 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19254 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  19. 2.02 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 19254 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 2.03 km N of Tres Pinos, California · 19254 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1018455. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:58 AM UTC.