California earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake Central California

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck in Central California on Sat, Mar 2, 1974, 4:24 PM PDT (23:24 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 26 km NE of Greenfield, 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
1974-03-02 23:24:04 UTC
Depth
1.1 km (0.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.443° N, 120.997° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
96°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 199 in the 60 days after this one and 177 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.525 km NE of Soledad, California · 19208 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 3.225 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19208 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.64 km WNW of Hollister, California · 19207 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 2.823 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19207 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 2.2Central California · 19207 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 1.67 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19207 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 2.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 19207 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 3.023 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19207 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 1.94 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19207 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 1.74 km E of Interlaken, California · 19206 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 2.9Central California · 19206 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 19206 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  13. 2.611 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 19206 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  14. 1.6Central California · 19206 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
  15. 2.422 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19206 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
  16. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19206 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  17. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19206 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  18. 2.89 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 19206 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 1.8Central California · 19204 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  20. 1.511 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19204 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  21. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 19204 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  22. 2.35 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19204 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19204 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  24. 1.526 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19204 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  25. 1.95 km NNE of Ridgemark, California · 19203 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  26. 2.9Northern California · 19203 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  27. 1.98 km NE of Gilroy, California · 19203 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  28. 3.85 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19203 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  29. 3.131 km W of Three Rocks, California · 19203 days ago · 13 km deep · 23 km away
  30. 1.75 km S of Gilroy, California · 19203 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  31. 2.526 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19203 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  32. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 19202 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  33. 2.627 km NE of Soledad, California · 19202 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  34. 3.316 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19202 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  35. 3.316 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19202 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  36. 4.016 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19202 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  37. 2.129 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19201 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  38. 1.94 km E of Interlaken, California · 19201 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  39. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19201 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  40. 2.225 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19201 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  41. 2.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 19200 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  42. 3.714 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 19200 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  43. 3.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 19200 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  44. 3.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19200 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  45. 3.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19200 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  46. 2.27 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19200 days ago · 15 km deep · 44 km away
  47. 2.77 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 19200 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  48. 3.24 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 19200 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  49. 1.92 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 19200 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  50. 3.724 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19199 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  51. 2.223 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19199 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  52. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19199 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  53. 2.424 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19199 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  54. 2.06 km ENE of Hollister, California · 19199 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  55. 3.311 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 19199 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  56. 1.818 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19199 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  57. 2.36 km NE of San Martin, California · 19198 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  58. 2.013 km ENE of Hollister, California · 19198 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  59. 1.57 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 19198 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  60. 1.57 km E of Gilroy, California · 19198 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away

The first 60 of 199.

Before

  1. 1.5Central California · 19208 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 2.02 km NE of San Martin, California · 19208 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19208 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 1.921 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 19209 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 2.121 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19209 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 2.86 km NNE of San Martin, California · 19209 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 1.7Central California · 19209 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 2.427 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 19209 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  9. 3.037 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 19209 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 2.05 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19209 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 3.79 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19210 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 3.223 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 19210 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 3.79 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19210 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 1.84 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19211 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 19211 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  16. 2.727 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 19211 days ago · 0 km deep · 33 km away
  17. 2.227 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 19211 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  18. 2.819 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19211 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 2.57 km SW of Hollister, California · 19211 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  20. 3.47 km SW of Hollister, California · 19211 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1018882. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC.