California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake Central California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck in Central California on Sun, Mar 3, 1974, 4:49 PM PDT (23:49 UTC), 6 km (4 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
2.2 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1974-03-03 23:49:13 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.986° N, 120.894° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 4.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.57
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
160°
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: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 131 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.67 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19207 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 19207 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 3.023 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19206 days ago · -1 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 2.9Central California · 19206 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 19206 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 1.6Central California · 19206 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 2.422 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19206 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19206 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19206 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 1.8Central California · 19204 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 1.511 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19204 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 19204 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19204 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 1.526 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19203 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 3.131 km W of Three Rocks, California · 19203 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
  16. 2.526 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19203 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  17. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 19202 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 2.627 km NE of Soledad, California · 19202 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  19. 3.316 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19202 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 3.316 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19202 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  21. 4.016 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19202 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  22. 2.129 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19201 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  23. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19201 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  24. 2.225 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19201 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  25. 2.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 19200 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  26. 3.714 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 19200 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
  27. 3.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 19200 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  28. 3.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19200 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  29. 3.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19200 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  30. 2.27 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19200 days ago · 15 km deep · 91 km away
  31. 3.24 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 19200 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  32. 3.09 km W of Cayucos, California · 19200 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  33. 3.724 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19199 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  34. 2.223 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19199 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  35. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19199 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  36. 2.424 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19199 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  37. 3.311 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 19199 days ago · 1 km deep · 43 km away
  38. 1.818 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19199 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  39. 2.923 km E of San Ardo, California · 19198 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  40. 1.828 km NE of Soledad, California · 19198 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  41. 3.723 km E of San Ardo, California · 19197 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  42. 3.5Central California · 19197 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  43. 2.614 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19197 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  44. 2.824 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19196 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  45. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 19196 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  46. 1.843 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 19196 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  47. 3.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 19196 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  48. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 19194 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  49. 3.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 19194 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  50. 2.526 km NE of Soledad, California · 19193 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  51. 1.822 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 19193 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  52. 3.019 km W of Three Rocks, California · 19193 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  53. 2.127 km NE of Soledad, California · 19193 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  54. 2.420 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19193 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  55. 2.49 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19193 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  56. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19192 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  57. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19192 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  58. 2.123 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19192 days ago · 16 km deep · 79 km away
  59. 2.124 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19192 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  60. 2.524 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19192 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 2.823 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19207 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 3.225 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19208 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 2.525 km NE of Soledad, California · 19208 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 3.5Central California · 19208 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 1.5Central California · 19208 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19208 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 1.921 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 19208 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 2.121 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19208 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 2.427 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 19209 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 3.037 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 19209 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 3.79 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19210 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 3.223 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 19210 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 3.79 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19210 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 19211 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 2.727 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 19211 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
  16. 2.227 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 19211 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 2.819 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19211 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  18. 2.120 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19211 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  19. 2.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19212 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  20. 4.219 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19212 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1018889. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:31 PM UTC.