California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake Central California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck in Central California on Sun, May 12, 1974, 9:04 AM PDT (16:04 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 24 km ENE of Greenfield, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1974-05-12 16:04:41 UTC
Depth
8.8 km (5.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.577° N, 121.062° 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 1.2 km horizontally, 2.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.21
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
208°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 194 in the 60 days after this one and 161 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.88 km NNE of Hollister, California · 19138 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 3.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 19138 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 3.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19138 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 2.18 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 19137 days ago · 17 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 2.423 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19137 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 2.67 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 19136 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 2.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 19136 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  8. 2.226 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19136 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  9. 3.118 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 19135 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 2.527 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19135 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 2.27 km NE of Aromas, California · 19135 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  12. 3.310 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19135 days ago · 12 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 2.424 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19135 days ago · -1 km deep · 15 km away
  14. 1.610 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19134 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  15. 2.324 km E of San Ardo, California · 19134 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  16. 2.02 km N of Aromas, California · 19134 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 1.95 km SW of Gilroy, California · 19134 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19133 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  19. 2.714 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19133 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  20. 1.74 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19133 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  21. 1.97 km W of Gilroy, California · 19133 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  22. 1.822 km E of East Foothills, California · 19132 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  23. 2.24 km NE of Interlaken, California · 19132 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  24. 1.839 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 19132 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  25. 1.64 km ENE of San Martin, California · 19131 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  26. 2.45 km NNW of Hollister, California · 19131 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  27. 1.95 km SW of Gilroy, California · 19131 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  28. 2.126 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19130 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  29. 2.426 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19130 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  30. 3.125 km NE of Soledad, California · 19130 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  31. 2.225 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19129 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  32. 1.88 km NE of Gilroy, California · 19129 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  33. 2.29 km NW of Hollister, California · 19129 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  34. 2.027 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19129 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  35. 1.79 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 19129 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  36. 2.623 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19128 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
  37. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 19128 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  38. 1.84 km E of Hollister, California · 19128 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  39. 2.25 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19128 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  40. 1.83 km NNW of Big Sur, California · 19128 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  41. 2.214 km ENE of Seven Trees, California · 19127 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  42. 1.59 km NW of Hollister, California · 19127 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  43. 2.131 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19127 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away
  44. 1.922 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19127 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  45. 4.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19127 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
  46. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 19127 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  47. 3.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 19127 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  48. 4.322 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19126 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  49. 2.422 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19126 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  50. 2.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19126 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  51. 3.020 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 19126 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  52. 2.0Central California · 19125 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  53. 1.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19125 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  54. 2.730 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19124 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  55. 2.88 km NE of Corralitos, California · 19124 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
  56. 2.94 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 19123 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  57. 2.924 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19123 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  58. 2.231 km NE of Soledad, California · 19123 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  59. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19123 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  60. 2.834 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19123 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away

The first 60 of 194.

Before

  1. 3.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19138 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 3.03 km N of Bradley, California · 19138 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 1.6Central California · 19138 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 2.323 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19139 days ago · -1 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 2.415 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19139 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 2.514 km E of Seven Trees, California · 19139 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19139 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 3.024 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19139 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 1.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19139 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 2.22 km N of Aromas, California · 19139 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 2.920 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19139 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 2.11 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 19140 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  13. 2.33 km ESE of Aromas, California · 19140 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  14. 4.32 km ESE of Aromas, California · 19140 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 2.72 km ESE of Aromas, California · 19140 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 2.422 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19140 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  17. 2.4Northern California · 19140 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  18. 1.98 km NNE of Gilroy, California · 19140 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  19. 2.07 km NNW of Hollister, California · 19140 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  20. 1.68 km E of Gilroy, California · 19141 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1019595. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:07 PM UTC.