California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 9 km NE of Corralitos, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 9 km NE of Corralitos, California on Thu, Jan 10, 1974, 6:21 AM PDT (13:21 UTC), 13 km (8 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
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1974-01-10 13:21:19 UTC
Depth
12.9 km (8.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.056° N, 121.748° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.49
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
55°
Stations used
25

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 50 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.65 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19258 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 1.64 km S of Gilroy, California · 19258 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 2.04 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19258 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 1.910 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 19258 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 2.33 km NE of San Ramon, California · 19258 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 1.65 km N of Boulder Creek, California · 19258 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 3.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19258 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 2.15 km S of Gilroy, California · 19257 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 2.55 km S of Gilroy, California · 19257 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 2.86 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 19257 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 1.910 km N of Hollister, California · 19257 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 1.94 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19257 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  13. 1.920 km NE of Soledad, California · 19257 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 1.85 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19256 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  15. 3.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19256 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 2.76 km NE of Blackhawk, California · 19256 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
  17. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 19256 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 2.220 km NE of Soledad, California · 19256 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  19. 3.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19256 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 2.14 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19255 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  21. 3.55 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19255 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  22. 2.15 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19255 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  23. 2.424 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19255 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  24. 2.414 km NNE of East Foothills, California · 19255 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  25. 3.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 19255 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  26. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19255 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  27. 3.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19255 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  28. 3.09 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 19255 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  29. 1.75 km S of Gilroy, California · 19254 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  30. 3.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19254 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  31. 1.517 km ENE of Gonzales, California · 19254 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  32. 2.95 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19254 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  33. 2.44 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19254 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  34. 2.03 km N of Tres Pinos, California · 19253 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  35. 2.02 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 19253 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  36. 2.931 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19253 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  37. 2.14 km S of Gilroy, California · 19253 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  38. 3.031 km NE of Soledad, California · 19253 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  39. 2.55 km S of Gilroy, California · 19253 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  40. 2.231 km NE of Soledad, California · 19253 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  41. 2.23 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 19253 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  42. 3.223 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19253 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  43. 3.324 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19253 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  44. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19252 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  45. 3.024 km SW of Los Banos, California · 19252 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  46. 2.623 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19252 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  47. 3.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 19252 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  48. 3.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 19252 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  49. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19252 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  50. 3.44 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 19252 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  51. 2.2Central California · 19251 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  52. 3.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19251 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  53. 2.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19251 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  54. 1.9Northern California · 19251 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  55. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 19251 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  56. 2.35 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19250 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  57. 1.7Northern California · 19250 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  58. 2.322 km NE of Soledad, California · 19250 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  59. 1.9Central California · 19250 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  60. 2.714 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 19250 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away

The first 60 of 194.

Before

  1. 1.64 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19258 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 3.024 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19258 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 2.04 km S of Gilroy, California · 19258 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 1.84 km S of Gilroy, California · 19258 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 2.64 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19259 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 19259 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 2.423 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19259 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 4.45 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19259 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 2.37 km S of Sunol, California · 19259 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  10. 1.86 km SSW of Sunol, California · 19259 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 3.525 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19259 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 2.323 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19259 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 2.824 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19259 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 19259 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 3.010 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 19259 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 1.827 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19259 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 2.326 km W of Volta, California · 19260 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 2.3Central California · 19260 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 1.51 km SSW of Los Altos Hills, California · 19260 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  20. 1.924 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19261 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1018375. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:28 PM UTC.