California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 24 km NE of Greenfield, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 24 km NE of Greenfield, California on Fri, Feb 1, 1974, 6:51 PM PDT (01:51 UTC), 5 km (3 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
2.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1974-02-02 01:51:30 UTC
Depth
5.4 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.482° N, 121.060° 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
±0.45
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
71°
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: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 180 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.09 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 19237 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 1.65 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 19237 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 1.86 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19237 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 1.75 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 19237 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 3.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19237 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 3.015 km SW of Volta, California · 19236 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 1.96 km SW of Gilroy, California · 19236 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 2.55 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 19236 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 1.89 km NE of San Martin, California · 19236 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 19236 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 2.426 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19236 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 1.618 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19236 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  13. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19235 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 19235 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  15. 2.15 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 19235 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 3.54 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 19235 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 3.422 km NE of San Ardo, California · 19235 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  18. 3.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 19234 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  19. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 19234 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  20. 1.910 km ENE of Hollister, California · 19234 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  21. 2.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 19234 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  22. 2.627 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19234 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  23. 2.125 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19234 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  24. 2.816 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19233 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  25. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19233 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  26. 1.82 km ESE of San Ardo, California · 19233 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
  27. 3.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19232 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  28. 1.73 km SSE of Day Valley, California · 19232 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
  29. 3.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 19232 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  30. 3.433 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 19232 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  31. 1.85 km S of Gilroy, California · 19232 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  32. 2.023 km NE of King City, California · 19232 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  33. 2.423 km NE of Soledad, California · 19232 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  34. 2.85 km S of Gilroy, California · 19232 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  35. 1.62 km N of Hollister, California · 19232 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  36. 2.336 km NW of San Simeon, California · 19232 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  37. 3.76 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 19232 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  38. 2.21 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19231 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  39. 2.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19231 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  40. 2.323 km NE of King City, California · 19231 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  41. 2.06 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 19231 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  42. 2.45 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19231 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  43. 2.522 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19231 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  44. 2.322 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19231 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  45. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 19231 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  46. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19230 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  47. 3.124 km NE of Soledad, California · 19230 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  48. 3.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19230 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  49. 2.728 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19230 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  50. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19230 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  51. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 19230 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  52. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 19230 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  53. 2.18 km NE of San Martin, California · 19230 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  54. 3.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 19229 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  55. 2.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 19229 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  56. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 19229 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  57. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 19229 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  58. 4.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 19229 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  59. 3.4Central California · 19229 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  60. 3.028 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19229 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away

The first 60 of 197.

Before

  1. 2.34 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 19238 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 2.416 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19238 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 3.22 km WSW of Hollister, California · 19238 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 2.24 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 19238 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 3.55 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 19238 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 1.828 km NE of Soledad, California · 19239 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 2.44 km S of Gilroy, California · 19239 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 1.75 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19239 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.32 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 19239 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 2.022 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19239 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 1.521 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19239 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 2.714 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19239 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  13. 2.921 km SSW of Volta, California · 19240 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  14. 1.818 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19240 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  15. 1.84 km E of Interlaken, California · 19240 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  16. 3.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19240 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19240 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 2.424 km E of San Ardo, California · 19240 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 1.74 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19241 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  20. 2.04 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19241 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1018607. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:24 PM UTC.