California earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 19 km WSW of Gustine, California

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 19 km WSW of Gustine, California on Sun, Dec 1, 1974, 7:39 PM PST (03:39 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 23 km W of Three Rocks, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
1974-12-02 03:39:34 UTC
Depth
-0.4 km (-0.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.199° N, 121.202° 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, 3.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
121°
Stations used
40

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 186 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.2Central California · 18907 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 2.5Northern California · 18907 days ago · 19 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 3.29 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18906 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 2.723 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18906 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 2.89 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18906 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 1.911 km ESE of East Foothills, CA · 18906 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 2.0Northern California · 18906 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 2.8Northern California · 18906 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 2.011 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 18906 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 2.111 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 18906 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 1.911 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 18906 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 2.411 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 18906 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 2.630 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18906 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 2.411 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 18906 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 2.89 km NW of Hollister, California · 18905 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  16. 1.78 km S of Sunol, California · 18905 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 3.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18905 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 3.310 km NW of Hollister, California · 18904 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  19. 3.08 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18904 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  20. 2.18 km NE of San Martin, California · 18904 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  21. 2.617 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18904 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  22. 2.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18904 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  23. 3.56 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18903 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  24. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18903 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
  25. 3.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18903 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  26. 3.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18903 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  27. 2.826 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18903 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  28. 3.39 km NW of Hollister, California · 18902 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  29. 3.49 km NW of Hollister, California · 18902 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  30. 2.524 km NNE of King City, California · 18901 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  31. 1.815 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18901 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  32. 2.79 km NW of Hollister, California · 18901 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  33. 1.914 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18901 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  34. 3.19 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18900 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  35. 2.79 km NW of Hollister, California · 18900 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  36. 3.117 km SW of Gustine, California · 18900 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  37. 3.09 km NW of Hollister, California · 18899 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  38. 2.09 km NW of Hollister, California · 18899 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  39. 2.023 km NE of Soledad, California · 18899 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  40. 2.730 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18899 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  41. 3.823 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18899 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
  42. 2.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18898 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  43. 2.99 km NW of Hollister, California · 18898 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  44. 2.79 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18898 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  45. 3.48 km NW of Hollister, California · 18898 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  46. 2.712 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 18896 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  47. 3.410 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18896 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  48. 2.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18895 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  49. 3.0Central California · 18894 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  50. 3.42 km ESE of Monterey, CA · 18894 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  51. 2.3Central California · 18894 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  52. 2.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18894 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  53. 3.09 km NW of Hollister, California · 18893 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  54. 4.310 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18893 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  55. 3.3Central California · 18893 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  56. 2.510 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18893 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  57. 3.610 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18893 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  58. 3.210 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18893 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  59. 3.39 km NW of Hollister, California · 18893 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  60. 1.77 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 18893 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away

The first 60 of 186.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1022025. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:30 PM UTC.