California earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 19 km NW of Parkfield, California

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 19 km NW of Parkfield, California on Tue, Apr 16, 1974, 7:12 AM PDT (14:12 UTC), 4 km (2 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
3.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1974-04-16 14:12:37 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.020° N, 120.589° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
153°
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: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 104 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.825 km NE of Soledad, California · 19165 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 19164 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 2.65 km NE of Lockwood, California · 19164 days ago · 13 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 2.522 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19163 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  5. 2.916 km W of Oak Shores, California · 19163 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 1.920 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19163 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 2.229 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19163 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 19162 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 3.725 km NE of Soledad, California · 19162 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 3.825 km NE of Soledad, California · 19162 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 1.524 km NE of Soledad, California · 19162 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 4.25 km NE of Lockwood, California · 19162 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
  13. 2.830 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19161 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 1.522 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19161 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  15. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 19161 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 3.016 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19159 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 2.726 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19159 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  18. 1.514 km ENE of Gonzales, California · 19158 days ago · 14 km deep · 87 km away
  19. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 19158 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 19158 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  21. 2.525 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19157 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  22. 2.424 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19156 days ago · 17 km deep · 84 km away
  23. 4.426 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19156 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  24. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19156 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  25. 1.826 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19156 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  26. 1.826 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19156 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  27. 2.320 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19155 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  28. 3.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19155 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  29. 3.025 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19155 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  30. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 19155 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  31. 1.825 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19154 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  32. 1.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19154 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  33. 2.923 km NE of Soledad, California · 19153 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  34. 2.85 km NE of Lockwood, California · 19153 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  35. 2.125 km NE of Soledad, California · 19153 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  36. 2.52 km ESE of San Ardo, California · 19152 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  37. 3.0Central California · 19152 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  38. 2.77 km N of Parkfield, California · 19151 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  39. 1.8Central California · 19151 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  40. 4.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 19151 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  41. 3.320 km NE of San Ardo, California · 19150 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
  42. 2.721 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19150 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  43. 3.332 km WNW of Coalinga, California · 19150 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
  44. 2.925 km NNE of King City, California · 19149 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
  45. 3.425 km NNE of King City, California · 19149 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
  46. 3.032 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 19149 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  47. 2.022 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19149 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  48. 1.823 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19148 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  49. 2.716 km SW of Soledad, California · 19147 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  50. 3.724 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 19147 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  51. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 19147 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  52. 3.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19147 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  53. 1.823 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19147 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  54. 3.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19147 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  55. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19147 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  56. 2.626 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19146 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  57. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19146 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  58. 2.025 km NE of Soledad, California · 19146 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  59. 2.727 km NE of Soledad, California · 19145 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  60. 1.916 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19145 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away

The first 60 of 198.

Before

  1. 2.119 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19165 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.218 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19166 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 19166 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 2.119 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19166 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 2.223 km ENE of King City, California · 19166 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 2.416 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19166 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 3.323 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 19166 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 2.56 km SSW of Coalinga, California · 19166 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 1.623 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19166 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 3.824 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19166 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 3.422 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19167 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 2.04 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 19167 days ago · 12 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 19168 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 2.824 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19169 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 1.815 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19169 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 1.617 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19169 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 2.317 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19169 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  18. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 19170 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 2.922 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19171 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 4.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 19172 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1019321. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:09 AM UTC.