M1.6 earthquake 16 km SSE of Pescadero, California

Magnitude

1.6 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Mon, May 13, 1974, 9:46 AM PDT

UTC

1974-05-13 16:46:30 UTC

Depth

10.9 km (6.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.116° N, 122.326° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.8 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.01

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

234°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

10

• Pescadero, CaliforniaPopulation 643. Forecast16 kmSSE
• Scotts Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 11,945. Forecast29 kmWNW
• Sunnyvale, CaliforniaPopulation 155,805. Forecast38 kmSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast502 kmNW

After

1. 1.61 km SW of Portola Valley, CaliforniaMon, May 13, 11:20 PM PDT · 19136 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
2. 2.67 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaTue, May 14, 1:30 AM PDT · 19136 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
3. 2.27 km NE of Aromas, CaliforniaWed, May 15, 10:29 AM PDT · 19135 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
4. 2.720 km SE of Livermore, CaliforniaWed, May 15, 12:10 PM PDT · 19135 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
5. 2.02 km N of Aromas, CaliforniaThu, May 16, 4:23 PM PDT · 19133 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
6. 1.95 km SW of Gilroy, CaliforniaThu, May 16, 8:22 PM PDT · 19133 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
7. 1.97 km W of Gilroy, CaliforniaFri, May 17, 6:56 PM PDT · 19132 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
8. 1.822 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaFri, May 17, 11:38 PM PDT · 19132 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
9. 2.24 km NE of Interlaken, CaliforniaSat, May 18, 2:26 AM PDT · 19132 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
10. 1.64 km ENE of San Martin, CaliforniaSun, May 19, 10:34 AM PDT · 19131 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
11. 2.45 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaSun, May 19, 11:34 AM PDT · 19131 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
12. 1.95 km SW of Gilroy, CaliforniaSun, May 19, 8:11 PM PDT · 19130 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
13. 1.88 km NE of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, May 21, 2:39 AM PDT · 19129 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
14. 2.29 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaTue, May 21, 5:09 AM PDT · 19129 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
15. 1.79 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, May 21, 7:50 PM PDT · 19128 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
16. 1.84 km E of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, May 22, 6:41 AM PDT · 19128 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
17. 2.214 km ENE of Seven Trees, CaliforniaWed, May 22, 9:59 PM PDT · 19127 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
18. 1.59 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, May 23, 12:29 AM PDT · 19127 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
19. 2.15 km ENE of Zayante, CaliforniaThu, May 23, 5:33 AM PDT · 19127 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away
20. 2.55 km ENE of Zayante, CaliforniaThu, May 23, 5:38 AM PDT · 19127 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away
21. 3.016 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaFri, May 24, 7:48 PM PDT · 19125 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
22. 2.88 km NE of Corralitos, CaliforniaSun, May 26, 2:55 PM PDT · 19124 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
23. 2.94 km WSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaMon, May 27, 10:10 AM PDT · 19123 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
24. 2.04 km SSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, May 28, 8:24 AM PDT · 19122 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
25. 1.512 km SSW of Pescadero, CaliforniaWed, May 29, 1:10 PM PDT · 19121 days ago · 11 km deep · 8 km away
26. 2.56 km WSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaWed, May 29, 6:27 PM PDT · 19120 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
27. 1.711 km SE of Gilroy, CaliforniaThu, May 30, 3:41 PM PDT · 19119 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
28. 3.32 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSat, Jun 1, 2:57 AM PDT · 19118 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
29. 2.58 km SW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Jun 1, 7:51 PM PDT · 19117 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
30. 2.511 km SE of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSun, Jun 2, 3:07 AM PDT · 19117 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
31. 1.75 km S of Gilroy, CaliforniaSun, Jun 2, 4:31 AM PDT · 19117 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
32. 1.61 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Jun 2, 6:04 AM PDT · 19117 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
33. 2.55 km ESE of Aromas, CaliforniaMon, Jun 3, 5:23 AM PDT · 19116 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
34. 2.34 km ESE of Aromas, CaliforniaMon, Jun 3, 1:24 PM PDT · 19116 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
35. 2.04 km NW of Noe Valley, CaliforniaMon, Jun 3, 11:22 PM PDT · 19115 days ago · 18 km deep · 75 km away
36. 2.79 km SW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaTue, Jun 4, 5:36 AM PDT · 19115 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
37. 3.113 km NE of Hollister, CaliforniaTue, Jun 4, 12:06 PM PDT · 19115 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
38. 2.58 km W of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, Jun 4, 1:51 PM PDT · 19115 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
39. 2.64 km NW of Noe Valley, CaliforniaWed, Jun 5, 7:38 AM PDT · 19114 days ago · 16 km deep · 74 km away
40. 1.910 km N of Boulder Creek, CaliforniaWed, Jun 5, 3:58 PM PDT · 19113 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
41. 2.57 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Jun 6, 8:01 AM PDT · 19113 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
42. 1.813 km NNE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaFri, Jun 7, 2:06 PM PDT · 19112 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
43. 2.414 km NE of Chualar, CaliforniaSat, Jun 8, 1:57 AM PDT · 19111 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
44. 2.420 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Jun 8, 6:45 PM PDT · 19110 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
45. 1.919 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSun, Jun 9, 1:38 AM PDT · 19110 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
46. 1.94 km SE of San Ramon, CaliforniaMon, Jun 10, 9:23 AM PDT · 19109 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
47. 1.76 km SW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Jun 10, 3:36 PM PDT · 19108 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
48. 2.16 km SW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Jun 10, 6:06 PM PDT · 19108 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
49. 2.316 km WNW of Davenport, CaliforniaMon, Jun 10, 9:14 PM PDT · 19108 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
50. 2.67 km SW of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, Jun 11, 10:47 AM PDT · 19108 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
51. 2.213 km NNE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Jun 12, 8:37 AM PDT · 19107 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
52. 2.86 km SW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Jun 12, 9:16 AM PDT · 19107 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
53. 3.86 km SW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Jun 12, 11:50 AM PDT · 19107 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
54. 1.56 km SW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Jun 12, 12:13 PM PDT · 19107 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
55. 3.76 km SW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Jun 12, 12:21 PM PDT · 19107 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
56. 2.67 km SW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Jun 12, 12:23 PM PDT · 19107 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
57. 2.46 km SW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Jun 12, 12:24 PM PDT · 19107 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
58. 2.16 km SW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Jun 12, 12:34 PM PDT · 19107 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
59. 2.18 km SW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Jun 12, 12:39 PM PDT · 19107 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
60. 3.07 km SW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Jun 12, 12:54 PM PDT · 19107 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away

The first 60 of 175.

Before

1. 2.18 km NNE of Interlaken, CaliforniaMon, May 13, 12:48 AM PDT · 19137 days ago · 17 km deep · 57 km away
2. 1.88 km NNE of Hollister, CaliforniaSun, May 12, 9:26 AM PDT · 19138 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
3. 2.514 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSat, May 11, 7:42 PM PDT · 19138 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
4. 2.22 km N of Aromas, CaliforniaSat, May 11, 3:33 AM PDT · 19139 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
5. 2.11 km E of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, May 10, 7:37 PM PDT · 19139 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
6. 1.512 km SSW of Mountain House, CaliforniaFri, May 10, 3:57 PM PDT · 19139 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
7. 2.33 km ESE of Aromas, CaliforniaFri, May 10, 9:42 AM PDT · 19140 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
8. 4.32 km ESE of Aromas, CaliforniaFri, May 10, 8:20 AM PDT · 19140 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
9. 2.72 km ESE of Aromas, CaliforniaFri, May 10, 8:19 AM PDT · 19140 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
10. 2.4Northern CaliforniaFri, May 10, 3:53 AM PDT · 19140 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
11. 1.98 km NNE of Gilroy, CaliforniaFri, May 10, 3:53 AM PDT · 19140 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
12. 2.07 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, May 10, 2:56 AM PDT · 19140 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
13. 1.68 km E of Gilroy, CaliforniaThu, May 9, 6:40 PM PDT · 19140 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
14. 2.25 km NNE of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, May 8, 10:40 PM PDT · 19141 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
15. 2.65 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, May 8, 5:31 PM PDT · 19141 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
16. 1.917 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, May 8, 6:16 AM PDT · 19142 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
17. 1.820 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaTue, May 7, 4:22 AM PDT · 19143 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
18. 2.45 km SW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaMon, May 6, 9:32 AM PDT · 19144 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
19. 2.2Central CaliforniaSun, May 5, 7:07 PM PDT · 19144 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
20. 1.85 km WSW of Cupertino, CaliforniaSun, May 5, 4:01 PM PDT · 19144 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1019607. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:41 AM UTC.