California earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 24 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 24 km ENE of Soledad, California on Sun, Jan 13, 1974, 4:31 AM PDT (11:31 UTC), 2 km (1 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
3.5 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1974-01-13 11:31:57 UTC
Depth
2.3 km (1.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.500° N, 121.071° 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, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
100°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 199 in the 60 days after this one and 60 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.14 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19258 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 3.55 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19257 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 2.15 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19257 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 2.424 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19257 days ago · 12 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 3.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 19257 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19257 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 3.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19257 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 3.09 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 19257 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 3.031 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19257 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  10. 1.75 km S of Gilroy, California · 19256 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 3.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19256 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.517 km ENE of Gonzales, California · 19256 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 2.95 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19256 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  14. 2.44 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19256 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 2.03 km N of Tres Pinos, California · 19256 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 2.02 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 19256 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  17. 2.931 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19256 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  18. 2.14 km S of Gilroy, California · 19255 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 3.031 km NE of Soledad, California · 19255 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  20. 2.55 km S of Gilroy, California · 19255 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  21. 2.231 km NE of Soledad, California · 19255 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  22. 2.23 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 19255 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  23. 3.223 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19255 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  24. 3.324 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19255 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  25. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19255 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  26. 3.024 km SW of Los Banos, California · 19255 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  27. 2.623 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19255 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  28. 3.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 19254 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  29. 3.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 19254 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  30. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19254 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  31. 3.44 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 19254 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  32. 2.2Central California · 19254 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  33. 3.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19253 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  34. 2.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19253 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  35. 3.5Central California · 19253 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  36. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 19253 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  37. 2.35 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19253 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  38. 1.7Northern California · 19253 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  39. 2.322 km NE of Soledad, California · 19253 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  40. 1.9Central California · 19252 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  41. 2.714 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 19252 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  42. 1.7Central California · 19252 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  43. 2.231 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19252 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  44. 1.89 km NW of Hollister, California · 19252 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  45. 3.133 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19252 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  46. 2.56 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 19252 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  47. 2.05 km SW of Gilroy, California · 19251 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  48. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 19251 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  49. 1.96 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 19251 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  50. 1.61 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19251 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  51. 2.425 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19251 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  52. 2.63 km NNW of Hollister, California · 19251 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  53. 2.35 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 19250 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  54. 3.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19250 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  55. 1.8Central California · 19250 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  56. 1.825 km NE of King City, California · 19250 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  57. 2.25 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19250 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  58. 2.412 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19249 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  59. 2.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 19249 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  60. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19249 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away

The first 60 of 199.

Before

  1. 2.220 km NE of Soledad, California · 19258 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 19258 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 3.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19258 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 1.85 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19259 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 1.920 km NE of Soledad, California · 19259 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 3.07 km SSE of Three Rocks, California · 19259 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 1.94 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19259 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 1.910 km N of Hollister, California · 19259 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 2.86 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 19259 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 2.55 km S of Gilroy, California · 19260 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 2.15 km S of Gilroy, California · 19260 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 3.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19260 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 1.910 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 19260 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 2.04 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19260 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 1.64 km S of Gilroy, California · 19261 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  16. 2.65 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19261 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 1.99 km NE of Corralitos, California · 19261 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 1.64 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19261 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 3.024 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19261 days ago · 11 km deep · 17 km away
  20. 2.04 km S of Gilroy, California · 19261 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1018408. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:29 AM UTC.