California earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 23 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 23 km ENE of Soledad, California on Tue, May 28, 1974, 4:18 PM PDT (23:18 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 17 km SW of South Dos Palos, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1974-05-28 23:18:46 UTC
Depth
9.1 km (5.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.533° N, 121.105° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.28
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
62°
Stations used
27

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 195 in the 60 days after this one and 136 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.123 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 19122 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 2.426 km NE of Soledad, California · 19121 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 3.129 km W of Three Rocks, California · 19121 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 2.324 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19121 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 2.56 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 19121 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 2.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19121 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 2.323 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 19120 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 1.823 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19120 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 1.711 km SE of Gilroy, California · 19120 days ago · 13 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 19120 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  11. 1.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19120 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 2.627 km W of Three Rocks, California · 19118 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  13. 3.32 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 19118 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  14. 1.523 km NE of King City, California · 19118 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 19118 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 2.025 km NE of Soledad, California · 19118 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  17. 2.58 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19118 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  18. 2.022 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19118 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 2.511 km SE of Seven Trees, California · 19117 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 1.75 km S of Gilroy, California · 19117 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  21. 1.61 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19117 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  22. 2.418 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19117 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  23. 2.118 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19117 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  24. 2.129 km NE of Soledad, California · 19117 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  25. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 19116 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  26. 3.07 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19116 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  27. 2.55 km ESE of Aromas, California · 19116 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  28. 2.34 km ESE of Aromas, California · 19116 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  29. 2.322 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19116 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  30. 2.514 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19115 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  31. 1.817 km SSW of Lockwood, California · 19115 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  32. 1.523 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19115 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  33. 2.79 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 19115 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  34. 2.427 km NE of Soledad, California · 19115 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  35. 2.328 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19115 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  36. 1.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19115 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  37. 3.113 km NE of Hollister, California · 19115 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  38. 2.58 km W of Gilroy, California · 19115 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  39. 2.812 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19114 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  40. 2.119 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19114 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  41. 1.616 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19114 days ago · 12 km deep · 21 km away
  42. 2.122 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19114 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  43. 3.128 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 19113 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  44. 2.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 19113 days ago · 21 km deep · 9 km away
  45. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19113 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  46. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19112 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  47. 1.813 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 19112 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  48. 2.425 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19112 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  49. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19111 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  50. 2.414 km NE of Chualar, California · 19111 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
  51. 2.224 km NE of Soledad, California · 19111 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  52. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19110 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  53. 2.222 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19110 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  54. 3.421 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19110 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  55. 3.921 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19110 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  56. 3.113 km NNE of San Simeon, California · 19110 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
  57. 1.924 km NE of Soledad, California · 19110 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  58. 1.824 km NE of Soledad, California · 19110 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  59. 3.421 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19109 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  60. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19109 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away

The first 60 of 195.

Before

  1. 2.022 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19122 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 2.724 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19122 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 2.824 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19122 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 19122 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 4.424 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19122 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19122 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  7. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 19122 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 2.04 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19122 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 4.223 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 19122 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19122 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 19123 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 3.521 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 19123 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 2.7Central California · 19123 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 2.834 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19123 days ago · 1 km deep · 14 km away
  15. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19123 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 2.231 km NE of Soledad, California · 19123 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 2.924 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19123 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  18. 2.94 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 19123 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  19. 2.88 km NE of Corralitos, California · 19124 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 2.730 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19124 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1019751. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:21 PM UTC.