California earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 31 km W of Three Rocks, California

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 31 km W of Three Rocks, California on Thu, Mar 7, 1974, 8:32 AM PDT (15:32 UTC), 13 km (8 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
3.1 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1974-03-07 15:32:55 UTC
Depth
13.1 km (8.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.466° N, 120.741° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
202°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 169 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.75 km S of Gilroy, California · 19203 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 2.526 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19203 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 19202 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 2.627 km NE of Soledad, California · 19202 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 3.316 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19202 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 3.316 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19202 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 4.016 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19202 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 2.129 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19201 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  9. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19201 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  10. 2.225 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19201 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 2.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 19200 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 3.714 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 19200 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 3.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 19200 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 3.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19200 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 3.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19200 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  16. 2.27 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19200 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  17. 2.77 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 19200 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 3.24 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 19200 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 1.92 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 19199 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 3.724 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19199 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  21. 2.223 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19199 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  22. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19199 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  23. 2.424 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19199 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  24. 2.06 km ENE of Hollister, California · 19199 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  25. 3.311 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 19199 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  26. 1.818 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19199 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  27. 2.013 km ENE of Hollister, California · 19198 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  28. 1.57 km E of Gilroy, California · 19198 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  29. 2.923 km E of San Ardo, California · 19198 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  30. 1.828 km NE of Soledad, California · 19198 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  31. 3.723 km E of San Ardo, California · 19197 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  32. 3.5Central California · 19197 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  33. 2.35 km S of Gilroy, California · 19197 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  34. 2.614 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19197 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  35. 2.824 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19196 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  36. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 19196 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  37. 1.843 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 19196 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  38. 3.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 19196 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  39. 1.68 km E of Gilroy, California · 19196 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  40. 1.917 km WSW of Volta, California · 19194 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  41. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 19194 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  42. 2.412 km NE of Hollister, California · 19194 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  43. 3.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 19194 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  44. 1.84 km ESE of Aromas, California · 19193 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  45. 2.526 km NE of Soledad, California · 19193 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  46. 1.822 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 19193 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  47. 3.019 km W of Three Rocks, California · 19193 days ago · 14 km deep · 12 km away
  48. 2.917 km WSW of Volta, California · 19193 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  49. 2.127 km NE of Soledad, California · 19193 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  50. 1.610 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, California · 19193 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  51. 2.19 km NW of Hollister, California · 19193 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  52. 2.420 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19193 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  53. 1.68 km E of San Martin, California · 19193 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  54. 2.49 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19193 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  55. 3.0Central California · 19192 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  56. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19192 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  57. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19192 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  58. 2.123 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19192 days ago · 16 km deep · 39 km away
  59. 2.124 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19192 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
  60. 2.524 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19192 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away

The first 60 of 196.

Before

  1. 3.85 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19203 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 1.98 km NE of Gilroy, California · 19203 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 2.9Northern California · 19203 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 1.95 km NNE of Ridgemark, California · 19203 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 1.526 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19203 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19204 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 2.35 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19204 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 19204 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 1.511 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19204 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 1.8Central California · 19204 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19206 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  12. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19206 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  13. 2.422 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19206 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 1.6Central California · 19206 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 2.611 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 19206 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 19206 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  17. 2.9Central California · 19206 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  18. 1.74 km E of Interlaken, California · 19206 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 1.94 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19206 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  20. 3.023 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19206 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1018926. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:24 PM UTC.