California earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 23 km WSW of Three Rocks, California

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 23 km WSW of Three Rocks, California on Thu, Dec 12, 1974, 6:42 PM PST (02:42 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 9 km NW of Hollister, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
1974-12-13 02:42:50 UTC
Depth
13.7 km (8.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.451° N, 120.647° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
136°
Stations used
15

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 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18904 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18903 days ago · -1 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 3.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18903 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 3.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18903 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 2.826 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18903 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 2.416 km NW of San Simeon, California · 18903 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 3.39 km NW of Hollister, California · 18902 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 3.49 km NW of Hollister, California · 18902 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 2.520 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18902 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 2.524 km NNE of King City, California · 18901 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  11. 2.79 km NW of Hollister, California · 18901 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 3.19 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18900 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 2.79 km NW of Hollister, California · 18900 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 3.117 km SW of Gustine, California · 18900 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 3.09 km NW of Hollister, California · 18899 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 2.09 km NW of Hollister, California · 18899 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 2.023 km NE of Soledad, California · 18899 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  18. 2.730 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18899 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  19. 3.823 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18899 days ago · 14 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 2.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18899 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  21. 2.99 km NW of Hollister, California · 18898 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  22. 2.79 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18898 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  23. 3.48 km NW of Hollister, California · 18898 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  24. 2.712 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 18896 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  25. 3.410 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18896 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  26. 2.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18895 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  27. 3.0Central California · 18894 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  28. 2.3Central California · 18894 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  29. 2.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18894 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  30. 3.09 km NW of Hollister, California · 18893 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  31. 4.310 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18893 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  32. 3.3Central California · 18893 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  33. 2.510 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18893 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  34. 3.610 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18893 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  35. 3.210 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18893 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  36. 3.39 km NW of Hollister, California · 18893 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  37. 1.77 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 18893 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  38. 3.010 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18893 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  39. 3.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18893 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  40. 2.89 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18893 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  41. 2.69 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18893 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  42. 3.39 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18893 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  43. 2.53 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18893 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  44. 2.18 km NW of Hollister, California · 18893 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  45. 1.9Central California · 18893 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  46. 2.410 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18893 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  47. 1.97 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 18892 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  48. 3.39 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18892 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  49. 3.39 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18892 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  50. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18892 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  51. 2.49 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18892 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  52. 2.89 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18892 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  53. 2.29 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18892 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  54. 2.621 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18891 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  55. 3.010 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18891 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  56. 3.423 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18891 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  57. 2.510 km NW of Hollister, California · 18891 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  58. 1.924 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18890 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  59. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 18890 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  60. 3.110 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18890 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away

The first 60 of 199.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1022202. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC.