M3.0 earthquake 17 km WSW of Volta, California

Magnitude

3.0 (Md, duration), minor

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Fri, Dec 13, 1974, 7:20 AM PST

UTC

1974-12-13 15:20:31 UTC

Depth

8.2 km (5.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.026° N, 121.105° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.32

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

128°

Stations used

13

• Los Banos, CaliforniaPopulation 37,457. Forecast23 kmW
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast62 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast420 kmNW

After

1. 3.03 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Dec 13, 5:08 PM PST · 18920 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
2. 1.714 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaFri, Dec 13, 10:02 PM PST · 18920 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
3. 2.39 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Dec 13, 11:26 PM PST · 18920 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
4. 3.422 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSat, Dec 14, 3:04 AM PST · 18920 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
5. 2.75 km ESE of Interlaken, CaliforniaSat, Dec 14, 7:09 AM PST · 18920 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
6. 2.731 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Dec 14, 10:09 AM PST · 18920 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
7. 2.69 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSat, Dec 14, 11:04 AM PST · 18919 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
8. 1.913 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Dec 14, 12:38 PM PST · 18919 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
9. 2.79 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSat, Dec 14, 6:19 PM PST · 18919 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
10. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Dec 14, 6:41 PM PST · 18919 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
11. 2.113 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Dec 14, 10:14 PM PST · 18919 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
12. 2.79 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaSun, Dec 15, 12:46 AM PST · 18919 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
13. 2.79 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Dec 15, 1:11 AM PST · 18919 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
14. 2.837 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSun, Dec 15, 2:35 AM PST · 18919 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
15. 3.25 km SW of Gilroy, CaliforniaSun, Dec 15, 2:47 AM PST · 18919 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
16. 2.58 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Dec 15, 4:30 AM PST · 18919 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
17. 1.98 km S of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Dec 15, 5:42 AM PST · 18919 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
18. 2.88 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Dec 15, 7:34 AM PST · 18919 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
19. 3.519 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Dec 15, 6:16 PM PST · 18918 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
20. 2.223 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Dec 15, 7:34 PM PST · 18918 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
21. 3.08 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaMon, Dec 16, 12:07 AM PST · 18918 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
22. 2.214 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaMon, Dec 16, 1:03 AM PST · 18918 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
23. 2.015 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaMon, Dec 16, 4:10 AM PST · 18918 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
24. 3.19 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaMon, Dec 16, 5:12 AM PST · 18918 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
25. 2.514 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaMon, Dec 16, 9:34 AM PST · 18918 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
26. 2.314 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaMon, Dec 16, 12:26 PM PST · 18917 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
27. 1.78 km NE of Milpitas, CaliforniaMon, Dec 16, 1:18 PM PST · 18917 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
28. 1.98 km NE of Milpitas, CaliforniaMon, Dec 16, 1:18 PM PST · 18917 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
29. 2.79 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaMon, Dec 16, 3:34 PM PST · 18917 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
30. 2.08 km ENE of Milpitas, CaliforniaMon, Dec 16, 10:11 PM PST · 18917 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
31. 3.19 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaMon, Dec 16, 10:53 PM PST · 18917 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
32. 3.313 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Dec 17, 12:40 AM PST · 18917 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
33. 2.310 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaTue, Dec 17, 2:23 AM PST · 18917 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
34. 2.513 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, Dec 17, 5:05 AM PST · 18917 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
35. 2.525 km NNE of King City, CaliforniaTue, Dec 17, 6:20 AM PST · 18917 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
36. 3.0Central CaliforniaTue, Dec 17, 8:32 AM PST · 18917 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
37. 2.39 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaTue, Dec 17, 9:04 AM PST · 18917 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
38. 2.610 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaTue, Dec 17, 11:13 AM PST · 18916 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
39. 2.2Central CaliforniaTue, Dec 17, 5:31 PM PST · 18916 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
40. 3.29 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Dec 18, 3:17 AM PST · 18916 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
41. 2.723 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Dec 18, 4:40 AM PST · 18916 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
42. 2.89 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Dec 18, 5:00 AM PST · 18916 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
43. 1.911 km ESE of East Foothills, CAWed, Dec 18, 9:42 PM PST · 18915 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
44. 2.0Northern CaliforniaWed, Dec 18, 10:07 PM PST · 18915 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
45. 2.8Northern CaliforniaWed, Dec 18, 10:07 PM PST · 18915 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
46. 2.011 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Dec 18, 10:08 PM PST · 18915 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
47. 2.111 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Dec 18, 10:10 PM PST · 18915 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
48. 1.911 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Dec 18, 10:11 PM PST · 18915 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
49. 2.411 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Dec 18, 11:07 PM PST · 18915 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
50. 2.630 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Dec 18, 11:13 PM PST · 18915 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
51. 2.411 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Dec 19, 1:10 AM PST · 18915 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
52. 2.89 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Dec 19, 4:49 AM PST · 18915 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
53. 1.78 km S of Sunol, CaliforniaThu, Dec 19, 2:16 PM PST · 18914 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
54. 3.221 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Dec 19, 7:08 PM PST · 18914 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
55. 3.310 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Dec 20, 2:55 AM PST · 18914 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
56. 3.08 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Dec 20, 3:31 AM PST · 18914 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
57. 2.18 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaFri, Dec 20, 12:18 PM PST · 18913 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
58. 2.617 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Dec 20, 2:43 PM PST · 18913 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
59. 2.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Dec 20, 11:45 PM PST · 18913 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
60. 3.56 km WSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaSat, Dec 21, 2:11 AM PST · 18913 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away

The first 60 of 188.

Before

1. 3.19 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Dec 13, 3:35 AM PST · 18921 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
2. 2.89 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Dec 13, 1:24 AM PST · 18921 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
3. 3.322 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaFri, Dec 13, 1:10 AM PST · 18921 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
4. 2.29 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Dec 12, 9:08 PM PST · 18921 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
5. 2.09 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Dec 12, 8:04 PM PST · 18921 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
6. 2.711 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Dec 12, 7:24 PM PST · 18921 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
7. 3.323 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaThu, Dec 12, 6:42 PM PST · 18921 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
8. 2.39 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Dec 12, 6:00 PM PST · 18921 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
9. 2.610 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Dec 12, 3:43 PM PST · 18921 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
10. 1.63 km W of Ridgemark, CaliforniaThu, Dec 12, 12:39 PM PST · 18921 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
11. 3.326 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Dec 12, 12:32 PM PST · 18921 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
12. 3.58 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Dec 12, 5:48 AM PST · 18922 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
13. 2.822 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Dec 11, 11:44 PM PST · 18922 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
14. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Dec 11, 11:19 PM PST · 18922 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
15. 2.610 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, Dec 11, 9:38 PM PST · 18922 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
16. 2.913 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaWed, Dec 11, 9:30 PM PST · 18922 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
17. 1.57 km NNE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Dec 11, 6:44 PM PST · 18922 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
18. 1.633 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Dec 11, 4:56 PM PST · 18922 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
19. 1.916 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Dec 11, 4:43 PM PST · 18922 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
20. 2.925 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Dec 11, 3:11 PM PST · 18922 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1022211. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:57 AM UTC.