California earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 1 km NE of Aromas, California

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 1 km NE of Aromas, California on Sat, Nov 15, 1975, 3:56 PM PST (23:56 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 9 km S of Tres Pinos, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
1975-11-15 23:56:30 UTC
Depth
5.4 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.899° N, 121.633° 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, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.24
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
86°
Stations used
64

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 185 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.323 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18561 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 1.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18561 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 3.59 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18560 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 2.2Central California · 18560 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 2.311 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18560 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 2.036 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 18560 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 3.29 km E of San Martin, California · 18559 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  8. 3.06 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18559 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 3.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18559 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 1.91 km NW of Corralitos, California · 18559 days ago · 14 km deep · 19 km away
  11. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18558 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 2.25 km ESE of Alum Rock, California · 18558 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 2.68 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18558 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  14. 1.6Central California · 18558 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 2.211 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18557 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 2.010 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18557 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  17. 2.411 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18556 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 2.39 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18556 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  19. 2.65 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18556 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  20. 2.57 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18556 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  21. 2.521 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18556 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  22. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18555 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  23. 2.26 km ESE of Sunol, California · 18555 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  24. 1.826 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18555 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
  25. 2.222 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18554 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  26. 2.017 km NW of Pacific Grove, California · 18554 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  27. 1.99 km NE of San Martin, California · 18554 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  28. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 18553 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  29. 2.34 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18553 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  30. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 18552 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  31. 1.912 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18552 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  32. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18552 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  33. 1.621 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18552 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
  34. 1.99 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 18552 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  35. 2.121 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18552 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  36. 1.721 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18551 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  37. 2.021 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18551 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  38. 1.99 km NNE of Hollister, California · 18551 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  39. 1.64 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18551 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  40. 3.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18550 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  41. 2.011 km SSE of Livermore, California · 18550 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  42. 2.416 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18550 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  43. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 18549 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  44. 1.94 km WNW of Hollister, California · 18549 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  45. 1.923 km WSW of Volta, California · 18548 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  46. 1.96 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18548 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  47. 1.629 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18547 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  48. 2.017 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18547 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  49. 1.612 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18547 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  50. 3.33 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 18546 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  51. 2.73 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 18545 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  52. 1.530 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18545 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  53. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18545 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  54. 2.019 km E of East Foothills, California · 18545 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  55. 2.217 km SW of Gustine, California · 18544 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  56. 2.221 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18544 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  57. 2.19 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 18544 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  58. 2.321 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18544 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  59. 2.424 km NE of Soledad, California · 18544 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  60. 1.924 km NE of Soledad, California · 18544 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away

The first 60 of 185.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1027505. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:18 AM UTC.