California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake Central California

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck in Central California on Mon, Feb 17, 1975, 7:18 PM PST (03:18 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 10 km NNW of Hollister, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1975-02-18 03:18:10 UTC
Depth
4.4 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.506° N, 121.093° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.39
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
68°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 129 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.821 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18856 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 2.59 km NW of Hollister, California · 18855 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 3.89 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 18855 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 1.926 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18855 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 2.19 km NW of Hollister, California · 18855 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 1.78 km NW of Hollister, California · 18855 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 1.8Northern California · 18855 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 3.525 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18854 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 3.47 km SSW of Diablo Grande, California · 18854 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 2.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18854 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  11. 2.832 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18854 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
  12. 2.37 km SSW of Cantua Creek, California · 18854 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 2.58 km NW of Hollister, California · 18854 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 2.71 km SSW of Hollister, California · 18853 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 1.620 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18853 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 2.59 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18852 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  17. 2.09 km NW of Hollister, California · 18852 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 2.422 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18852 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 2.19 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18852 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  20. 2.325 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18852 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  21. 2.022 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18852 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  22. 2.38 km NW of Hollister, California · 18852 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  23. 2.38 km NW of Hollister, California · 18851 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  24. 2.65 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18851 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  25. 2.38 km NW of Hollister, California · 18851 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  26. 2.08 km NW of Hollister, California · 18851 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  27. 2.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18851 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  28. 3.422 km NE of Soledad, California · 18851 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  29. 3.14 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18850 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  30. 2.49 km NW of Hollister, California · 18850 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  31. 3.411 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18850 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  32. 1.89 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18849 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  33. 3.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18849 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  34. 2.922 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18849 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  35. 1.810 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18849 days ago · 11 km deep · 28 km away
  36. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 18848 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  37. 2.322 km NE of Soledad, California · 18848 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  38. 3.02 km ESE of San Ardo, California · 18847 days ago · 17 km deep · 59 km away
  39. 3.416 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18847 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  40. 2.822 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18847 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  41. 3.4Central California · 18846 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  42. 2.523 km NE of King City, California · 18846 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  43. 1.519 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18846 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  44. 2.7Central California · 18846 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  45. 1.79 km NW of Hollister, California · 18846 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  46. 3.49 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18846 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  47. 3.65 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18846 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  48. 1.54 km SSE of Parkfield, California · 18846 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  49. 3.021 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 18845 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  50. 2.522 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18845 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  51. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18845 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  52. 2.52 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18845 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  53. 2.18 km ENE of San Martin, California · 18844 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  54. 2.7Central California · 18844 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  55. 2.5Central California · 18844 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  56. 1.58 km ENE of San Martin, California · 18844 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  57. 3.2Northern California · 18844 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  58. 2.78 km ENE of San Martin, California · 18844 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  59. 2.98 km ENE of San Martin, California · 18843 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  60. 2.322 km E of San Ardo, California · 18843 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away

The first 60 of 198.

Before

  1. 2.06 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18856 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 2.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18856 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18856 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 2.48 km NW of Hollister, California · 18857 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 2.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18857 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18857 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 2.54 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18857 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 2.55 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18857 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18858 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 2.89 km NW of Hollister, California · 18858 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 3.222 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18858 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18858 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 3.12 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18859 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 2.731 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18859 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  15. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18859 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 2.219 km NE of Soledad, California · 18860 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  17. 2.824 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18860 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  18. 3.08 km NW of Hollister, California · 18860 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  19. 2.98 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18860 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  20. 2.49 km NW of Hollister, California · 18861 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1022877. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:17 AM UTC.