California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake Central California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck in Central California on Wed, May 7, 1975, 4:34 AM PDT (11:34 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 7 km SSE of Gustine, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1975-05-07 11:34:14 UTC
Depth
8.2 km (5.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.590° N, 121.045° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.90
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
100°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 192 in the 60 days after this one and 173 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.1Central California · 18778 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 2.211 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18778 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18778 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 2.45 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18778 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 2.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18778 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 3.07 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18777 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18776 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 2.68 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18776 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 3.42 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18776 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 2.318 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18776 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 1.925 km NE of Soledad, California · 18776 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 3.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18776 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  13. 2.334 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18775 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 2.37 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18775 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  15. 2.29 km NW of Hollister, California · 18775 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  16. 3.45 km S of Gilroy, California · 18775 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 2.823 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18774 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  18. 2.410 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18774 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  19. 2.916 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18774 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  20. 3.923 km NE of Soledad, California · 18774 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  21. 2.82 km ESE of San Ardo, California · 18774 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  22. 2.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18774 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  23. 2.31 km SE of San Ardo, California · 18774 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  24. 2.323 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18774 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  25. 2.115 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18774 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  26. 3.223 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18773 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  27. 2.323 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18773 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  28. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18773 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  29. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18772 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  30. 2.630 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18772 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  31. 2.330 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18772 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  32. 2.623 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18772 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  33. 2.19 km NW of Volta, California · 18772 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  34. 2.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 18771 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  35. 2.66 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18771 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  36. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18771 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  37. 3.04 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 18771 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
  38. 1.79 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18771 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  39. 2.49 km NW of Hollister, California · 18771 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  40. 2.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 18771 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
  41. 3.34 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 18771 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  42. 4.028 km NE of Soledad, California · 18770 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  43. 2.627 km NE of Soledad, California · 18770 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  44. 4.121 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18769 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  45. 1.827 km NE of Soledad, California · 18769 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  46. 2.49 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 18769 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  47. 2.322 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18768 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  48. 2.527 km NE of Soledad, California · 18768 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  49. 3.023 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18768 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  50. 2.628 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18768 days ago · 11 km deep · 3 km away
  51. 3.324 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18768 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  52. 2.421 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18767 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
  53. 2.427 km NE of Soledad, California · 18767 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  54. 2.411 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18767 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  55. 3.314 km WNW of Oak Shores, California · 18767 days ago · 14 km deep · 88 km away
  56. 3.815 km W of Oak Shores, California · 18767 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  57. 3.17 km SSE of Gustine, California · 18767 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
  58. 2.116 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18767 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  59. 1.816 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18766 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  60. 1.727 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18765 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away

The first 60 of 192.

Before

  1. 2.924 km NE of Soledad, California · 18778 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 1.823 km NE of Soledad, California · 18779 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 2.824 km NE of Soledad, California · 18779 days ago · 12 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 2.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 18779 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  5. 2.2Central California · 18779 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 18779 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  7. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18779 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  8. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18779 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 2.323 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18779 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 2.47 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18779 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 1.58 km NE of Gilroy, California · 18779 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 2.09 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18779 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 2.02 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18779 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 3.02 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18779 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  15. 2.123 km NE of Soledad, California · 18780 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, CA · 18780 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  17. 1.711 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18780 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 2.64 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18780 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  19. 2.410 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18781 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  20. 2.520 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18781 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1023788. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:04 PM UTC.