California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake Central California

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck in Central California on Mon, Aug 25, 1975, 3:38 AM PDT (10:38 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 14 km NW of Parkfield, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1975-08-25 10:38:42 UTC
Depth
8.7 km (5.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.539° N, 121.133° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.87
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
57°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 195 in the 60 days after this one and 158 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.36 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18666 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18666 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 2.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18666 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 3.84 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18666 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 3.413 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18666 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 2.424 km NE of Soledad, California · 18666 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 2.57 km NE of Aromas, California · 18666 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 3.523 km NE of King City, California · 18665 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  9. 3.36 km NE of Corralitos, California · 18665 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 2.721 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 18665 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 2.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18665 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 4.117 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18665 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  13. 2.911 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18664 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  14. 3.129 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18664 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  15. 1.99 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 18664 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 2.49 km NW of Hollister, California · 18663 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 2.06 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18663 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  18. 2.326 km NE of Soledad, California · 18663 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  19. 2.222 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18663 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  20. 2.27 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 18663 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  21. 3.93 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 18663 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
  22. 3.72 km S of Three Rocks, California · 18663 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  23. 4.83 km SSW of Three Rocks, California · 18663 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  24. 2.530 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18662 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  25. 1.619 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18662 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  26. 3.03 km SSW of Three Rocks, California · 18662 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  27. 2.49 km NW of Hollister, California · 18662 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  28. 2.59 km NW of Hollister, California · 18662 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  29. 3.923 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18661 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  30. 1.713 km ESE of Seven Trees, California · 18661 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  31. 2.017 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18661 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  32. 2.624 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18661 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  33. 3.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18661 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  34. 2.48 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18661 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  35. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18660 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  36. 2.38 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 18660 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  37. 2.622 km NE of King City, California · 18660 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  38. 2.521 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18660 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  39. 2.39 km NW of Hollister, California · 18659 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  40. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 18659 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  41. 3.616 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18659 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  42. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 18659 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  43. 2.010 km NW of Hollister, California · 18658 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  44. 2.122 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18658 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  45. 2.422 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18658 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  46. 2.816 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18657 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  47. 2.87 km NE of Interlaken, California · 18657 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  48. 2.09 km NW of Hollister, California · 18657 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  49. 2.75 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 18657 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  50. 1.825 km NE of Soledad, California · 18656 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  51. 2.725 km NE of Soledad, California · 18656 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  52. 1.725 km NE of Soledad, California · 18656 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  53. 1.531 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 18656 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
  54. 2.019 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18656 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  55. 1.725 km NE of Soledad, California · 18656 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  56. 2.99 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18656 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  57. 2.16 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18655 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  58. 2.96 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18655 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  59. 1.922 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18655 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  60. 2.325 km NE of Soledad, California · 18655 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away

The first 60 of 195.

Before

  1. 3.523 km NE of San Ardo, California · 18667 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 3.517 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18667 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 3.518 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18667 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 2.9Central California · 18667 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 1.727 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18667 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 3.2Near the coast of Central California · 18667 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 2.2Central California · 18668 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18668 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.228 km NE of Soledad, California · 18668 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 3.19 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18669 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 2.36 km E of Interlaken, California · 18669 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 2.623 km NE of King City, California · 18669 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 2.525 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18669 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 2.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 18669 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 2.97 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18669 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  16. 2.59 km NW of Hollister, California · 18670 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 18670 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 1.920 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18670 days ago · 0 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 4.37 km S of Three Rocks, California · 18670 days ago · 16 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 3.422 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18670 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1025934. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:24 PM UTC.