California earthquakes

M3.8 earthquake 8 km SSE of Gustine, California

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 8 km SSE of Gustine, California on Wed, Jun 11, 1975, 4:38 AM PDT (11:38 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 7 km SW of Three Rocks, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (md), minor
Local time
UTC
1975-06-11 11:38:17 UTC
Depth
-0.1 km (-0.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.186° N, 120.955° 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, 4.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.67
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
74°
Stations used
53

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 190 in the 60 days after this one and 126 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18736 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 3.136 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18736 days ago · -1 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 2.5Central California · 18735 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 2.58 km NW of Hollister, California · 18735 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 2.824 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18735 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 18735 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 2.48 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18735 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 2.514 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18734 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  9. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18734 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 3.69 km NW of Hollister, California · 18734 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 2.717 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18734 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 2.19 km NE of San Martin, California · 18734 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 1.6Central California · 18734 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 2.823 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18734 days ago · 0 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18734 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  16. 2.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18734 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 1.93 km NW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18734 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 2.29 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18734 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  19. 3.8Central California · 18733 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 2.45 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18733 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  21. 2.59 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18733 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  22. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18733 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  23. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18733 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  24. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 18733 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  25. 3.312 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18733 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  26. 3.412 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18733 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  27. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18733 days ago · -1 km deep · 75 km away
  28. 3.111 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18733 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  29. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18732 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  30. 2.49 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18732 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  31. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18732 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  32. 2.56 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18732 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  33. 2.45 km SW of Hollister, California · 18731 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  34. 3.19 km NW of Hollister, California · 18731 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  35. 2.823 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18731 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  36. 2.913 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18731 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  37. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18731 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  38. 2.213 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18731 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  39. 3.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 18730 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  40. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18730 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  41. 3.329 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 18730 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  42. 1.827 km NE of Soledad, California · 18729 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  43. 1.65 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 18729 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  44. 2.29 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18729 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  45. 3.030 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 18729 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  46. 2.726 km NE of Soledad, California · 18729 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  47. 2.128 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18729 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
  48. 3.625 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18729 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  49. 4.19 km SSE of Gustine, California · 18729 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  50. 3.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18729 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  51. 3.325 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18728 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  52. 2.322 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18728 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  53. 1.512 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18728 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
  54. 3.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18728 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  55. 2.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18728 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
  56. 2.311 km ESE of Livermore, California · 18728 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  57. 3.423 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18727 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  58. 2.8Central California · 18727 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  59. 2.4Northern California · 18726 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  60. 2.85 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18726 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away

The first 60 of 190.

Before

  1. 2.219 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 18736 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 3.19 km NW of Hollister, California · 18736 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18736 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, California · 18736 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 1.611 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 18736 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, California · 18736 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18736 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 2.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18736 days ago · 0 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 2.19 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18737 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  10. 3.728 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18737 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 2.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18737 days ago · 0 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18737 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 2.313 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18737 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  14. 2.722 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18737 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 3.06 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18737 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  16. 3.65 km S of Gilroy, California · 18737 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 2.222 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18737 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  18. 3.116 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18738 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  19. 2.95 km S of Gilroy, California · 18738 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  20. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 18738 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1024309. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 6:18 AM UTC.