California earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 9 km NW of Parkfield, California

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 9 km NW of Parkfield, California on Sat, Sep 13, 1975, 2:46 PM PDT (21:46 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 Central California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1975-09-13 21:46:04 UTC
Depth
11.5 km (7.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.961° N, 120.511° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
77°
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: 183 in the 60 days after this one and 113 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.110 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18647 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 3.510 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18647 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 3.314 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18647 days ago · 12 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 2.411 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18647 days ago · 11 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 2.913 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18647 days ago · 12 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 2.310 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18647 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 2.327 km NE of Soledad, California · 18647 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 1.610 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18646 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.315 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18646 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 1.7Central California · 18645 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 2.322 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18645 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 2.422 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18645 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 2.617 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18644 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  14. 1.815 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18644 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  15. 3.715 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18644 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
  16. 2.725 km NE of Soledad, California · 18644 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  17. 2.012 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18644 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 1.826 km NE of Soledad, California · 18643 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
  19. 3.127 km NE of Soledad, California · 18643 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  20. 2.719 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18643 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  21. 3.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18643 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  22. 1.810 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18643 days ago · 13 km deep · 1 km away
  23. 2.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18643 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  24. 2.424 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18643 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  25. 2.316 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18642 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  26. 2.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18642 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  27. 2.822 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18642 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  28. 3.522 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18642 days ago · 0 km deep · 22 km away
  29. 3.59 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18642 days ago · 13 km deep · 0 km away
  30. 2.31 km S of Parkfield, California · 18642 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  31. 1.515 km ENE of Gonzales, California · 18642 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  32. 3.024 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18641 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  33. 2.110 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18641 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
  34. 3.925 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18641 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  35. 2.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18641 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  36. 3.125 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18640 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  37. 3.023 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18640 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  38. 1.624 km NE of Soledad, California · 18640 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  39. 2.510 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18639 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  40. 2.310 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18639 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
  41. 3.79 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18639 days ago · 14 km deep · 0 km away
  42. 2.49 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18639 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
  43. 3.09 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18638 days ago · 12 km deep · 0 km away
  44. 1.811 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18638 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
  45. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18638 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  46. 2.520 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18638 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  47. 2.0Central California · 18638 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  48. 2.520 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18638 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  49. 2.611 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18638 days ago · 23 km deep · 3 km away
  50. 1.525 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18637 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  51. 3.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18637 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  52. 3.619 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18637 days ago · 11 km deep · 9 km away
  53. 3.719 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18637 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  54. 2.720 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18636 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  55. 3.020 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18636 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  56. 2.523 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18636 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  57. 2.715 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18636 days ago · 12 km deep · 6 km away
  58. 2.714 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18635 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
  59. 2.033 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 18635 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  60. 2.524 km NNE of King City, California · 18635 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away

The first 60 of 183.

Before

  1. 2.011 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18647 days ago · 13 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.310 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18647 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 3.39 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18647 days ago · 12 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 4.814 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18647 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 3.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18647 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 2.625 km NE of Soledad, California · 18647 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 2.620 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18648 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.422 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18648 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 2.224 km NE of Soledad, California · 18648 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 2.725 km NE of Soledad, California · 18648 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  11. 2.525 km NE of Soledad, California · 18648 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 2.224 km NE of Soledad, California · 18648 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18648 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 3.024 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18649 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 2.418 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18649 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 2.325 km NE of Soledad, California · 18650 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  17. 1.92 km S of Parkfield, California · 18650 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 2.322 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18650 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  19. 2.625 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18650 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 2.625 km NE of King City, California · 18650 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1026331. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:48 PM UTC.