M3.1 earthquake 22 km NNE of Soledad, California

Magnitude

3.1 (Md, duration), minor

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Tue, Apr 15, 1975, 9:10 PM PDT

UTC

1975-04-16 04:10:03 UTC

Depth

8.6 km (5.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.601° N, 121.212° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.68

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

52°

Stations used

29

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast22 kmNNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast40 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast391 kmNW

After

1. 3.05 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Apr 15, 9:51 PM PDT · 18797 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
2. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Apr 16, 1:03 AM PDT · 18797 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
3. 2.47 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaWed, Apr 16, 7:56 AM PDT · 18797 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
4. 3.122 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Apr 16, 4:24 PM PDT · 18797 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
5. 1.97 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaWed, Apr 16, 10:57 PM PDT · 18796 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
6. 1.78 km ENE of San Martin, CaliforniaThu, Apr 17, 2:34 AM PDT · 18796 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
7. 2.527 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Apr 17, 4:19 AM PDT · 18796 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
8. 2.527 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Apr 17, 5:04 AM PDT · 18796 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
9. 3.03 km SSE of Big Sur, CaliforniaThu, Apr 17, 11:58 AM PDT · 18796 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
10. 2.422 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Apr 17, 1:34 PM PDT · 18796 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
11. 3.523 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaThu, Apr 17, 3:07 PM PDT · 18796 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
12. 2.812 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Apr 17, 8:24 PM PDT · 18795 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
13. 2.68 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Apr 18, 2:26 AM PDT · 18795 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
14. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Apr 18, 3:01 AM PDT · 18795 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
15. 2.010 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Apr 18, 9:14 AM PDT · 18795 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
16. 2.59 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Apr 18, 9:53 AM PDT · 18795 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
17. 3.224 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Apr 18, 12:23 PM PDT · 18795 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
18. 2.410 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Apr 18, 4:01 PM PDT · 18795 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
19. 2.915 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSat, Apr 19, 4:13 AM PDT · 18794 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
20. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Apr 19, 4:42 AM PDT · 18794 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
21. 2.55 km S of Gilroy, CaliforniaSat, Apr 19, 5:44 AM PDT · 18794 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
22. 2.526 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Apr 19, 5:23 PM PDT · 18794 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
23. 2.414 km SW of Gustine, CaliforniaSat, Apr 19, 6:43 PM PDT · 18793 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
24. 1.99 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSat, Apr 19, 11:56 PM PDT · 18793 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
25. 3.221 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSun, Apr 20, 1:17 AM PDT · 18793 days ago · 15 km deep · 56 km away
26. 3.134 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSun, Apr 20, 5:28 AM PDT · 18793 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
27. 2.821 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSun, Apr 20, 6:13 AM PDT · 18793 days ago · 16 km deep · 56 km away
28. 1.810 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaSun, Apr 20, 6:32 AM PDT · 18793 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
29. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Apr 20, 9:37 AM PDT · 18793 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
30. 2.928 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSun, Apr 20, 7:16 PM PDT · 18792 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
31. 2.58 km ENE of San Martin, CaliforniaSun, Apr 20, 11:02 PM PDT · 18792 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
32. 2.729 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaMon, Apr 21, 7:51 PM PDT · 18791 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
33. 2.62 km SSW of Hollister, CaliforniaMon, Apr 21, 8:13 PM PDT · 18791 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
34. 2.125 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaMon, Apr 21, 10:28 PM PDT · 18791 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
35. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Apr 22, 11:12 AM PDT · 18791 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
36. 3.320 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Apr 23, 4:01 AM PDT · 18790 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
37. 4.220 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Apr 23, 5:46 AM PDT · 18790 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
38. 2.720 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Apr 23, 6:05 AM PDT · 18790 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
39. 2.920 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Apr 23, 6:06 AM PDT · 18790 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
40. 2.7Central CaliforniaWed, Apr 23, 6:20 AM PDT · 18790 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
41. 2.120 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Apr 23, 6:47 AM PDT · 18790 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
42. 2.924 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Apr 23, 10:07 AM PDT · 18790 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
43. 2.75 km SSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaWed, Apr 23, 11:10 AM PDT · 18790 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
44. 3.820 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Apr 23, 1:11 PM PDT · 18790 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
45. 3.520 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Apr 23, 1:34 PM PDT · 18790 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
46. 3.122 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Apr 23, 10:23 PM PDT · 18789 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
47. 2.3Northern CaliforniaThu, Apr 24, 5:37 AM PDT · 18789 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
48. 1.810 km ESE of Seven Trees, CaliforniaThu, Apr 24, 9:50 AM PDT · 18789 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
49. 3.522 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaThu, Apr 24, 10:20 PM PDT · 18788 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
50. 1.523 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaThu, Apr 24, 10:25 PM PDT · 18788 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
51. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Apr 25, 5:22 AM PDT · 18788 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
52. 2.326 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Apr 25, 9:53 AM PDT · 18788 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
53. 3.220 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaFri, Apr 25, 2:08 PM PDT · 18788 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
54. 2.19 km ESE of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaSat, Apr 26, 2:06 AM PDT · 18787 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
55. 3.4Central CaliforniaSat, Apr 26, 5:14 AM PDT · 18787 days ago · 0 km deep · 26 km away
56. 1.912 km ESE of East Foothills, CASat, Apr 26, 5:19 AM PDT · 18787 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
57. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Apr 26, 9:32 AM PDT · 18787 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
58. 2.624 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Apr 26, 1:05 PM PDT · 18787 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
59. 2.715 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Apr 26, 8:40 PM PDT · 18786 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
60. 1.820 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Apr 27, 3:16 AM PDT · 18786 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away

The first 60 of 188.

Before

1. 2.69 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaTue, Apr 15, 4:48 PM PDT · 18798 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
2. 3.38 km ENE of San Martin, CaliforniaTue, Apr 15, 9:50 AM PDT · 18798 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
3. 3.425 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Apr 15, 12:48 AM PDT · 18798 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
4. 2.610 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaMon, Apr 14, 8:42 PM PDT · 18798 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
5. 3.421 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Apr 14, 2:15 PM PDT · 18799 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
6. 2.68 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaMon, Apr 14, 10:38 AM PDT · 18799 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
7. 2.322 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Apr 14, 3:35 AM PDT · 18799 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
8. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Apr 14, 3:18 AM PDT · 18799 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
9. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Apr 14, 2:05 AM PDT · 18799 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
10. 2.224 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Apr 13, 11:38 PM PDT · 18799 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
11. 2.39 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaSun, Apr 13, 7:04 PM PDT · 18799 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
12. 2.55 km SW of Gilroy, CaliforniaSun, Apr 13, 4:03 PM PDT · 18800 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
13. 3.021 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Apr 13, 4:01 PM PDT · 18800 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
14. 3.023 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Apr 13, 2:27 PM PDT · 18800 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
15. 3.022 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Apr 13, 12:30 PM PDT · 18800 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
16. 2.222 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Apr 13, 10:54 AM PDT · 18800 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
17. 4.28 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Apr 13, 6:06 AM PDT · 18800 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
18. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Apr 13, 3:26 AM PDT · 18800 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
19. 1.715 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSat, Apr 12, 11:37 PM PDT · 18800 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
20. 3.18 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaSat, Apr 12, 11:33 PM PDT · 18800 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1023554. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:02 PM UTC.