California earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Tue, Jun 3, 1975, 10:54 AM PDT (17:54 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 8 km NW of Hollister, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1975-06-03 17:54:20 UTC
Depth
2.6 km (1.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.573° N, 121.165° 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, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.21
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
58°
Stations used
33

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 151 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.422 km NE of King City, California · 18747 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 3.024 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18747 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 1.716 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18746 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 3.510 km E of Dos Palos, California · 18746 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 2.49 km NW of Hollister, California · 18746 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 2.535 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18745 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 3.18 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 18745 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 18745 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 2.611 km NNE of Hollister, California · 18745 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
  10. 2.54 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 18745 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  11. 3.412 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18745 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 3.023 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18745 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 2.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 18745 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 2.99 km NW of Hollister, California · 18744 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 3.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 18744 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 2.622 km SSW of Volta, California · 18744 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  17. 2.57 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18743 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  18. 2.824 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18743 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  19. 2.331 km NE of Soledad, California · 18743 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  20. 2.96 km S of Gustine, California · 18743 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  21. 2.99 km NW of Hollister, California · 18743 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  22. 1.98 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 18742 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  23. 2.23 km SSE of San Ardo, California · 18742 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  24. 2.8Central California · 18742 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  25. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 18742 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  26. 2.95 km S of Gilroy, California · 18741 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  27. 2.517 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18741 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  28. 3.116 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18741 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  29. 2.222 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18741 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  30. 3.65 km S of Gilroy, California · 18741 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  31. 3.06 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18741 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  32. 2.722 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18741 days ago · 1 km deep · 7 km away
  33. 2.313 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18741 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  34. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18741 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  35. 2.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18740 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  36. 3.728 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18740 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  37. 2.19 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18740 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  38. 2.323 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18740 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  39. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18740 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
  40. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, California · 18740 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  41. 1.611 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 18739 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  42. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, California · 18739 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  43. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18739 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
  44. 3.19 km NW of Hollister, California · 18739 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  45. 3.88 km SSE of Gustine, California · 18739 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  46. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18739 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
  47. 3.136 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18739 days ago · -1 km deep · 34 km away
  48. 3.124 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18739 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  49. 2.5Central California · 18739 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  50. 2.58 km NW of Hollister, California · 18739 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  51. 2.824 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18738 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  52. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 18738 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  53. 2.48 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18738 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  54. 2.514 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18738 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  55. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18738 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  56. 3.69 km NW of Hollister, California · 18738 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  57. 2.717 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18738 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  58. 2.19 km NE of San Martin, California · 18737 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  59. 1.6Central California · 18737 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  60. 2.823 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18737 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away

The first 60 of 193.

Before

  1. 2.18 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18747 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 2.111 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18747 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 2.323 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18748 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 2.19 km NW of Hollister, California · 18748 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 2.64 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18748 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 2.25 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18748 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 2.619 km E of San Ardo, California · 18748 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 2.018 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18748 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 2.621 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18748 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 1.627 km NE of Soledad, California · 18748 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 2.27 km N of Hollister, California · 18749 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  12. 2.014 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18750 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 2.89 km NW of Hollister, California · 18750 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 18750 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 18751 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 2.45 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18752 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 2.010 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18752 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  18. 2.58 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18753 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  19. 3.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18753 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 3.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18753 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1024097. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:40 PM UTC.