California earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 21 km NE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 21 km NE of Soledad, California on Mon, Jun 30, 1975, 9:15 PM PDT (04:15 UTC), 6 km (4 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
3.2 (Md, duration), minor
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1975-07-01 04:15:27 UTC
Depth
6.2 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.585° N, 121.189° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.32
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
57°
Stations used
23

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 189 in the 60 days after this one and 175 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.312 km SW of Soledad, California · 18721 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  2. 3.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18721 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 3.024 km NE of Soledad, California · 18720 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 2.021 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18720 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 2.419 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18720 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 3.67 km SSW of Morgan Hill, California · 18719 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 2.87 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18718 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18718 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 3.531 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18718 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  10. 3.316 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18718 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 3.131 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18718 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 2.530 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18717 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  13. 3.332 km W of Lockwood, California · 18717 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 2.522 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18716 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18716 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
  16. 2.51 km ENE of Diablo Grande, California · 18716 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 2.822 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18716 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  18. 2.49 km NW of Hollister, California · 18715 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 2.131 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18715 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  20. 2.511 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18714 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  21. 2.010 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18714 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  22. 2.28 km ENE of San Martin, California · 18714 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  23. 2.122 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18713 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  24. 2.326 km NE of King City, California · 18713 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  25. 2.17 km NNE of San Martin, California · 18713 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  26. 2.35 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18713 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  27. 2.57 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18712 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  28. 2.12 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18712 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
  29. 2.823 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18712 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  30. 1.714 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18712 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  31. 1.812 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18710 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  32. 2.39 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18710 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  33. 2.017 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18710 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  34. 2.211 km SE of Gilroy, California · 18710 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  35. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 18709 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  36. 2.422 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18709 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
  37. 2.25 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18709 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  38. 1.89 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18709 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  39. 2.821 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18709 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  40. 2.65 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18709 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  41. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18709 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  42. 2.129 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18708 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  43. 2.018 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18708 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  44. 2.124 km NNE of King City, California · 18708 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  45. 2.222 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18707 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  46. 3.12 km SE of San Ardo, California · 18707 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  47. 2.722 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18707 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  48. 2.423 km NE of Soledad, California · 18707 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  49. 2.214 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18707 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  50. 3.023 km NE of King City, California · 18707 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  51. 1.99 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 18706 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  52. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18706 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  53. 4.18 km NW of Hollister, California · 18706 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  54. 1.913 km SSE of Big Sur, California · 18706 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  55. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18706 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
  56. 2.49 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 18706 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  57. 2.09 km NW of Hollister, California · 18705 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  58. 2.79 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18705 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  59. 2.624 km NE of King City, California · 18705 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  60. 2.813 km ESE of Alum Rock, California · 18704 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away

The first 60 of 189.

Before

  1. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18722 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.78 km ENE of San Martin, California · 18722 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 2.622 km W of Volta, California · 18722 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 3.36 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18722 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 2.525 km NE of Soledad, California · 18723 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 2.826 km NE of Soledad, California · 18723 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 2.3Central California · 18723 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 2.219 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18723 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  9. 1.6Central California · 18723 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 2.526 km NE of Soledad, California · 18724 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 2.526 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18724 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
  12. 2.723 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18724 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  13. 1.7Northern California · 18724 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 2.223 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18724 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 2.12 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18724 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 2.39 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18724 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  17. 2.99 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18724 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  18. 1.713 km NW of Pacific Grove, California · 18724 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 2.813 km NW of Pacific Grove, CA · 18724 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 2.925 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18724 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1024606. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:17 PM UTC.