California earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 23 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 23 km ENE of Soledad, California on Sat, Sep 13, 1975, 10:12 AM PDT (17:12 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 14 km NW of Parkfield, 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 17:12:24 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.495° N, 121.073° 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
±0.04
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
67°
Stations used
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 191 in the 60 days after this one and 160 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.814 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18648 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 3.39 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18648 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 2.310 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18648 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 2.011 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18648 days ago · 13 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 3.09 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18648 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 2.110 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18648 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 3.510 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18648 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 3.314 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18648 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 2.411 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18648 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 2.913 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18648 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 2.310 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18648 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 2.327 km NE of Soledad, California · 18648 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  13. 2.48 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18648 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 2.52 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18647 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 2.52 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 18647 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  16. 1.610 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18647 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 2.315 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18647 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 1.7Central California · 18646 days ago · 12 km deep · 29 km away
  19. 2.19 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18646 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  20. 2.5Northern California · 18646 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  21. 2.322 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18646 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  22. 2.422 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18646 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  23. 2.99 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18645 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  24. 2.617 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18645 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  25. 1.815 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18645 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  26. 3.715 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18645 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  27. 2.79 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 18645 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  28. 2.725 km NE of Soledad, California · 18645 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  29. 2.012 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18645 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  30. 2.68 km WSW of San Martin, California · 18644 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  31. 1.69 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18644 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  32. 1.826 km NE of Soledad, California · 18644 days ago · 11 km deep · 11 km away
  33. 3.127 km NE of Soledad, California · 18644 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  34. 2.719 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18644 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  35. 2.48 km NW of Hollister, California · 18644 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  36. 2.54 km WNW of Hollister, California · 18644 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  37. 3.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18644 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  38. 2.38 km NE of Gilroy, California · 18644 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  39. 1.810 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18644 days ago · 13 km deep · 77 km away
  40. 2.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18644 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  41. 2.36 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18644 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  42. 2.57 km W of Gilroy, California · 18644 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  43. 2.424 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18644 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  44. 2.325 km WSW of Volta, California · 18643 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  45. 3.125 km WSW of Volta, California · 18643 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  46. 2.316 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18643 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  47. 2.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18643 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  48. 2.35 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 18643 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  49. 2.822 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18643 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  50. 3.522 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 18643 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
  51. 3.59 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18643 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
  52. 2.31 km S of Parkfield, California · 18643 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  53. 1.515 km ENE of Gonzales, California · 18642 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  54. 3.03 km ESE of Aromas, California · 18642 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  55. 2.63 km ESE of Aromas, California · 18642 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  56. 3.024 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18642 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  57. 1.73 km ESE of Aromas, California · 18642 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  58. 3.53 km ESE of Aromas, California · 18642 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  59. 2.59 km NW of Hollister, California · 18642 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  60. 2.110 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18642 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away

The first 60 of 191.

Before

  1. 2.625 km NE of Soledad, California · 18648 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 2.620 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18649 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 2.73 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18649 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 2.611 km E of San Martin, California · 18649 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 2.422 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18649 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 2.224 km NE of Soledad, California · 18649 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  7. 2.725 km NE of Soledad, California · 18649 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 2.525 km NE of Soledad, California · 18649 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 2.224 km NE of Soledad, California · 18649 days ago · 11 km deep · 9 km away
  10. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18649 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 3.024 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18650 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 2.418 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18650 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 2.318 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18650 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 2.325 km NE of Soledad, California · 18651 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  15. 1.92 km S of Parkfield, California · 18651 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 1.87 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 18651 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  17. 2.322 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18651 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  18. 3.87 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 18651 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  19. 2.625 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18651 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 2.625 km NE of King City, California · 18651 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1026323. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:48 PM UTC.