M2.2 earthquake 15 km S of Three Rocks, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 15 km S of Three Rocks, California on Tue, Dec 30, 1975, 5:40 AM PST (13:40 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 12 km ESE of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1028145. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:50 PM UTC.