California earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 17 km SW of Volta, California

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 17 km SW of Volta, California on Fri, Oct 24, 1975, 10:27 AM PDT (17:27 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 10 km NNW of Hollister, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1975-10-24 17:27:29 UTC
Depth
0.1 km (0.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.984° N, 121.060° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 4.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.31
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
141°
Stations used
50

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 184 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.76 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18583 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 2.314 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18583 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 2.425 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18582 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 2.910 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18582 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 1.615 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18582 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 2.214 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18582 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 1.629 km NE of Soledad, California · 18582 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18581 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 1.727 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18581 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18581 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 2.010 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18580 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 1.612 km SSE of Livermore, California · 18580 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 3.021 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18580 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 3.38 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18580 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 2.512 km SE of Sunol, California · 18579 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  16. 2.215 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18579 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 2.52 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 18579 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  18. 2.19 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18579 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  19. 2.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 18579 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  20. 2.118 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18578 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  21. 1.86 km SE of Cambrian Park, California · 18578 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  22. 2.213 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18578 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  23. 2.818 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18578 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  24. 2.330 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18578 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  25. 2.68 km NW of Hollister, California · 18577 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  26. 1.929 km NE of Soledad, California · 18577 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  27. 2.210 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18577 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  28. 1.823 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18577 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  29. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 18577 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  30. 2.57 km SSW of Livermore, California · 18577 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  31. 1.86 km SE of Lexington Hills, California · 18575 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
  32. 2.517 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18575 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  33. 1.59 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18575 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  34. 2.328 km NE of Soledad, California · 18574 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  35. 1.67 km SE of Lexington Hills, California · 18574 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  36. 3.01 km NE of Aromas, California · 18574 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  37. 1.66 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 18573 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  38. 2.915 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18573 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  39. 2.215 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18573 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  40. 2.07 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 18573 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  41. 2.76 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 18573 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  42. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, CA · 18572 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  43. 2.19 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18572 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  44. 3.110 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18572 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  45. 2.111 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 18572 days ago · 1 km deep · 20 km away
  46. 2.64 km E of East Foothills, California · 18571 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  47. 2.5Central California · 18571 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  48. 3.19 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18571 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  49. 4.49 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18571 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  50. 1.927 km NE of Soledad, California · 18571 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  51. 1.79 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18571 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  52. 2.58 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18571 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  53. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 18571 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  54. 2.322 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18570 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  55. 3.08 km NW of Hollister, California · 18570 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  56. 2.427 km NE of Soledad, California · 18570 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  57. 2.610 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18570 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  58. 2.59 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18570 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  59. 2.336 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 18569 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
  60. 1.51 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 18569 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away

The first 60 of 184.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1027148. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC.