California earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 4 km NW of Dublin, California

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 4 km NW of Dublin, California on Mon, Mar 1, 1976, 12:05 PM PST (20:05 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 7 km WSW of Gilroy, 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
1976-03-01 20:05:00 UTC
Depth
6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.725° N, 121.975° 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
±0.13
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
38°
Stations used
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 112 in the 60 days after this one and 43 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.04 km WNW of Dublin, California · 18477 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.712 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18476 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 1.92 km SE of Seven Trees, California · 18476 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 2.216 km E of East Foothills, California · 18475 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 2.77 km SE of Sunol, California · 18475 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 1.79 km SW of Saratoga, California · 18475 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 2.35 km SE of Lexington Hills, California · 18474 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 2.09 km NW of Broadmoor, California · 18473 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 1.517 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18473 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 2.220 km E of East Foothills, California · 18473 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 1.67 km SE of Cambrian Park, California · 18472 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 2.27 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18471 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 1.97 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18471 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 1.910 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 18471 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 1.916 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18470 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 2.83 km NE of San Ramon, California · 18470 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  17. 2.32 km SE of Walnut Creek, California · 18469 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 2.03 km ENE of San Ramon, California · 18469 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  19. 2.43 km ENE of San Ramon, California · 18469 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  20. 3.02 km SW of Los Altos Hills, California · 18469 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  21. 1.92 km SW of Los Altos Hills, California · 18469 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  22. 1.617 km ESE of Livermore, California · 18469 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  23. 1.88 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 18468 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  24. 2.0Northern California · 18467 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  25. 2.713 km W of Diablo Grande, California · 18466 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  26. 1.617 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18466 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  27. 2.014 km SSE of Livermore, California · 18465 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  28. 2.28 km SE of Livermore, California · 18465 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  29. 2.32 km NNE of Piedmont, California · 18465 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
  30. 3.06 km S of Sunol, California · 18465 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  31. 1.76 km SSW of Sunol, California · 18465 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  32. 2.46 km S of Sunol, California · 18465 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  33. 1.67 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18464 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  34. 2.62 km NE of Diablo, California · 18463 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  35. 2.510 km NW of Hollister, California · 18463 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  36. 2.626 km WNW of Diablo Grande, California · 18462 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  37. 2.026 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 18462 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  38. 2.0Northern California · 18462 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  39. 1.78 km NE of Gilroy, California · 18462 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  40. 1.58 km SE of Sunol, California · 18462 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
  41. 2.31 km NNE of Montara, California · 18461 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  42. 1.726 km WNW of Diablo Grande, California · 18461 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  43. 2.12 km E of North Gate, California · 18461 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  44. 1.87 km E of East Foothills, California · 18460 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  45. 2.56 km NNE of San Martin, California · 18460 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  46. 2.23 km NE of Fairview, California · 18460 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  47. 2.015 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18459 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  48. 3.17 km S of Sunol, California · 18458 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  49. 2.07 km S of Sunol, California · 18458 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  50. 2.29 km ESE of Livermore, California · 18457 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  51. 2.3Northern California · 18457 days ago · 18 km deep · 40 km away
  52. 2.23 km NE of Fairview, California · 18456 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  53. 1.7Northern California · 18455 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
  54. 2.1Northern California · 18455 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  55. 2.416 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18454 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  56. 2.48 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 18454 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  57. 1.816 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18454 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  58. 1.818 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18453 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  59. 1.96 km S of Sunol, California · 18453 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  60. 2.67 km S of Sunol, California · 18453 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away

The first 60 of 112.

Before

  1. 3.54 km NW of Dublin, California · 18477 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.58 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 18477 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 2.010 km SSW of Brentwood, California · 18478 days ago · 18 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 1.73 km WNW of Dublin, California · 18478 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 2.05 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 18478 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 1.99 km NW of Broadmoor, California · 18479 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 2.44 km ENE of Kenwood, California · 18482 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 2.716 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18484 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 2.59 km SW of Saratoga, California · 18484 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 1.89 km NE of San Martin, California · 18485 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 2.116 km NE of East Foothills, California · 18485 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 2.8Northern California · 18488 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 1.88 km E of East Foothills, California · 18489 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 2.114 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 18489 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 2.11 km N of Brentwood, California · 18489 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  16. 2.40 km W of Concord, California · 18490 days ago · 14 km deep · 29 km away
  17. 2.10 km SW of Waldon, California · 18494 days ago · 14 km deep · 23 km away
  18. 2.414 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18494 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  19. 1.83 km ESE of Aromas, CA · 18494 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 1.64 km SW of Gilroy, California · 18495 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1028962. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:32 PM UTC.