California earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 2 km ENE of Aromas, California

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 2 km ENE of Aromas, California on Tue, Jul 26, 1977, 4:44 AM PDT (11:44 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 9 km NNW of Hollister, 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
1977-07-26 11:44:32 UTC
Depth
5.2 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.894° N, 121.614° 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, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.28
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
63°
Stations used
28

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 177 in the 60 days after this one and 75 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.810 km SE of Livermore, California · 17965 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 3.29 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17965 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 3.51 km SSW of Loyola, California · 17965 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 1.51 km N of Hollister, California · 17965 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 1.71 km SSW of Loyola, California · 17964 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 2.49 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 17963 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 1.98 km NW of Hollister, California · 17963 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 1.93 km NE of Dublin, California · 17962 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 1.99 km NW of Hollister, California · 17962 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  10. 3.89 km NNW of Hollister, California · 17962 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  11. 1.73 km NE of Dublin, California · 17962 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 2.112 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17962 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 1.718 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17961 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  14. 1.724 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17961 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 1.918 km SSW of Volta, California · 17961 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 17960 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 1.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 17958 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  18. 1.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17958 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  19. 1.52 km WNW of Hollister, California · 17958 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  20. 1.55 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17958 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  21. 1.86 km ENE of Hollister, California · 17958 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  22. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 17957 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  23. 1.725 km NE of Soledad, California · 17957 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  24. 2.425 km NE of Soledad, California · 17957 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  25. 1.823 km NE of King City, California · 17957 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  26. 2.59 km NNW of Hollister, California · 17955 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  27. 1.619 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17955 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  28. 1.73 km W of Hollister, California · 17954 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  29. 1.73 km NNE of Dublin, California · 17954 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  30. 2.01 km W of Pacific Grove, California · 17954 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
  31. 1.89 km NW of Hollister, California · 17953 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  32. 2.98 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17952 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  33. 2.28 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17952 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  34. 2.09 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17952 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  35. 2.65 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 17952 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  36. 1.85 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 17952 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  37. 1.65 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 17952 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  38. 1.77 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 17952 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  39. 1.95 km E of Interlaken, California · 17952 days ago · 12 km deep · 9 km away
  40. 1.923 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 17952 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  41. 1.56 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 17951 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  42. 1.98 km NW of Hollister, California · 17951 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  43. 1.824 km NE of King City, California · 17951 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  44. 2.97 km E of East Foothills, California · 17951 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  45. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 17950 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  46. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 17949 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  47. 2.35 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 17948 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  48. 1.63 km NNE of Dublin, California · 17948 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  49. 1.92 km N of Dublin, California · 17948 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  50. 1.94 km NNE of Dublin, California · 17948 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  51. 2.53 km NNE of Dublin, California · 17947 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  52. 3.43 km NNE of Dublin, California · 17947 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  53. 1.92 km NE of Dublin, California · 17947 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  54. 2.63 km NNE of Dublin, California · 17947 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  55. 1.83 km NE of Dublin, California · 17947 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  56. 2.23 km NNE of Dublin, California · 17947 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  57. 3.33 km NNE of Dublin, California · 17947 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  58. 3.03 km NNE of Dublin, California · 17947 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  59. 2.13 km NE of Dublin, California · 17947 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  60. 1.73 km NE of Dublin, California · 17947 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away

The first 60 of 177.

Before

  1. 1.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17967 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 1.86 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17967 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 2.28 km NW of Hollister, California · 17969 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 1.623 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 17971 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 1.825 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17972 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 2.525 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17972 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 1.65 km S of Gilroy, California · 17973 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 17973 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 1.74 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 17974 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 17975 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 17975 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 2.0Central California · 17975 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 2.28 km NW of Hollister, California · 17976 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 1.915 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17976 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 2.515 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17976 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  16. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 17977 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  17. 3.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 17977 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  18. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 17977 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  19. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 17977 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  20. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 17977 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1035973. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:24 AM UTC.