California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake Central California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck in Central California on Wed, Aug 30, 1978, 10:28 AM PDT (17:28 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 6 km ENE of Seven Trees, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1978-08-30 17:28:25 UTC
Depth
2.2 km (1.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.601° N, 121.204° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
52°
Stations used
25

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 161 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.710 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17556 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 2.46 km ENE of Seven Trees, California · 17555 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 2.46 km ENE of Seven Trees, California · 17555 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 3.36 km ENE of Seven Trees, California · 17555 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 1.713 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17553 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 1.87 km NE of Interlaken, California · 17553 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 1.915 km SW of Los Banos, California · 17553 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 2.323 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17552 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 1.513 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17552 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 1.92 km ENE of Ridgemark, California · 17552 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17551 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 2.522 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 17551 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 2.222 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 17551 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 1.79 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 17551 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 2.66 km ENE of Seven Trees, California · 17550 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 1.814 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17550 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 1.612 km SW of Soledad, California · 17550 days ago · 11 km deep · 35 km away
  18. 2.125 km NNE of King City, California · 17550 days ago · 1 km deep · 30 km away
  19. 2.59 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17549 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  20. 1.86 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 17548 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  21. 1.623 km NE of King City, California · 17548 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  22. 2.017 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17548 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  23. 1.63 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 17547 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  24. 2.35 km ENE of Aromas, California · 17546 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  25. 2.310 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17546 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  26. 3.410 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17546 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  27. 2.46 km ENE of Seven Trees, California · 17545 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  28. 1.610 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17545 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  29. 2.26 km E of East Foothills, California · 17544 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  30. 1.929 km SE of Big Sur, California · 17543 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  31. 2.26 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17542 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  32. 1.66 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17542 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  33. 1.627 km NE of Soledad, California · 17542 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  34. 1.510 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17541 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  35. 3.210 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17541 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  36. 1.99 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17541 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  37. 2.19 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17541 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  38. 1.79 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17540 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  39. 1.89 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17540 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  40. 2.36 km E of East Foothills, California · 17540 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  41. 2.25 km SE of Alum Rock, California · 17540 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  42. 2.36 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 17540 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  43. 1.75 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17539 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  44. 1.89 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17539 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  45. 3.39 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17539 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  46. 3.010 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17539 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  47. 2.410 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17539 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  48. 1.610 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17539 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  49. 2.910 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17539 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  50. 3.910 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17539 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  51. 2.810 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17539 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  52. 2.5Central California · 17539 days ago · 1 km deep · 22 km away
  53. 1.69 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17539 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  54. 3.810 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17539 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  55. 2.2Central California · 17538 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  56. 2.410 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17538 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  57. 2.710 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17538 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  58. 2.210 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17538 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  59. 1.8Central California · 17538 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  60. 2.3Central California · 17538 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away

The first 60 of 161.

Before

  1. 2.415 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17557 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 2.216 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17557 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 2.016 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17557 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 1.816 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17557 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  5. 2.616 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17557 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 1.510 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17557 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 2.410 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17558 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 2.010 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17558 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 1.610 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17558 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 1.810 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17558 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 2.110 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17558 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 1.510 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17558 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 2.59 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17558 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 2.69 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17558 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 2.210 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17558 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 1.59 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17558 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 3.810 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17558 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 1.89 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17558 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 2.010 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17558 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1041981. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 4:22 AM UTC.