California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 7 km W of Paso Robles, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 7 km W of Paso Robles, California on Fri, Nov 3, 1978, 7:58 PM PST (03:58 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 19 km S of Kettleman City, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1978-11-04 03:58:16 UTC
Depth
4.6 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.638° N, 120.774° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 7.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
229°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 35 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.123 km NE of San Lucas, California · 17496 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 2.228 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17492 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.522 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 17491 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 2.522 km NE of San Lucas, California · 17490 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 2.910 km ENE of Morro Bay, California · 17490 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 2.128 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17489 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 3.419 km S of Kettleman City, California · 17485 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 1.723 km NE of San Ardo, California · 17483 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 3.024 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17483 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17480 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 2.211 km W of Oak Shores, California · 17478 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  12. 1.617 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17476 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 3.023 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 17474 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 1.830km SSW of Simmler, CA · 17473 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  15. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17472 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 1.620 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17469 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 1.923 km NE of King City, California · 17465 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 2.07 km WSW of San Luis Obispo, California · 17464 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  19. 1.623 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17461 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  20. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17460 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  21. 1.78 km NW of Avila Beach, California · 17460 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  22. 3.123 km NE of San Ardo, California · 17459 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  23. 2.322 km NE of San Ardo, California · 17459 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  24. 2.66km SE of Santa Maria, CA · 17455 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  25. 3.322 km NE of San Ardo, California · 17455 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  26. 1.918 km NW of San Simeon, California · 17454 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  27. 1.724 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17451 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  28. 1.615 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17448 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  29. 3.025 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 17446 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  30. 1.621 km NE of San Ardo, California · 17445 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  31. 2.123 km NE of San Ardo, California · 17443 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  32. 2.41 km ESE of Kettleman City, California · 17443 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  33. 2.214 km SSE of Kettleman City, California · 17442 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  34. 1.823 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17441 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
  35. 2.58 km E of Huron, California · 17441 days ago · 21 km deep · 94 km away

Before

  1. 2.912 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 17500 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 2.223 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17501 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 1.623 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 17501 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 1.516 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17502 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 1.5Central California · 17502 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 1.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17502 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 2.523 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17504 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 1.623 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17505 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 1.523 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17505 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 2.523 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17505 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 2.914km N of Coalinga, CA · 17507 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  12. 1.521 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17507 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 2.424 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17507 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 1.89 km WSW of Atascadero, California · 17508 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 2.19 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17512 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 1.825 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 17514 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 2.223 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17517 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  18. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17520 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 1.912 km W of Oak Shores, California · 17521 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  20. 2.318km E of Cholame, CA · 17523 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1043183. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:33 PM UTC.