California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 3 km E of Aromas, California

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 3 km E of Aromas, California on Sun, Jun 3, 1979, 10:38 AM PDT (17:38 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 2 km E of Union City, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1979-06-03 17:38:43 UTC
Depth
1.7 km (1.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.882° N, 121.601° 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 1.7 km horizontally, 7.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
139°
Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 134 in the 60 days after this one and 73 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17288 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 1.814 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 17287 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 1.66 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 17287 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 2.33 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 17287 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17287 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 2.313 km ENE of Big Sur, California · 17287 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 1.65 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 17284 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  8. 2.023 km SSE of Big Sur, California · 17283 days ago · 17 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 3.23 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 17283 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  10. 2.23 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 17283 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 2.82 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 17283 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  12. 1.82 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 17282 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  13. 2.630 km W of Three Rocks, California · 17282 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 1.620 km NE of Soledad, California · 17281 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 2.516 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17281 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 17280 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  17. 1.82 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 17280 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  18. 1.79 km E of Patterson, California · 17280 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 2.18 km NE of Gilroy, California · 17280 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  20. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17278 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  21. 2.816 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17276 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  22. 1.915 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17276 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  23. 2.311 km ESE of Sunol, California · 17276 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  24. 2.122 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17275 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  25. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17275 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  26. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 17275 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  27. 2.47 km N of Hollister, California · 17275 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  28. 1.74 km SSE of Fairview, California · 17275 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  29. 1.54 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17273 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  30. 1.57 km E of East Foothills, California · 17273 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  31. 2.44 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17273 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  32. 2.24 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17273 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  33. 2.722 km NNE of Hollister, California · 17273 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  34. 1.61 km NNE of Carmel Valley Village, California · 17273 days ago · 13 km deep · 43 km away
  35. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17272 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  36. 2.119 km WSW of Diablo Grande, California · 17271 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  37. 1.617 km WSW of Diablo Grande, California · 17271 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  38. 1.721 km WSW of Diablo Grande, California · 17271 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  39. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 17270 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  40. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 17270 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  41. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17269 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
  42. 1.79 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17269 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  43. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17267 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  44. 2.3Central California · 17266 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  45. 2.08 km NE of Gilroy, California · 17266 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  46. 2.833 km NE of King City, California · 17265 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  47. 1.815 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17265 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  48. 3.016 km WSW of Volta, California · 17265 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
  49. 2.211 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17264 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  50. 1.6Central California · 17263 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  51. 2.47 km N of Hollister, California · 17262 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  52. 2.220 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17262 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  53. 2.04 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 17261 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  54. 2.630 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17261 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  55. 1.629 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17259 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  56. 2.515 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17259 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  57. 1.916 km SSW of Tracy, California · 17258 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  58. 1.622 km NE of San Lucas, California · 17258 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  59. 3.32 km E of Union City, California · 17258 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  60. 1.92 km E of Union City, California · 17258 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away

The first 60 of 134.

Before

  1. 2.49 km SE of Sunol, California · 17288 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 1.924 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17288 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17289 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 1.722 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17289 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 1.89 km SE of Sunol, California · 17290 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 1.9Northern California · 17290 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 1.916 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17290 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 2.015 km E of East Foothills, California · 17292 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 3.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17293 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17293 days ago · -1 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17293 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17293 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 2.330 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17293 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  14. 1.823 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17294 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17294 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  16. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17294 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 2.223 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17294 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 2.112 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17294 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  19. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17294 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  20. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17295 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1046047. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:54 PM UTC.