California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 2 km ESE of Aromas, California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 2 km ESE of Aromas, California on Fri, Jul 6, 1979, 8:01 AM PDT (15:01 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.8 The 1979 Coyote Lake, California Earthquake. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1979-07-06 15:01:24 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.881° N, 121.612° 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
±0.08
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
55°
Stations used
44

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 188 in the 60 days after this one and 61 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.542 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 17254 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 2.29 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 17254 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 1.83 km E of Union City, California · 17254 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17252 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 2.016 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17251 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 1.516 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17251 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 3.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 17251 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 3.120 km NE of Soledad, California · 17251 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 17251 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17251 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 1.522 km NE of King City, California · 17251 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 1.622 km NE of King City, California · 17251 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 1.922 km ENE of King City, California · 17251 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 2.422 km NE of King City, California · 17251 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 1.622 km NE of King City, California · 17251 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  16. 1.622 km NE of King City, California · 17251 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 2.022 km NE of King City, California · 17251 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  18. 1.76 km SSW of La Selva Beach, California · 17250 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 2.48 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 17250 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  20. 1.96 km NW of Day Valley, California · 17248 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  21. 1.715 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17247 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  22. 2.518 km SE of Livermore, California · 17247 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 1.65 km SW of Gilroy, California · 17246 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  24. 1.623 km NE of San Lucas, California · 17246 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  25. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17245 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  26. 1.66 km NE of Interlaken, California · 17245 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  27. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 17245 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  28. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17245 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  29. 1.75 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 17245 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  30. 2.710 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17243 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  31. 1.59 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 17243 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  32. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17241 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  33. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17239 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  34. 1.85 km ESE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17239 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  35. 1.51 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 17239 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  36. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17239 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  37. 1.85 km ESE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17239 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
  38. 3.013 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17239 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  39. 1.722 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17237 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  40. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 17237 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  41. 2.52 km SSW of Hollister, California · 17237 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  42. 2.42 km S of Hollister, California · 17237 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  43. 1.81 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17237 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  44. 1.8Central California · 17236 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  45. 1.66 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 17236 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  46. 1.727 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17236 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  47. 2.412 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17235 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  48. 2.411 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17235 days ago · 11 km deep · 18 km away
  49. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 17235 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  50. 2.127 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 17234 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  51. 1.824 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17234 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  52. 1.825 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17234 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
  53. 1.920 km SSW of Twin Lakes, California · 17233 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  54. 2.514 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17233 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  55. 2.627 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17233 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  56. 2.310 km N of Hollister, California · 17232 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  57. 1.710 km NNW of Hollister, California · 17232 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  58. 2.111 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17232 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  59. 1.83 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 17231 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  60. 1.68 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17230 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away

The first 60 of 188.

Before

  1. 1.928 km NE of Soledad, California · 17255 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 2.022 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17255 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 2.323 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17256 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 2.93 km SSW of Mountain House, California · 17256 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 1.67 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 17256 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17256 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 2.73 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 17257 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 1.92 km E of Union City, California · 17258 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 3.32 km E of Union City, California · 17258 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 1.622 km NE of San Lucas, California · 17258 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 1.916 km SSW of Tracy, California · 17258 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 2.515 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17258 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 1.629 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17258 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 2.630 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17260 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 2.04 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 17260 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  16. 2.220 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17261 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  17. 2.47 km N of Hollister, California · 17262 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 1.6Central California · 17263 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 2.211 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17263 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  20. 3.016 km WSW of Volta, California · 17264 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1046459. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:52 AM UTC.