M2.2 earthquake 41 km W of Three Rocks, California

Magnitude

2.2 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sat, Nov 10, 1979, 1:48 PM PST

UTC

1979-11-10 21:48:23 UTC

Depth

2.8 km (1.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.561° N, 120.854° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.9 km horizontally, 3.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.17

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

142°

Stations used

12

• Greenfield, CaliforniaPopulation 17,184. Forecast44 kmNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast73 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast366 kmNW

After

1. 2.521 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Nov 11, 8:04 AM PST · 17127 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
2. 1.822 km NE of Hollister, CaliforniaMon, Nov 12, 3:55 AM PST · 17127 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
3. 1.60 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaMon, Nov 12, 10:23 AM PST · 17126 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
4. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Nov 12, 1:49 PM PST · 17126 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
5. 2.55 km SW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Nov 12, 10:38 PM PST · 17126 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
6. 3.19 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaMon, Nov 12, 11:56 PM PST · 17126 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
7. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Nov 13, 4:25 AM PST · 17126 days ago · 1 km deep · 22 km away
8. 3.65 km ENE of Chowchilla, CaliforniaTue, Nov 13, 2:15 PM PST · 17125 days ago · 33 km deep · 86 km away
9. 1.522 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Nov 13, 7:20 PM PST · 17125 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
10. 2.95 km SSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, Nov 13, 10:13 PM PST · 17125 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
11. 2.49 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaThu, Nov 15, 1:20 AM PST · 17124 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
12. 2.024 km NE of King City, CaliforniaThu, Nov 15, 5:10 AM PST · 17123 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
13. 2.49 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Nov 15, 8:43 PM PST · 17123 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
14. 1.85 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Nov 15, 10:13 PM PST · 17123 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
15. 1.711 km ENE of San Martin, CaliforniaFri, Nov 16, 12:02 AM PST · 17123 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
16. 1.78 km N of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Nov 16, 4:48 AM PST · 17122 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
17. 2.512 km ESE of Gilroy, CaliforniaFri, Nov 16, 2:15 PM PST · 17122 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
18. 2.112 km ESE of Gilroy, CaliforniaFri, Nov 16, 4:39 PM PST · 17122 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
19. 2.27 km E of Gilroy, CaliforniaFri, Nov 16, 7:34 PM PST · 17122 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
20. 2.15 km ENE of Hollister, CaliforniaSat, Nov 17, 2:57 AM PST · 17122 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
21. 1.723 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Nov 17, 3:34 PM PST · 17121 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
22. 1.98 km SSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaSat, Nov 17, 4:45 PM PST · 17121 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
23. 1.823 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Nov 17, 6:52 PM PST · 17121 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
24. 2.39 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Nov 18, 1:47 AM PST · 17121 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
25. 1.617 km NW of Lockwood, CaliforniaSun, Nov 18, 12:13 PM PST · 17120 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
26. 2.225 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Nov 18, 1:30 PM PST · 17120 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
27. 2.07 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaSun, Nov 18, 2:09 PM PST · 17120 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
28. 2.013 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Nov 18, 10:11 PM PST · 17120 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
29. 1.79 km NE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaMon, Nov 19, 9:23 AM PST · 17119 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
30. 2.47 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Nov 19, 1:05 PM PST · 17119 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
31. 2.37 km NE of Aromas, CaliforniaMon, Nov 19, 6:04 PM PST · 17119 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
32. 1.95 km SSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaMon, Nov 19, 6:43 PM PST · 17119 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
33. 1.85 km SSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaMon, Nov 19, 7:32 PM PST · 17119 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
34. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Nov 19, 8:33 PM PST · 17119 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
35. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Nov 20, 5:08 AM PST · 17118 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
36. 1.86 km ENE of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, Nov 21, 12:17 PM PST · 17117 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
37. 2.815 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Nov 21, 10:52 PM PST · 17117 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
38. 2.315 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Nov 21, 10:56 PM PST · 17117 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
39. 1.523 km NNE of San Ardo, CaliforniaThu, Nov 22, 1:16 AM PST · 17117 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
40. 1.7Central CaliforniaThu, Nov 22, 10:29 AM PST · 17116 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
41. 2.026 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Nov 22, 4:58 PM PST · 17116 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
42. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Nov 23, 3:55 AM PST · 17116 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
43. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Nov 23, 7:56 AM PST · 17115 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
44. 1.79 km E of Gilroy, CaliforniaSat, Nov 24, 1:57 AM PST · 17115 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
45. 1.96 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Nov 24, 2:13 AM PST · 17115 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
46. 1.98 km NE of Gilroy, CaliforniaSat, Nov 24, 6:41 AM PST · 17114 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
47. 2.123 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSat, Nov 24, 11:54 AM PST · 17114 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
48. 1.83 km S of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSat, Nov 24, 1:26 PM PST · 17114 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
49. 1.911 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaSat, Nov 24, 1:29 PM PST · 17114 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
50. 2.28 km ENE of King City, CaliforniaSat, Nov 24, 1:51 PM PST · 17114 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
51. 1.8Near the coast of Central CaliforniaSat, Nov 24, 1:51 PM PST · 17114 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
52. 1.9Near the coast of Central CaliforniaSat, Nov 24, 2:28 PM PST · 17114 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
53. 1.726 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Nov 24, 4:18 PM PST · 17114 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
54. 1.69 km E of Gilroy, CaliforniaSun, Nov 25, 2:11 AM PST · 17114 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
55. 1.99 km E of Gilroy, CaliforniaSun, Nov 25, 5:53 AM PST · 17113 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
56. 2.420 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Nov 26, 3:05 PM PST · 17112 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
57. 2.114 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Nov 26, 7:49 PM PST · 17112 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
58. 3.28 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, Nov 27, 4:56 PM PST · 17111 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
59. 2.615 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Nov 27, 5:20 PM PST · 17111 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
60. 1.69 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, Nov 28, 12:06 AM PST · 17111 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away

The first 60 of 189.

Before

1. 1.68 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaSat, Nov 10, 12:01 PM PST · 17128 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
2. 1.623 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaFri, Nov 9, 7:22 PM PST · 17129 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
3. 1.88 km E of Gilroy, CaliforniaFri, Nov 9, 8:44 AM PST · 17129 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
4. 1.98 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Nov 9, 5:33 AM PST · 17129 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
5. 1.98 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Nov 9, 5:05 AM PST · 17129 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
6. 1.723 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaThu, Nov 8, 11:11 PM PST · 17130 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
7. 1.77 km NE of Gilroy, CaliforniaThu, Nov 8, 8:49 PM PST · 17130 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
8. 2.02 km SW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Nov 8, 2:46 PM PST · 17130 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
9. 3.02 km SW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Nov 8, 10:06 AM PST · 17130 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
10. 1.522 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Nov 8, 6:32 AM PST · 17130 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away
11. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Nov 8, 6:06 AM PST · 17130 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
12. 2.28 km ENE of San Martin, CaliforniaThu, Nov 8, 1:45 AM PST · 17131 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
13. 1.823 km NNE of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Nov 7, 1:56 AM PST · 17132 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
14. 2.39 km N of Hollister, CaliforniaTue, Nov 6, 4:58 AM PST · 17132 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
15. 2.32 km WNW of San Martin, CaliforniaTue, Nov 6, 4:38 AM PST · 17132 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
16. 1.62 km N of Hollister, CaliforniaTue, Nov 6, 4:04 AM PST · 17133 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
17. 1.922 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Nov 6, 3:14 AM PST · 17133 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
18. 2.124 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Nov 6, 2:38 AM PST · 17133 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
19. 2.14 km SW of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Nov 5, 10:22 PM PST · 17133 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
20. 1.88 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Nov 5, 10:26 AM PST · 17133 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1048757. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC.