California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 26 km W of Volta, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 26 km W of Volta, California on Sun, Sep 16, 1979, 6:35 AM PDT (13:35 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 5 km ENE of Chowchilla, California. This one was a foreshock.

Gustine forecastMore in California

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1979-09-16 13:35:01 UTC
Depth
3.4 km (2.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.085° N, 121.229° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
134°
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 176 in the 60 days after this one and 102 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.81 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 17182 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 2.811 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 17182 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 2.0Central California · 17182 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 2.19 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 17181 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 1.830 km NE of King City, California · 17181 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.44 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 17181 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 2.129 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17181 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 17181 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 3.08 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 17181 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 1.67 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 17181 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 2.29 km NE of Gilroy, California · 17180 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  12. 1.911 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 17180 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  13. 2.029 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17179 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 2.229 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17179 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  15. 2.122 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17178 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 2.718 km E of East Foothills, California · 17177 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  17. 1.6Central California · 17176 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 2.218 km E of East Foothills, California · 17176 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  19. 2.39 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17175 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  20. 1.94 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17175 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  21. 2.225 km NNE of King City, California · 17174 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  22. 1.58 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 17174 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  23. 1.523 km NE of San Lucas, California · 17173 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  24. 2.23 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 17172 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  25. 2.125 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17172 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  26. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 17172 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
  27. 3.12 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 17171 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  28. 2.72 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 17171 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  29. 2.32 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 17171 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  30. 1.510 km E of Gilroy, California · 17171 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  31. 2.125 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17171 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  32. 2.52 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 17171 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  33. 2.630 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17171 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  34. 2.612 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 17171 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  35. 1.68 km NE of San Martin, California · 17170 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  36. 1.98 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 17169 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  37. 1.96 km NE of East Foothills, California · 17168 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  38. 1.715 km SW of Greenfield, California · 17168 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away
  39. 1.613 km N of Hollister, California · 17168 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  40. 1.77 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 17168 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  41. 2.325 km NE of Soledad, California · 17168 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
  42. 2.025 km NE of Soledad, California · 17168 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
  43. 1.95 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 17167 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  44. 2.08 km NE of Hollister, California · 17167 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  45. 1.86 km NE of East Foothills, California · 17167 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  46. 1.69 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 17167 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  47. 2.07 km ENE of San Martin, California · 17167 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  48. 1.89 km NE of Gilroy, California · 17166 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  49. 2.118 km E of East Foothills, California · 17165 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  50. 1.97 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 17165 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  51. 1.99 km NNE of Hollister, California · 17165 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  52. 1.824 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 17164 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  53. 1.7Central California · 17164 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  54. 1.79 km E of Gilroy, California · 17164 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  55. 1.78 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17164 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  56. 1.9Northern California · 17162 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  57. 1.82 km N of Hollister, California · 17162 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  58. 2.531 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 17160 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  59. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 17159 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  60. 2.77 km E of Gilroy, California · 17159 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away

The first 60 of 176.

Before

  1. 1.87 km E of San Martin, California · 17183 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 1.68 km S of Spreckels, California · 17183 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 3.08 km NE of Gilroy, California · 17184 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 2.28 km WSW of Newman, California · 17184 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 2.18 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 17184 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 1.528 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 17184 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 3.12 km WNW of Aromas, California · 17185 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 1.69 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 17186 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  9. 2.19 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 17186 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 1.622 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17186 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 1.74 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 17187 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  12. 1.67 km NE of Gilroy, California · 17187 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  13. 2.18 km ENE of San Martin, California · 17188 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  14. 3.25 km W of Newman, California · 17188 days ago · 0 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 1.58 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 17188 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  16. 2.212 km SSE of Davenport, California · 17188 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 3.09 km NE of San Martin, California · 17188 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 2.218 km SW of Davenport, California · 17189 days ago · 17 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17189 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  20. 1.88 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 17190 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away

Earthquakes todayCalifornia earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1047827. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:02 PM UTC.