M1.7 earthquake 24 km ENE of Greenfield, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 24 km ENE of Greenfield, California on Wed, Jun 3, 1981, 5:53 PM PDT (00:53 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 16 km ENE of Gonzales, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 151 in the 60 days after this one and 35 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 151.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1064238. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:52 PM UTC.