M1.6 earthquake 12 km N of Hollister, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 12 km N of Hollister, California on Tue, Dec 1, 1981, 5:15 AM PST (13:15 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.6 25 km SSW of Los Banos, California. This one was a foreshock.

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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: 141 in the 60 days after this one and 32 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 141.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1069889. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:24 PM UTC.