California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 29 km WNW of Three Rocks, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 29 km WNW of Three Rocks, California on Tue, Jun 9, 1981, 7:37 PM PDT (02:37 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 22 km W of Three Rocks, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-06-10 02:37:07 UTC
Depth
9.7 km (6.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.598° N, 120.698° 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 1.9 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
191°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 151 in the 60 days after this one and 68 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.525 km NE of Soledad, California · 16546 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 2.723 km NE of San Lucas, California · 16545 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 2.53 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16545 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 2.07km S of Kettleman City, CA · 16544 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 2.611 km W of Huron, California · 16543 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 2.4Central California · 16543 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 3.22 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16542 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 3.02 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16542 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 1.62 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16542 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 2.13 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 16541 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 2.23 km NNW of Hollister, California · 16538 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 2.58 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 16538 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 2.49 km NNW of Hollister, California · 16538 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 16537 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  15. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 16537 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  16. 2.210 km NNW of Hollister, California · 16537 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 16537 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  18. 1.91 km WNW of Parkfield, California · 16537 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  19. 2.21 km WNW of Parkfield, California · 16537 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 2.210 km NNW of Hollister, California · 16537 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  21. 1.510 km WNW of Lemoore Station, California · 16536 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  22. 1.65 km SW of Gilroy, California · 16535 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  23. 2.94 km N of Hollister, California · 16535 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  24. 2.526 km NE of Soledad, California · 16533 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  25. 1.714 km ENE of Big Sur, California · 16533 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  26. 2.213 km ENE of Big Sur, California · 16533 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  27. 1.97 km NW of Huron, California · 16533 days ago · 18 km deep · 62 km away
  28. 2.133 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 16533 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  29. 3.522 km W of Three Rocks, California · 16532 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
  30. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 16532 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  31. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16532 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  32. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16532 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  33. 2.138 km W of Three Rocks, California · 16531 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  34. 1.722 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16531 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  35. 3.122 km NNE of Soledad, California · 16531 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  36. 1.629 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 16530 days ago · 0 km deep · 28 km away
  37. 1.913 km ENE of Big Sur, California · 16529 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  38. 1.638 km W of Three Rocks, California · 16528 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  39. 1.528 km NE of Soledad, California · 16528 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
  40. 2.02 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 16527 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  41. 1.612 km S of Catheys Valley, California · 16526 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  42. 2.522 km NNE of Soledad, California · 16526 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  43. 1.623 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16525 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  44. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 16524 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  45. 2.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 16524 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  46. 2.125 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16524 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
  47. 1.525 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16524 days ago · 1 km deep · 32 km away
  48. 1.86km SSW of Kettleman City, CA · 16524 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  49. 2.128 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16523 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  50. 1.723 km ENE of King City, California · 16522 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  51. 2.012 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 16522 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  52. 1.731 km NE of Soledad, California · 16522 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  53. 2.010 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 16522 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  54. 2.48 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 16521 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  55. 2.12 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 16521 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  56. 1.69 km NE of Gilroy, California · 16521 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  57. 1.716 km ENE of Big Sur, California · 16521 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  58. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 16521 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  59. 1.823 km NE of Soledad, California · 16520 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  60. 1.69 km NE of San Martin, California · 16520 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away

The first 60 of 151.

Before

  1. 1.530 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 16547 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 16548 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 2.219 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16548 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 2.221 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 16548 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 4.34 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 16549 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 2.416 km ENE of Gonzales, California · 16549 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 1.618 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16549 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 1.69 km NNE of Hollister, California · 16550 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 1.77 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 16550 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 1.724 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 16553 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 2.47 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 16553 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 2.77 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 16553 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 1.626 km NE of Soledad, California · 16554 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
  14. 1.612 km W of Avenal, California · 16555 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 1.823 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16555 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  16. 1.95 km SE of Aromas, California · 16555 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 1.816 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16556 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  18. 2.338 km W of Three Rocks, California · 16556 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  19. 1.622 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 16557 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  20. 1.624 km NE of King City, California · 16557 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1064414. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 3:45 PM UTC.