California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 16 km WSW of Volta, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 16 km WSW of Volta, California on Fri, Jan 27, 1984, 11:59 AM PST (19:59 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 16 km NNW of Big Sur, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1984-01-27 19:59:25 UTC
Depth
0.0 km (0.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.023° N, 121.088° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
182°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 113 in the 60 days after this one and 84 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.210 km ENE of Livermore, California · 15587 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 1.610 km SE of Carmel Valley Village, California · 15587 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 1.69 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 15587 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 1.59 km NE of Gilroy, California · 15585 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 2.422 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15585 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 1.711 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 15585 days ago · 15 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 1.711 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 15584 days ago · 15 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 2.012 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 15584 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 15583 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  10. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 15583 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 2.29 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 15583 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15582 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 15582 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  14. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 15582 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  15. 2.813 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 15581 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 2.013 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 15581 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 1.531 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15580 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  18. 1.611 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 15579 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
  19. 1.617 km S of Three Rocks, California · 15577 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 1.618 km S of Three Rocks, California · 15577 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  21. 2.323 km SSW of Three Rocks, California · 15577 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  22. 1.6Central California · 15576 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
  23. 2.117 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15576 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  24. 2.26 km ESE of La Vina, California · 15576 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  25. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 15575 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  26. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 15575 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  27. 2.014 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15575 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  28. 4.116 km NNW of Big Sur, California · 15575 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  29. 2.027 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 15574 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  30. 2.58 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 15574 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  31. 3.415 km NNW of Big Sur, California · 15573 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  32. 1.631 km NE of King City, California · 15573 days ago · 17 km deep · 67 km away
  33. 1.724 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 15572 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  34. 2.112 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 15572 days ago · 15 km deep · 46 km away
  35. 2.022 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15571 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  36. 1.911 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 15571 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  37. 2.617 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15568 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  38. 2.52 km SSW of Hollister, California · 15567 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  39. 2.213 km SW of Carmel Valley Village, California · 15567 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  40. 1.811 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 15566 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
  41. 1.74 km NE of Fremont, California · 15566 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  42. 1.511 km SW of Carmel Valley Village, California · 15566 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  43. 1.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15566 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  44. 2.03 km NNW of Hollister, California · 15565 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  45. 2.013 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15565 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  46. 2.38 km NE of Corralitos, California · 15565 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
  47. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 15564 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  48. 1.723 km NE of San Lucas, California · 15563 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  49. 1.614 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15562 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  50. 1.510 km NE of San Martin, California · 15562 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  51. 1.84 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 15562 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  52. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 15562 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  53. 1.97 km E of East Foothills, California · 15562 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  54. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 15561 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  55. 1.714 km SSE of Livermore, California · 15561 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  56. 2.06 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 15561 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
  57. 1.710 km NNE of East Foothills, California · 15559 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  58. 1.54 km E of San Juan Bautista, California · 15559 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away
  59. 1.68 km NE of Corralitos, California · 15558 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
  60. 1.53 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 15558 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away

The first 60 of 113.

Before

  1. 1.820 km N of Coalinga, California · 15588 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 1.79 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 15589 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 2.312 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 15589 days ago · 15 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 1.511 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 15589 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 1.715 km SE of Carmel Valley Village, California · 15589 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 2.06 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 15589 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 1.513 km NNW of Big Sur, California · 15589 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 1.627 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 15589 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 1.91 km W of Tres Pinos, California · 15589 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 1.814 km NNW of Big Sur, California · 15589 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 2.412 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 15589 days ago · 15 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 1.713 km NNW of Big Sur, California · 15590 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 1.726 km W of Three Rocks, California · 15590 days ago · 16 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 1.67 km SSW of Carmel Valley Village, California · 15591 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 1.921 km SSW of Three Rocks, California · 15592 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 1.57 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 15592 days ago · 20 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 1.712 km NNW of Big Sur, California · 15592 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
  18. 2.313 km NNW of Big Sur, California · 15592 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 1.811 km SW of Carmel Valley Village, California · 15592 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 1.713 km SSW of Carmel Valley Village, California · 15592 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1110475. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:36 PM UTC.