California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 5 km SW of Gilroy, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 5 km SW of Gilroy, California on Sun, Jun 16, 1974, 11:40 PM PDT (06:40 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 17 km SW of South Dos Palos, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1974-06-17 06:40:22 UTC
Depth
3.3 km (2.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.968° N, 121.608° 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, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.82
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
83°
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: 189 in the 60 days after this one and 185 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.65 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 19103 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 1.66 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19103 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 3.51 km WNW of Hollister, California · 19103 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 2.523 km NE of King City, California · 19103 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 3.11 km WNW of Hollister, California · 19103 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 1.67 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19103 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 2.09 km NE of San Martin, California · 19103 days ago · 0 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 2.95 km SW of Gilroy, California · 19103 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  9. 2.49 km NW of Hollister, California · 19102 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 1.730 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 19102 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 1.63 km N of Hollister, California · 19102 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 2.221 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19102 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 2.419 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19101 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  14. 2.520 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19101 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 2.55 km SW of Gilroy, California · 19101 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 2.815 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19101 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 2.235 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19101 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 3.736 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19101 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 2.935 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19101 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 2.923 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19101 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  21. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19101 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  22. 1.97 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19100 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  23. 1.722 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19100 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  24. 1.616 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19100 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  25. 2.120 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19100 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  26. 1.66 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19100 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  27. 2.320 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19100 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away
  28. 4.22 km NNW of Hollister, California · 19100 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  29. 3.27 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19100 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  30. 2.523 km ENE of King City, California · 19099 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  31. 1.818 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19099 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  32. 1.827 km NE of Soledad, California · 19099 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  33. 3.427 km NE of Soledad, California · 19099 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  34. 1.87 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19099 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  35. 3.025 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19099 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  36. 2.87 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19098 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  37. 2.025 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19098 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  38. 2.027 km NE of Soledad, California · 19098 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  39. 1.86 km SSW of Loyola, California · 19098 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  40. 2.38 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 19098 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  41. 3.29 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 19098 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  42. 3.18 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 19098 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  43. 3.115 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19098 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  44. 2.07 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 19098 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  45. 1.51 km SSW of Los Altos Hills, California · 19097 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  46. 3.76 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19097 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  47. 2.523 km NE of King City, California · 19097 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  48. 3.512 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 19096 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  49. 2.2Central California · 19096 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  50. 2.09 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 19096 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  51. 1.59 km SSE of Sunol, California · 19096 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  52. 1.65 km ESE of Sunol, California · 19096 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  53. 2.01 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 19096 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  54. 1.59 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 19095 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  55. 1.57 km ENE of Corralitos, California · 19095 days ago · 0 km deep · 13 km away
  56. 1.98 km NE of Gilroy, California · 19095 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  57. 2.511 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19095 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  58. 1.921 km NNE of Soledad, California · 19094 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  59. 1.93 km N of Hollister, California · 19094 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  60. 3.21 km WNW of Hollister, California · 19094 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away

The first 60 of 189.

Before

  1. 2.12 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19103 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  2. 1.716 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19103 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 3.27 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19103 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 2.27 km W of Gilroy, California · 19103 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 1.910 km NNW of Hollister, California · 19103 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 2.510 km NW of Hollister, California · 19104 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 3.417 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 2.47 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  9. 2.28 km NNW of Hollister, California · 19104 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 2.69 km NW of Hollister, California · 19104 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  11. 1.57 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 1.81 km WNW of Hollister, California · 19104 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 2.210 km NW of Hollister, California · 19104 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 1.67 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  15. 2.47 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  16. 1.97 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19104 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  17. 1.96 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19105 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  18. 1.96 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19105 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  19. 4.27 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19105 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  20. 3.17 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19105 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1020005. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:49 AM UTC.