California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 6 km S of Sunol, California

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 6 km S of Sunol, California on Sun, Feb 10, 1974, 12:43 PM PDT (19:43 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 5 km SSW of Gilroy, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1974-02-10 19:43:14 UTC
Depth
8.0 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.533° N, 121.903° 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, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.21
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
58°
Stations used
30

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 150 in the 60 days after this one and 84 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.84 km NNW of Pittsburg, California · 19227 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 1.75 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19227 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 3.06 km NNE of Ridgemark, California · 19226 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 3.18 km ENE of Patterson, California · 19225 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 1.86 km E of Black Point-Green Point, California · 19225 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 1.68 km ENE of San Martin, California · 19224 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 3.79 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 19224 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  8. 1.93 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 19224 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 3.14 km WNW of Hollister, California · 19223 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 2.43 km ENE of Pittsburg, California · 19223 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 1.83 km SSE of Day Valley, California · 19222 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 2.25 km NNW of Aromas, California · 19221 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 3.38 km ENE of San Martin, California · 19221 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 2.313 km NNE of Hollister, California · 19220 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 1.62 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 19220 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  16. 1.63 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19220 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 1.8Central California · 19219 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  18. 2.2Central California · 19219 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  19. 1.914 km E of Seven Trees, California · 19219 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  20. 1.8Northern California · 19218 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  21. 2.39 km S of Antioch, California · 19217 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
  22. 2.23 km N of East Foothills, California · 19217 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
  23. 2.67 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 19217 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  24. 2.07 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 19217 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  25. 1.87 km E of East Foothills, California · 19217 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  26. 1.6Northern California · 19216 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  27. 2.55 km NE of Aromas, California · 19215 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  28. 2.62 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 19214 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  29. 1.63 km ESE of Aromas, California · 19214 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  30. 1.76 km NE of East Foothills, California · 19213 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  31. 3.28 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 19213 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  32. 3.25 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19213 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  33. 2.15 km SW of Gilroy, California · 19211 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  34. 2.16 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 19211 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  35. 1.87 km SW of Hollister, California · 19211 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  36. 3.47 km SW of Hollister, California · 19211 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  37. 2.57 km SW of Hollister, California · 19211 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  38. 1.84 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19210 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  39. 2.05 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19209 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  40. 1.7Central California · 19208 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  41. 2.86 km NNE of San Martin, California · 19208 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  42. 3.4Northern California · 19208 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  43. 2.02 km NE of San Martin, California · 19208 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  44. 1.62 km NNE of San Leandro, California · 19207 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  45. 2.64 km WNW of Hollister, California · 19207 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  46. 1.94 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19206 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  47. 1.74 km E of Interlaken, California · 19206 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  48. 2.611 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 19206 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  49. 2.89 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 19205 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  50. 1.58 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 19205 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  51. 2.35 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19204 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  52. 1.95 km NNE of Ridgemark, California · 19203 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  53. 2.9Northern California · 19203 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  54. 1.98 km NE of Gilroy, California · 19203 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  55. 3.85 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19203 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  56. 1.714 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 19203 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  57. 1.75 km S of Gilroy, California · 19203 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  58. 1.94 km E of Interlaken, California · 19201 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  59. 2.77 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 19199 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  60. 3.24 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 19199 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away

The first 60 of 150.

Before

  1. 2.56 km S of Sunol, California · 19228 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.64 km S of Dublin, California · 19228 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 2.18 km NE of San Martin, California · 19228 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 2.76 km ENE of Blackhawk, California · 19229 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 1.76 km ENE of Blackhawk, California · 19229 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 3.37 km E of East Foothills, California · 19229 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  7. 1.66 km ENE of Blackhawk, California · 19230 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 2.36 km ENE of Blackhawk, California · 19230 days ago · 11 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 2.45 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 19230 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 2.06 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 19230 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 1.73 km NNE of San Leandro, California · 19230 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 2.21 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19230 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 3.76 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 19230 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 1.62 km N of Hollister, California · 19230 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 2.85 km S of Gilroy, California · 19230 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  16. 1.85 km S of Gilroy, California · 19231 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 1.73 km SSE of Day Valley, California · 19231 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 1.910 km ENE of Hollister, California · 19233 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  19. 3.54 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 19234 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  20. 2.15 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 19234 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1018701. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:37 AM UTC.