California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 5 km SSW of Gilroy, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 5 km SSW of Gilroy, California on Sat, Apr 3, 1976, 10:38 AM PST (18:38 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 13 km N of Hollister, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1976-04-03 18:38:10 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.965° N, 121.601° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
48°
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: 181 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.413 km N of Hollister, California · 18432 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 3.025 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18432 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 1.68 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 18432 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 2.96 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18431 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18431 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 1.59 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 18431 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 1.71 km SW of Campbell, California · 18430 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 3.532 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18430 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 2.07 km NNE of East Foothills, California · 18430 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 1.54 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 18430 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18430 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 2.523 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18430 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 2.621 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18430 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 1.719 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18430 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  15. 3.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 18429 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  16. 3.023 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 18429 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 2.424 km NE of Soledad, California · 18429 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  18. 2.916 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18428 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  19. 2.031 km NE of Soledad, California · 18428 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  20. 1.839 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18428 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  21. 3.57 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18427 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  22. 1.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18427 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  23. 2.18 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18427 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  24. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18427 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  25. 2.17 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18426 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  26. 1.94 km E of Fairview, California · 18426 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  27. 3.11 km ESE of Aromas, California · 18426 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  28. 2.3Central California · 18426 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  29. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18426 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  30. 2.110 km SSW of Brentwood, California · 18426 days ago · 15 km deep · 100 km away
  31. 2.66 km ENE of Aromas, California · 18425 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  32. 2.221 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18425 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  33. 2.425 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18425 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  34. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18425 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  35. 1.94 km E of Fairview, California · 18425 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  36. 3.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18424 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  37. 2.04 km E of Fairview, California · 18424 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  38. 2.82 km ESE of Aromas, California · 18424 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  39. 2.17 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 18424 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  40. 3.17 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18424 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  41. 2.07 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 18424 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  42. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18423 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  43. 2.87 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 18423 days ago · 11 km deep · 11 km away
  44. 2.029 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18423 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  45. 1.910 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 18423 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  46. 4.228 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18423 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  47. 2.329 km W of Three Rocks, California · 18423 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  48. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 18422 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  49. 1.826 km NE of Soledad, California · 18421 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  50. 2.34 km ENE of Fairview, California · 18421 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  51. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18421 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  52. 1.7Central California · 18420 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  53. 1.67 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18420 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  54. 3.07 km NNW of Hollister, California · 18420 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  55. 2.27 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 18420 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  56. 1.821 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18420 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  57. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18420 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  58. 1.84 km ENE of Fairview, California · 18420 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  59. 1.616 km E of Seven Trees, California · 18420 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  60. 3.221 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 18420 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away

The first 60 of 181.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1029321. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 6:16 AM UTC.