M1.7 earthquake 2 km ENE of Berkeley, California

Magnitude

1.7 (md), micro

Local time

Thu, Dec 8, 1977, 10:09 AM PST

UTC

1977-12-08 18:09:25 UTC

Depth

8.3 km (5.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.881° N, 122.245° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.1 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.12

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

35°

Stations used

36

• Berkeley, CaliforniaPopulation 120,972. Forecast3 kmENE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast557 kmNW

After

1. 2.75 km WNW of Broadmoor, CaliforniaThu, Dec 8, 6:26 PM PST · 17820 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
2. 1.613 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaFri, Dec 9, 3:24 AM PST · 17819 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
3. 2.512 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Dec 10, 3:36 PM PST · 17818 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
4. 3.612 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSun, Dec 11, 5:11 PM PST · 17817 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
5. 1.712 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSun, Dec 11, 5:40 PM PST · 17817 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
6. 2.412 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSun, Dec 11, 5:46 PM PST · 17817 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
7. 2.15 km WNW of Broadmoor, CaliforniaMon, Dec 12, 4:53 PM PST · 17816 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
8. 2.26 km WNW of Napa, CaliforniaTue, Dec 13, 12:06 PM PST · 17815 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
9. 2.37 km ENE of Vallejo, CaliforniaFri, Dec 16, 4:30 PM PST · 17812 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
10. 1.712 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Dec 17, 8:04 AM PST · 17811 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
11. 1.712 km NNE of Angwin, CaliforniaSun, Dec 18, 7:05 AM PST · 17810 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
12. 2.41 km NW of Concord, CaliforniaTue, Dec 20, 8:59 AM PST · 17808 days ago · 16 km deep · 21 km away
13. 2.15 km WNW of Broadmoor, CaliforniaTue, Dec 20, 12:36 PM PST · 17808 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
14. 1.80 km E of Larkfield-Wikiup, CaliforniaWed, Dec 21, 3:01 AM PST · 17807 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
15. 1.94 km W of San Leandro, CaliforniaWed, Dec 21, 6:59 PM PST · 17807 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
16. 2.22 km WSW of Portola Valley, CaliforniaWed, Dec 21, 8:56 PM PST · 17806 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
17. 2.27 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Dec 22, 1:04 AM PST · 17806 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
18. 1.710 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Dec 22, 10:25 PM PST · 17805 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
19. 1.68 km NE of Milpitas, CaliforniaFri, Dec 23, 1:47 AM PST · 17805 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
20. 1.623 km WNW of Diablo Grande, CaliforniaSat, Dec 24, 11:18 AM PST · 17804 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
21. 1.714 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSun, Dec 25, 10:58 AM PST · 17803 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
22. 2.17 km WNW of Broadmoor, CaliforniaMon, Dec 26, 1:03 AM PST · 17802 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
23. 2.36 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Dec 28, 8:28 PM PST · 17799 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
24. 1.88 km NE of Healdsburg, CaliforniaWed, Jan 4, 10:58 AM PST · 17793 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
25. 2.79 km NNE of Larkfield-Wikiup, CaliforniaThu, Jan 5, 1:09 PM PST · 17792 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
26. 2.810 km NE of Healdsburg, CaliforniaSun, Jan 8, 11:49 AM PST · 17789 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
27. 1.614 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSun, Jan 8, 2:36 PM PST · 17789 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
28. 2.410 km NE of Healdsburg, CaliforniaSun, Jan 8, 10:02 PM PST · 17788 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
29. 1.80 km ESE of Fairview, CaliforniaTue, Jan 10, 3:23 AM PST · 17787 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
30. 2.110 km NE of Healdsburg, CaliforniaTue, Jan 10, 8:05 PM PST · 17786 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
31. 1.71 km S of Diablo, CaliforniaWed, Jan 11, 8:14 AM PST · 17786 days ago · 12 km deep · 26 km away
32. 1.96 km SSE of Moskowite Corner, CaliforniaWed, Jan 11, 6:40 PM PST · 17786 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
33. 2.51 km S of Diablo, CaliforniaThu, Jan 12, 1:54 AM PST · 17785 days ago · 14 km deep · 26 km away
34. 2.32 km SSW of Monument Hills, CaliforniaThu, Jan 12, 4:57 AM PST · 17785 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
35. 1.93 km NE of Santa Rosa, CaliforniaThu, Jan 12, 7:42 PM PST · 17784 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
36. 2.12 km SW of Los Altos Hills, CaliforniaFri, Jan 13, 6:02 PM PST · 17784 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
37. 2.12 km WSW of San Ramon, CaliforniaSat, Jan 14, 12:30 PM PST · 17783 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
38. 1.93 km N of Union City, CaliforniaMon, Jan 16, 5:37 PM PST · 17781 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
39. 2.66 km WNW of Broadmoor, CaliforniaTue, Jan 17, 7:59 PM PST · 17779 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
40. 1.921 km SW of Diablo Grande, CaliforniaSat, Jan 21, 4:37 AM PST · 17776 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
41. 2.12 km E of North Gate, CaliforniaSat, Jan 21, 7:56 PM PST · 17775 days ago · 13 km deep · 25 km away
42. 2.02 km E of North Gate, CaliforniaSat, Jan 21, 8:00 PM PST · 17775 days ago · 13 km deep · 25 km away
43. 2.52 km E of North Gate, CaliforniaSat, Jan 21, 10:52 PM PST · 17775 days ago · 14 km deep · 25 km away
44. 1.74 km N of Union City, CaliforniaSun, Jan 22, 3:27 AM PST · 17775 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
45. 1.611 km ENE of Healdsburg, CaliforniaWed, Jan 25, 6:31 PM PST · 17772 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
46. 1.93 km E of Saint Helena, CaliforniaFri, Jan 27, 3:55 AM PST · 17770 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
47. 1.97 km SW of Calistoga, CaliforniaSun, Jan 29, 8:46 AM PST · 17768 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
48. 2.08 km S of Calistoga, CaliforniaTue, Jan 31, 4:34 PM PST · 17766 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
49. 1.92 km E of North Gate, CaliforniaThu, Feb 2, 12:18 AM PST · 17764 days ago · 14 km deep · 24 km away
50. 1.72 km E of North Gate, CaliforniaThu, Feb 2, 1:03 AM PST · 17764 days ago · 14 km deep · 24 km away
51. 2.410 km SW of Brentwood, CaliforniaSat, Feb 4, 9:20 AM PST · 17762 days ago · 20 km deep · 42 km away
52. 2.31 km W of Angwin, CaliforniaSat, Feb 4, 9:34 AM PST · 17762 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away

Before

1. 2.63 km ENE of Berkeley, CaliforniaThu, Dec 8, 10:04 AM PST · 17820 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
2. 2.414 km ENE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Dec 7, 6:49 AM PST · 17821 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
3. 1.74 km NNE of San Leandro, CaliforniaTue, Dec 6, 5:25 AM PST · 17822 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
4. 1.61 km NNW of Pleasant Hill, CaliforniaMon, Dec 5, 12:17 PM PST · 17823 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
5. 1.71 km NNE of East Richmond Heights, CaliforniaSun, Dec 4, 5:20 PM PST · 17824 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
6. 1.710 km NE of Healdsburg, CaliforniaSat, Dec 3, 7:13 PM PST · 17825 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
7. 3.010 km NE of Healdsburg, CaliforniaSat, Dec 3, 6:22 PM PST · 17825 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
8. 2.17 km SW of Calistoga, CaliforniaSat, Dec 3, 5:15 AM PST · 17825 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
9. 1.68 km W of Saint Helena, CaliforniaSat, Dec 3, 3:32 AM PST · 17825 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
10. 2.18 km SE of Blackhawk, CaliforniaFri, Dec 2, 2:38 PM PST · 17826 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
11. 2.08 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaFri, Dec 2, 12:35 PM PST · 17826 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
12. 2.18 km SE of Blackhawk, CaliforniaFri, Dec 2, 4:16 AM PST · 17826 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
13. 2.47 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Nov 30, 7:52 PM PST · 17827 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
14. 1.911 km ESE of Suisun, CaliforniaWed, Nov 30, 11:50 AM PST · 17828 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
15. 2.0Northern CaliforniaWed, Nov 30, 8:50 AM PST · 17828 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
16. 1.7Northern CaliforniaWed, Nov 30, 8:16 AM PST · 17828 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
17. 1.66 km ENE of Santa Rosa, CaliforniaMon, Nov 28, 9:15 PM PST · 17829 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
18. 1.912 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSun, Nov 27, 11:19 PM PST · 17830 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
19. 2.110 km ENE of Healdsburg, CaliforniaSat, Nov 26, 9:09 PM PST · 17831 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
20. 2.54 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Nov 26, 12:30 PM PST · 17832 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1038059. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:47 PM UTC.