California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 5 km SW of Gilroy, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 5 km SW of Gilroy, California on Mon, Feb 13, 1978, 12:37 AM PST (08:37 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 15 km E of Seven Trees, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1978-02-13 08:37:53 UTC
Depth
2.9 km (1.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.973° N, 121.611° 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, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
53°
Stations used
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 117 in the 60 days after this one and 49 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.612 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 17753 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  2. 1.629 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17753 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 1.825 km NE of King City, California · 17751 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 2.315 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17750 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 2.05 km NNW of East Foothills, California · 17750 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 2.312 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 17749 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 2.320 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17749 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 1.510 km NNW of Hollister, California · 17748 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  9. 3.016 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17748 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 1.55 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 17748 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17747 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 1.6Northern California · 17747 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  13. 2.62 km S of Blackhawk, California · 17747 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 1.71 km W of Cambrian Park, California · 17746 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  15. 2.44 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 17745 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  16. 1.84 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 17745 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  17. 1.821 km NNE of Soledad, California · 17745 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 2.27 km S of Livermore, California · 17745 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  19. 1.625 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17745 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  20. 2.827 km W of Three Rocks, California · 17744 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  21. 2.216 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 17743 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  22. 1.54 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17743 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  23. 2.423 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 17743 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  24. 2.78 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17742 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  25. 1.737 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 17742 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  26. 1.737 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 17742 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  27. 1.6Northern California · 17741 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  28. 2.51 km NE of Hollister, California · 17741 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  29. 1.61 km ENE of Hollister, California · 17741 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  30. 1.7Central California · 17740 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  31. 1.7Central California · 17739 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  32. 2.4Central California · 17738 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  33. 2.42 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 17738 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  34. 2.17 km NE of San Martin, California · 17737 days ago · 1 km deep · 19 km away
  35. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17736 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  36. 1.59 km ENE of Milpitas, CA · 17736 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  37. 2.422 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17734 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  38. 2.622 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17734 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  39. 1.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17734 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  40. 1.631 km NE of Soledad, California · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  41. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 17734 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  42. 2.16 km S of Sunol, California · 17733 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  43. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17733 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  44. 1.83 km NNE of Dublin, California · 17732 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  45. 1.88 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17732 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  46. 1.63 km NNE of Dublin, California · 17732 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  47. 2.211 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17731 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  48. 1.74 km NNE of Dublin, California · 17730 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  49. 1.93 km NNE of Dublin, California · 17730 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  50. 2.0Northern California · 17730 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  51. 1.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17729 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  52. 2.222 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17728 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  53. 2.37 km SE of Alum Rock, California · 17728 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  54. 2.124 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17728 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  55. 1.64 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 17728 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  56. 2.57 km NE of Interlaken, California · 17727 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
  57. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17727 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  58. 2.21 km SE of Highlands-Baywood Park, California · 17727 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  59. 1.627 km NE of Soledad, California · 17727 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  60. 2.43 km ESE of Lexington Hills, California · 17726 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away

The first 60 of 117.

Before

  1. 1.620 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17756 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 1.523 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 17757 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 1.811 km SW of Soledad, California · 17757 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 1.920 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17757 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 1.915 km SW of Soledad, California · 17757 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 2.07 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 17757 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 1.611 km ESE of Livermore, California · 17758 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 2.811 km ESE of Livermore, California · 17758 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 2.112 km ESE of Livermore, California · 17758 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 2.34 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 17758 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  11. 1.54 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 17758 days ago · 11 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 3.04 km ESE of Interlaken, California · 17758 days ago · 12 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 2.311 km E of Blackhawk, California · 17759 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 1.714 km SW of Soledad, California · 17759 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 1.75 km E of Fremont, California · 17760 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  16. 1.94 km E of Fremont, California · 17760 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 2.35 km E of Fremont, California · 17760 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 2.15 km E of Fremont, California · 17760 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 2.96 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 17760 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 17761 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1038927. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:02 PM UTC.