California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 8 km NNE of Milpitas, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 8 km NNE of Milpitas, California on Sun, May 14, 1978, 11:17 PM PDT (06:17 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 12 km S of Davenport, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1978-05-15 06:17:04 UTC
Depth
4.4 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.506° N, 121.880° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
54°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 74 in the 60 days after this one and 55 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.85 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17670 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 1.94 km E of East Foothills, California · 17670 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 2.08 km NW of Hollister, California · 17668 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 1.76 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17667 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 1.912 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17665 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 2.13 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 17665 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 1.85 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17665 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 1.95 km E of East Foothills, California · 17665 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 2.12 km WSW of Green Valley, California · 17665 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 1.68 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 17665 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 1.77 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 17665 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 2.22 km WSW of Green Valley, California · 17663 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 1.94 km E of San Ramon, California · 17663 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  14. 1.94 km E of East Foothills, California · 17662 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 1.58 km E of Gilroy, California · 17662 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 2.09 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17661 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 2.06 km E of East Foothills, California · 17661 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 1.51 km WNW of Hollister, California · 17660 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  19. 1.64 km E of East Foothills, California · 17660 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
  20. 2.26 km ESE of Sunol, California · 17657 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  21. 1.6Northern California · 17657 days ago · 1 km deep · 29 km away
  22. 1.78 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17651 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  23. 2.35 km E of Blackhawk, California · 17650 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  24. 1.85 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 17649 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  25. 1.74 km ESE of Aromas, California · 17647 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  26. 2.310 km SW of Suisun, California · 17647 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  27. 3.05 km E of East Foothills, California · 17645 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  28. 1.96 km NNW of Day Valley, California · 17645 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
  29. 1.96 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 17641 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  30. 1.612 km ENE of Salinas, California · 17641 days ago · -1 km deep · 94 km away
  31. 1.52 km S of Hollister, California · 17640 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  32. 1.89 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 17640 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  33. 2.22 km ENE of Berkeley, California · 17638 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  34. 1.813 km NE of East Foothills, California · 17638 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  35. 2.613 km NE of East Foothills, California · 17638 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  36. 2.56 km ESE of Sunol, California · 17637 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  37. 1.70 km SW of Fairview, California · 17634 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  38. 3.011 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 17633 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  39. 2.011 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 17633 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  40. 1.811 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 17633 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  41. 1.73 km S of Diablo, California · 17632 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  42. 2.210 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 17632 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  43. 1.611 km ESE of Livermore, California · 17632 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  44. 1.62 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 17631 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  45. 1.6Central California · 17630 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  46. 1.611 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 17630 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  47. 2.911 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 17630 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  48. 1.912 km S of Pescadero, California · 17629 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  49. 3.111 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 17628 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  50. 2.511 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 17628 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  51. 1.74 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 17627 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  52. 1.62 km SSE of Portola Valley, California · 17627 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  53. 1.514 km E of Seven Trees, California · 17627 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  54. 2.312 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 17627 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  55. 1.68 km NW of Hollister, California · 17626 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  56. 2.52 km NNW of Aromas, California · 17624 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  57. 2.512 km SSE of Davenport, California · 17623 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  58. 4.212 km S of Davenport, California · 17623 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  59. 1.78 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 17623 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  60. 1.89 km SSE of Davenport, California · 17622 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away

The first 60 of 74.

Before

  1. 2.15 km E of East Foothills, California · 17671 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 2.35 km E of East Foothills, California · 17671 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 2.36 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 17672 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 1.66 km E of East Foothills, California · 17674 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 1.55 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17674 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 2.15 km E of East Foothills, California · 17674 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 3.05 km E of East Foothills, California · 17674 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 2.95 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17674 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 1.76 km E of East Foothills, California · 17674 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  10. 1.75 km E of East Foothills, California · 17674 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 1.85 km E of East Foothills, California · 17675 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  12. 1.85 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17675 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  13. 1.95 km E of East Foothills, California · 17675 days ago · 1 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 2.25 km E of East Foothills, California · 17675 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 1.95 km E of East Foothills, California · 17675 days ago · 1 km deep · 19 km away
  16. 2.36 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17675 days ago · 1 km deep · 19 km away
  17. 2.15 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17675 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 2.25 km E of East Foothills, California · 17675 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  19. 1.65 km E of East Foothills, California · 17675 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  20. 2.65 km E of East Foothills, California · 17675 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1040293. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:06 AM UTC.