California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 8 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 8 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California on Sat, Feb 17, 1979, 8:25 PM PST (04:25 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 5 km SW of Gilroy, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1979-02-18 04:25:27 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.204° N, 121.625° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
80°
Stations used
53

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 111 in the 60 days after this one and 67 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.75 km SW of Gilroy, California · 17384 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  2. 2.14 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 17384 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 2.56 km ESE of Fremont, California · 17384 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 2.94 km SE of Concord, California · 17383 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 2.32 km SE of Concord, California · 17383 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 2.14 km SE of Concord, California · 17383 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 1.523 km NE of Soledad, California · 17383 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 1.89 km NNW of Hollister, California · 17382 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  9. 1.58 km NNE of Milpitas, California · 17382 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  10. 1.824 km NE of Soledad, California · 17382 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 1.812 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17381 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 3.512 km E of Blackhawk, California · 17381 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  13. 1.824 km NE of Soledad, California · 17381 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 2.024 km NE of Soledad, California · 17380 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 1.924 km NE of Soledad, California · 17380 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 3.0Northern California · 17380 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
  17. 2.4Central California · 17380 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  18. 1.820 km W of Volta, California · 17379 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  19. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 17378 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 1.77 km ESE of Sunol, California · 17378 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  21. 1.93 km S of Hollister, California · 17377 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  22. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 17377 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  23. 2.34 km SSE of Pittsburg, California · 17377 days ago · 16 km deep · 90 km away
  24. 1.517 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17377 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  25. 1.75 km NE of Lexington Hills, California · 17375 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
  26. 1.63 km S of Hollister, California · 17374 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  27. 2.73 km ESE of Pacifica, California · 17374 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  28. 1.8Central California · 17373 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  29. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 17373 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  30. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 17373 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  31. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17371 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  32. 2.225 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17371 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
  33. 1.96 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17370 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  34. 2.128 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 17370 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  35. 2.913 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17369 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  36. 2.121 km NNE of Soledad, California · 17368 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  37. 2.57 km N of Interlaken, California · 17368 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  38. 1.615 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17367 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  39. 2.124 km NE of Soledad, California · 17367 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  40. 1.630 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 17366 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  41. 2.18 km SE of Seven Trees, California · 17365 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  42. 1.828 km NE of Soledad, California · 17364 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  43. 2.722 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17364 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  44. 1.923 km NE of Soledad, California · 17363 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  45. 1.65 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 17363 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  46. 2.05 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 17363 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  47. 1.724 km NE of Soledad, California · 17362 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  48. 3.214 km SE of Livermore, California · 17362 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  49. 1.79 km S of Pescadero, California · 17361 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
  50. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 17361 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  51. 2.414 km SE of Livermore, California · 17361 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  52. 2.024 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17361 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  53. 1.724 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17361 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  54. 1.6Central California · 17360 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  55. 2.016 km SSE of Diablo Grande, California · 17359 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  56. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17359 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  57. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 17358 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  58. 3.230 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17358 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  59. 3.230 km NE of Soledad, California · 17358 days ago · 21 km deep · 85 km away
  60. 1.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17358 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away

The first 60 of 111.

Before

  1. 2.95 km S of Gilroy, California · 17384 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 1.823 km NE of Soledad, California · 17384 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 2.015 km SSW of Santa Cruz, California · 17385 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 1.923 km NE of Soledad, California · 17385 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 1.78 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 17385 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 1.66 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17385 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 2.01 km S of Milpitas, California · 17385 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 2.116 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17386 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 1.616 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17386 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 3.017 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 17386 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 2.511 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 17386 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 1.924 km NE of Soledad, California · 17386 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 2.07 km E of Gilroy, California · 17387 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  14. 2.07 km E of Gilroy, California · 17387 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  15. 1.96 km SSW of Livermore, California · 17387 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  16. 1.75 km S of Gilroy, California · 17387 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  17. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 17387 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  18. 1.811 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 17387 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  19. 2.13 km NW of Diablo, California · 17388 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 1.823 km NE of Soledad, California · 17388 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1044708. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:19 AM UTC.