M1.9 earthquake 4 km SSE of Sunol, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 4 km SSE of Sunol, California on Fri, Dec 7, 1979, 2:14 AM PST (10:14 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.8 The 1980 Livermore, California Earthquake. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 178 in the 60 days after this one and 67 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 178.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1049207. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:45 PM UTC.