M1.6 earthquake 2 km ENE of Berkeley, California

Magnitude

1.6 (md), micro

Local time

Sun, Jul 5, 1981, 6:56 PM PDT

UTC

1981-07-06 01:56:15 UTC

Depth

8.2 km (5.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.881° N, 122.247° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.8 km horizontally, 4.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.23

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

77°

Stations used

7

• Berkeley, CaliforniaPopulation 120,972. Forecast2 kmENE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast558 kmNW

After

1. 1.73 km N of Larkfield-Wikiup, CaliforniaMon, Jul 6, 1:31 PM PDT · 16514 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
2. 2.47 km W of Mountain House, CaliforniaTue, Jul 7, 5:57 AM PDT · 16514 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
3. 1.8Northern CaliforniaWed, Jul 8, 6:58 AM PDT · 16513 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
4. 1.922 km SE of Livermore, CaliforniaWed, Jul 8, 7:30 AM PDT · 16513 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
5. 1.612 km ENE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Jul 8, 7:56 AM PDT · 16513 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
6. 1.72 km NE of Union City, CaliforniaSat, Jul 11, 5:16 PM PDT · 16509 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
7. 2.116 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaMon, Jul 13, 4:42 PM PDT · 16507 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
8. 2.46 km SW of Kenwood, CaliforniaTue, Jul 14, 4:04 AM PDT · 16507 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
9. 2.314 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaTue, Jul 14, 4:23 AM PDT · 16507 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
10. 1.711 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaTue, Jul 14, 2:25 PM PDT · 16506 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
11. 2.111 km SW of Brentwood, CaliforniaThu, Jul 16, 3:21 AM PDT · 16505 days ago · 15 km deep · 41 km away
12. 2.10 km NNW of Larkfield-Wikiup, CaliforniaFri, Jul 17, 2:04 PM PDT · 16503 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
13. 2.12 km SSW of Broadmoor, CaliforniaFri, Jul 17, 5:32 PM PDT · 16503 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
14. 2.02 km NW of Broadmoor, CaliforniaSat, Jul 18, 12:10 PM PDT · 16502 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
15. 1.619 km SSE of Livermore, CaliforniaSat, Jul 18, 9:28 PM PDT · 16502 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
16. 1.85 km WSW of Kenwood, CaliforniaSun, Jul 19, 2:42 PM PDT · 16501 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
17. 1.921 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaMon, Jul 20, 3:33 AM PDT · 16501 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
18. 2.07 km E of Larkfield-Wikiup, CaliforniaTue, Jul 21, 5:26 PM PDT · 16499 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
19. 1.64 km NNE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Jul 22, 7:18 AM PDT · 16499 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
20. 1.615 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaThu, Jul 23, 3:23 AM PDT · 16498 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
21. 1.54 km ENE of La Honda, CaliforniaFri, Jul 24, 12:16 AM PDT · 16497 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
22. 2.3Northern CaliforniaSun, Jul 26, 4:46 PM PDT · 16494 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
23. 2.04 km SE of Alum Rock, CaliforniaMon, Jul 27, 6:08 PM PDT · 16493 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
24. 1.63 km WNW of Dublin, CaliforniaMon, Jul 27, 11:24 PM PDT · 16493 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
25. 1.77 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaTue, Jul 28, 12:39 AM PDT · 16493 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
26. 1.615 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, Jul 28, 2:26 AM PDT · 16493 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
27. 2.210 km SW of Brentwood, CaliforniaTue, Jul 28, 10:19 PM PDT · 16492 days ago · 16 km deep · 42 km away
28. 2.22 km ENE of Windsor, CaliforniaWed, Jul 29, 7:26 AM PDT · 16492 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
29. 2.32 km SW of Blackhawk, CaliforniaWed, Jul 29, 7:03 PM PDT · 16491 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
30. 1.93 km SW of Blackhawk, CaliforniaWed, Jul 29, 8:05 PM PDT · 16491 days ago · 14 km deep · 29 km away
31. 1.811 km SW of Brentwood, CaliforniaThu, Jul 30, 7:13 AM PDT · 16491 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
32. 1.89 km NNE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Jul 30, 9:25 AM PDT · 16491 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
33. 2.110 km SW of Brentwood, CaliforniaFri, Jul 31, 5:23 AM PDT · 16490 days ago · 16 km deep · 42 km away
34. 2.33 km SSW of Antioch, CaliforniaFri, Jul 31, 5:31 AM PDT · 16490 days ago · 15 km deep · 39 km away
35. 2.213 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaFri, Jul 31, 8:41 AM PDT · 16490 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
36. 1.63 km WSW of Blackhawk, CaliforniaFri, Jul 31, 10:44 AM PDT · 16489 days ago · 16 km deep · 28 km away
37. 1.96 km SSW of Green Valley, CaliforniaTue, Aug 4, 8:55 PM PDT · 16485 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
38. 1.613 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaFri, Aug 7, 3:08 AM PDT · 16483 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
39. 1.66 km SW of Moraga, CaliforniaSat, Aug 8, 10:43 PM PDT · 16481 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
40. 1.713 km NNE of Angwin, CaliforniaSat, Aug 8, 11:41 PM PDT · 16481 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
41. 2.07 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaSun, Aug 9, 6:38 AM PDT · 16481 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
42. 1.87 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaSun, Aug 9, 6:41 AM PDT · 16481 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
43. 1.99 km WSW of Brentwood, CaliforniaSun, Aug 9, 7:29 AM PDT · 16481 days ago · 16 km deep · 39 km away
44. 2.710 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaTue, Aug 11, 2:41 PM PDT · 16478 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
45. 1.76 km E of Suisun, CaliforniaTue, Aug 11, 8:28 PM PDT · 16478 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
46. 1.77 km E of Fairfield, CaliforniaTue, Aug 11, 9:17 PM PDT · 16478 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
47. 2.110 km N of Moskowite Corner, CaliforniaWed, Aug 12, 2:23 AM PDT · 16478 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
48. 1.6Northern CaliforniaWed, Aug 12, 1:54 PM PDT · 16477 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away
49. 1.612 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Aug 12, 4:12 PM PDT · 16477 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
50. 1.76 km SE of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaThu, Aug 13, 5:32 PM PDT · 16476 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
51. 2.53 km NNW of Larkfield-Wikiup, CaliforniaFri, Aug 14, 7:23 PM PDT · 16475 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
52. 2.311 km SE of Sunol, CaliforniaSun, Aug 16, 3:51 AM PDT · 16474 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
53. 1.612 km WNW of Davenport, CaliforniaMon, Aug 17, 3:19 AM PDT · 16473 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
54. 1.93 km NNW of Larkfield-Wikiup, CaliforniaMon, Aug 17, 9:01 PM PDT · 16472 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
55. 1.79 km SE of Livermore, CaliforniaTue, Aug 18, 8:06 PM PDT · 16471 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
56. 1.76 km ENE of East Foothills, CaliforniaFri, Aug 21, 10:04 PM PDT · 16468 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
57. 1.615 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaTue, Aug 25, 7:15 AM PDT · 16465 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
58. 1.611 km E of Blackhawk, CaliforniaWed, Aug 26, 3:08 AM PDT · 16464 days ago · 13 km deep · 41 km away
59. 1.815 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaWed, Aug 26, 3:39 AM PDT · 16464 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
60. 2.122 km SE of Livermore, CaliforniaWed, Aug 26, 6:45 AM PDT · 16464 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away

The first 60 of 73.

Before

1. 2.511 km N of Livermore, CaliforniaSun, Jul 5, 6:47 PM PDT · 16515 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
2. 2.18 km W of Calistoga, CaliforniaSun, Jul 5, 2:42 PM PDT · 16515 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
3. 1.79 km NNE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSun, Jul 5, 8:55 AM PDT · 16516 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
4. 1.64 km NW of Diablo Grande, CaliforniaSat, Jul 4, 4:06 PM PDT · 16516 days ago · 19 km deep · 97 km away
5. 1.816 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSat, Jul 4, 12:48 AM PDT · 16517 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
6. 1.611 km SE of La Honda, CaliforniaFri, Jul 3, 3:16 PM PDT · 16517 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
7. 1.716 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaThu, Jul 2, 5:00 PM PDT · 16518 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
8. 2.93 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSun, Jun 28, 9:33 AM PDT · 16523 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
9. 2.22 km N of Danville, CaliforniaSat, Jun 27, 11:05 PM PDT · 16523 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
10. 2.23 km NE of Alamo, CaliforniaFri, Jun 26, 8:46 AM PDT · 16525 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
11. 2.59 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaMon, Jun 22, 11:47 PM PDT · 16528 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
12. 1.612 km NNE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMon, Jun 22, 10:21 AM PDT · 16528 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
13. 1.69 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaMon, Jun 22, 9:19 AM PDT · 16529 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
14. 1.65 km NNE of Rohnert Park, CaliforniaMon, Jun 22, 2:05 AM PDT · 16529 days ago · 16 km deep · 68 km away
15. 1.815 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Jun 20, 10:02 AM PDT · 16530 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
16. 1.89 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Jun 20, 6:52 AM PDT · 16531 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
17. 1.58 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Jun 20, 6:50 AM PDT · 16531 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
18. 1.610 km ENE of Blackhawk, CaliforniaFri, Jun 19, 7:54 PM PDT · 16531 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
19. 2.39 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaFri, Jun 19, 2:33 AM PDT · 16532 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
20. 1.910 km NE of Milpitas, CaliforniaThu, Jun 18, 5:08 PM PDT · 16532 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1065220. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:32 AM UTC.