California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 9 km ESE of Gilroy, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 9 km ESE of Gilroy, California on Thu, Feb 19, 1981, 9:26 AM PST (17:26 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 5 km E of Fremont, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-02-19 17:26:10 UTC
Depth
5.3 km (3.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.984° N, 121.468° 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
±0.23
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
29°
Stations used
49

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 181 in the 60 days after this one and 106 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 16658 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 1.79 km NNE of Hollister, California · 16657 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 2.75 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 16657 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 1.74 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 16657 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 3.01 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16657 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 2.12 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16656 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 1.62 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16656 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 1.78 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 16656 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 1.726 km NE of Soledad, California · 16656 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 2.52 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16656 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 3.010 km S of Davenport, California · 16656 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 2.22 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16656 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  13. 2.11 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 16656 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  14. 1.75 km SW of Gilroy, California · 16656 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 2.52 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16656 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 1.711 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16655 days ago · 18 km deep · 37 km away
  17. 2.43 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16655 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  18. 2.27 km ENE of San Martin, California · 16655 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  19. 2.87 km ENE of San Martin, California · 16655 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  20. 1.59 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16655 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  21. 3.17 km ENE of San Martin, California · 16655 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  22. 1.52 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 16655 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  23. 1.610 km NNW of Hollister, California · 16654 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  24. 1.610 km NE of San Martin, CA · 16654 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  25. 1.67 km ENE of San Martin, California · 16654 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  26. 1.92 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16654 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  27. 3.03 km ESE of Aromas, CA · 16654 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  28. 3.12 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16654 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  29. 2.53 km ESE of Aromas, CA · 16654 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  30. 1.5Central California · 16654 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  31. 3.12 km E of Aromas, California · 16653 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  32. 1.52 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16653 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  33. 2.33 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16653 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  34. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 16652 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  35. 1.53 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 16652 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  36. 1.58 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 16652 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  37. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16651 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  38. 2.011 km E of Blackhawk, California · 16651 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  39. 1.820 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16651 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  40. 1.813 km NW of Pacific Grove, California · 16650 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  41. 1.54 km W of Gonzales, California · 16649 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  42. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16649 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  43. 1.615 km SSE of Livermore, California · 16649 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  44. 1.615 km SSE of Livermore, California · 16649 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  45. 1.715 km SSE of Livermore, California · 16649 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  46. 1.79 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 16648 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  47. 1.612 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 16648 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  48. 2.614 km SSE of Livermore, California · 16648 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  49. 1.64 km NE of Interlaken, California · 16648 days ago · 12 km deep · 20 km away
  50. 2.04 km NE of Interlaken, California · 16648 days ago · 12 km deep · 21 km away
  51. 1.712 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 16648 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  52. 2.127 km NE of Soledad, California · 16647 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  53. 2.34 km E of Fremont, California · 16646 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  54. 4.45 km E of Fremont, California · 16646 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  55. 2.25 km E of Fremont, California · 16646 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  56. 2.15 km E of Fremont, California · 16646 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  57. 3.05 km E of Fremont, California · 16646 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  58. 1.74 km E of Fremont, California · 16646 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  59. 1.65 km E of Fremont, California · 16646 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  60. 2.45 km E of Fremont, California · 16646 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away

The first 60 of 181.

Before

  1. 1.69 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 16658 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 2.49 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 16658 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 1.825 km NE of King City, California · 16659 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 1.59 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 16659 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  5. 1.911 km E of Blackhawk, California · 16659 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 1.63 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 16660 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 2.3Northern California · 16660 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 1.824 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 16660 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 1.712 km ESE of Livermore, California · 16660 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 1.75 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 16660 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 1.99 km NNW of Hollister, California · 16661 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 2.022 km NNE of Soledad, California · 16661 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  13. 2.12 km NNW of Hollister, California · 16661 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16661 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 2.19 km SSE of Sunol, California · 16661 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  16. 1.82 km NNW of Hollister, California · 16662 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  17. 1.52 km WSW of Cupertino, California · 16663 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 2.77 km ENE of San Martin, California · 16663 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  19. 1.825 km NE of King City, California · 16664 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 2.013 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16664 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1060558. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 3:49 PM UTC.