M1.5 earthquake 9 km NE of Gilroy, California

Magnitude

1.5 (md), micro

Local time

Sun, Apr 5, 1981, 1:30 AM PST

UTC

1981-04-05 09:30:55 UTC

Depth

8.1 km (5.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.068° N, 121.493° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.19

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

51°

Stations used

55

• Gilroy, CaliforniaPopulation 53,231. Forecast10 kmNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast46 kmNNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast446 kmNW

After

1. 1.624 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSun, Apr 5, 11:33 AM PST · 16614 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
2. 1.816 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Apr 5, 1:35 PM PST · 16614 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
3. 1.74 km W of Westley, CaliforniaMon, Apr 6, 2:48 AM PST · 16613 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
4. 1.58 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaMon, Apr 6, 4:16 AM PST · 16613 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
5. 1.53 km WSW of Campbell, CaliforniaMon, Apr 6, 6:39 AM PST · 16613 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
6. 1.812 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Apr 7, 12:25 AM PST · 16612 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
7. 1.88 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Apr 7, 12:48 AM PST · 16612 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
8. 1.53 km NNE of Pleasanton, CaliforniaTue, Apr 7, 2:32 AM PST · 16612 days ago · 14 km deep · 77 km away
9. 1.912 km N of Livermore, CaliforniaTue, Apr 7, 3:30 AM PST · 16612 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
10. 2.22 km NE of Ridgemark, CaliforniaWed, Apr 8, 9:17 PM PST · 16610 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
11. 1.89 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Apr 9, 12:13 AM PST · 16610 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
12. 1.74 km NE of Blackhawk, CaliforniaFri, Apr 10, 3:03 PM PST · 16609 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
13. 3.08 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Apr 11, 1:22 PM PST · 16608 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
14. 3.410 km NNE of Livermore, CaliforniaSat, Apr 11, 3:47 PM PST · 16607 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
15. 1.814 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSat, Apr 11, 7:08 PM PST · 16607 days ago · 1 km deep · 30 km away
16. 2.124 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Apr 12, 3:22 AM PST · 16607 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
17. 1.725 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Apr 12, 4:01 AM PST · 16607 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
18. 1.610 km E of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Apr 13, 11:21 PM PST · 16605 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
19. 1.65 km ENE of San Martin, CaliforniaTue, Apr 14, 2:43 PM PST · 16605 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
20. 1.822 km SE of Livermore, CaliforniaTue, Apr 14, 2:54 PM PST · 16605 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
21. 2.73 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Apr 15, 10:03 AM PST · 16604 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
22. 2.83 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Apr 15, 10:26 AM PST · 16604 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
23. 2.23 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Apr 15, 4:09 PM PST · 16603 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
24. 1.77 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Apr 16, 5:57 PM PST · 16602 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
25. 1.713 km N of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Apr 17, 3:17 AM PST · 16602 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
26. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Apr 17, 1:07 PM PST · 16602 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
27. 1.524 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Apr 17, 6:25 PM PST · 16601 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
28. 1.623 km ENE of King City, CaliforniaFri, Apr 17, 11:34 PM PST · 16601 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
29. 1.52 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Apr 19, 7:01 AM PST · 16600 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
30. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Apr 19, 3:18 PM PST · 16600 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
31. 1.78 km ESE of Blackhawk, CaliforniaSun, Apr 19, 10:59 PM PST · 16599 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
32. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Apr 21, 8:49 AM PST · 16598 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
33. 1.94 km ESE of Interlaken, CaliforniaTue, Apr 21, 4:24 PM PST · 16597 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
34. 1.97 km SE of Sunol, CaliforniaWed, Apr 22, 2:07 AM PST · 16597 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
35. 2.426 km NE of King City, CaliforniaFri, Apr 24, 7:13 AM PST · 16595 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
36. 1.626 km NE of King City, CaliforniaFri, Apr 24, 8:38 AM PST · 16595 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
37. 1.67 km NNE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Apr 25, 10:09 AM PST · 16594 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
38. 4.18 km N of Day Valley, CaliforniaSat, Apr 25, 11:41 AM PST · 16594 days ago · 13 km deep · 34 km away
39. 2.726 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Apr 26, 1:14 PM PDT · 16593 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
40. 2.424 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Apr 26, 2:55 PM PDT · 16593 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
41. 1.66 km SSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaMon, Apr 27, 12:43 PM PDT · 16592 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
42. 2.616 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMon, Apr 27, 4:09 PM PDT · 16592 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
43. 2.025 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Apr 28, 11:07 PM PDT · 16590 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
44. 2.22 km ESE of Aromas, CaliforniaWed, Apr 29, 1:27 AM PDT · 16590 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
45. 1.77 km W of Mountain House, CaliforniaWed, Apr 29, 4:02 AM PDT · 16590 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
46. 1.69 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Apr 29, 6:22 AM PDT · 16590 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
47. 2.29 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Apr 29, 6:28 AM PDT · 16590 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
48. 1.78 km W of Gilroy, CaliforniaFri, May 1, 11:20 AM PDT · 16588 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
49. 1.524 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, May 2, 7:32 AM PDT · 16587 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
50. 1.723 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSun, May 3, 2:54 PM PDT · 16586 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
51. 1.66 km WSW of Pescadero, CaliforniaSun, May 3, 9:33 PM PDT · 16585 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
52. 2.821 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, May 4, 1:20 AM PDT · 16585 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
53. 1.58 km NE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, May 4, 4:25 AM PDT · 16585 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
54. 1.811 km NNW of Pacific Grove, CaliforniaMon, May 4, 8:05 AM PDT · 16585 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
55. 1.721 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, May 4, 9:39 AM PDT · 16585 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
56. 1.65 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, May 5, 1:16 PM PDT · 16584 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
57. 2.11 km NE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, May 6, 1:14 AM PDT · 16583 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
58. 2.93 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, May 6, 2:16 AM PDT · 16583 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
59. 2.621 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, May 6, 4:47 AM PDT · 16583 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
60. 1.925 km NNE of King City, CaliforniaWed, May 6, 4:50 PM PDT · 16582 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away

The first 60 of 152.

Before

1. 1.616 km SSE of Livermore, CaliforniaSat, Apr 4, 8:49 PM PST · 16614 days ago · -1 km deep · 57 km away
2. 1.62 km NW of Bonny Doon, CaliforniaFri, Apr 3, 3:29 PM PST · 16616 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
3. 1.65 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Apr 2, 11:16 PM PST · 16616 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
4. 2.02 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Apr 2, 12:49 PM PST · 16617 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
5. 2.110 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Apr 2, 11:28 AM PST · 16617 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
6. 1.96 km S of Sunol, CaliforniaThu, Apr 2, 10:32 AM PST · 16617 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
7. 1.68 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaThu, Apr 2, 1:30 AM PST · 16617 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
8. 1.63 km WSW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Apr 2, 1:04 AM PST · 16617 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
9. 2.07 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Apr 1, 7:44 AM PST · 16618 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
10. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Apr 1, 3:06 AM PST · 16618 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
11. 1.70 km WNW of Hollister, CaliforniaTue, Mar 31, 4:27 PM PST · 16618 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
12. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Mar 31, 5:27 AM PST · 16619 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
13. 2.112 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaTue, Mar 31, 1:26 AM PST · 16619 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
14. 1.525 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Mar 30, 9:03 PM PST · 16619 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
15. 2.224 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Mar 29, 11:42 PM PST · 16620 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
16. 2.94 km SSW of Ridgemark, CASat, Mar 28, 12:28 PM PST · 16622 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
17. 1.515 km SSE of Livermore, CaliforniaSat, Mar 28, 10:31 AM PST · 16622 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
18. 1.710 km E of San Martin, CaliforniaSat, Mar 28, 8:25 AM PST · 16622 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
19. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Mar 27, 8:43 PM PST · 16622 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
20. 2.42 km SSW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Mar 27, 6:54 PM PST · 16622 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1062147. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC.