M1.8 earthquake 8 km ENE of Gilroy, California

Magnitude

1.8 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Fri, Aug 7, 1981, 8:01 AM PDT

UTC

1981-08-07 15:01:47 UTC

Depth

6.3 km (3.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.021° N, 121.478° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

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

37°

Stations used

52

• Gilroy, CaliforniaPopulation 53,231. Forecast8 kmENE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast41 kmNNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast441 kmNW

After

1. 1.619 km E of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Aug 8, 6:47 AM PDT · 16490 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
2. 1.539 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSat, Aug 8, 7:06 AM PDT · 16490 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
3. 1.611 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Aug 8, 10:27 PM PDT · 16490 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
4. 1.538 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSat, Aug 8, 11:38 PM PDT · 16490 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
5. 2.07 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaSun, Aug 9, 6:38 AM PDT · 16489 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
6. 1.87 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaSun, Aug 9, 6:41 AM PDT · 16489 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
7. 1.55 km SSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 10, 5:36 AM PDT · 16488 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
8. 1.97 km N of Hollister, CaliforniaMon, Aug 10, 11:45 PM PDT · 16488 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
9. 1.97 km N of Hollister, CaliforniaTue, Aug 11, 12:01 AM PDT · 16488 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
10. 2.710 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaTue, Aug 11, 2:41 PM PDT · 16487 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
11. 1.610 km E of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, Aug 11, 3:11 PM PDT · 16487 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
12. 1.79 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaTue, Aug 11, 11:28 PM PDT · 16487 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
13. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Aug 12, 9:54 AM PDT · 16486 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
14. 1.6Northern CaliforniaWed, Aug 12, 1:54 PM PDT · 16486 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
15. 1.612 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Aug 12, 4:12 PM PDT · 16486 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
16. 1.76 km SE of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaThu, Aug 13, 5:32 PM PDT · 16485 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
17. 4.22 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Aug 14, 5:49 AM PDT · 16484 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
18. 2.63 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Aug 14, 5:53 AM PDT · 16484 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
19. 1.65 km WSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaFri, Aug 14, 10:43 AM PDT · 16484 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
20. 2.94 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSat, Aug 15, 2:22 AM PDT · 16483 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
21. 1.726 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSat, Aug 15, 11:40 AM PDT · 16483 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
22. 1.52 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Aug 15, 11:00 PM PDT · 16483 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
23. 1.511 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Aug 16, 12:22 AM PDT · 16483 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
24. 2.311 km SE of Sunol, CaliforniaSun, Aug 16, 3:51 AM PDT · 16482 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
25. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Aug 16, 9:55 AM PDT · 16482 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
26. 1.612 km WNW of Davenport, CaliforniaMon, Aug 17, 3:19 AM PDT · 16481 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
27. 1.92 km NE of Ridgemark, CaliforniaMon, Aug 17, 11:26 AM PDT · 16481 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
28. 1.922 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Aug 18, 5:41 PM PDT · 16480 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
29. 1.79 km SE of Livermore, CaliforniaTue, Aug 18, 8:06 PM PDT · 16480 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
30. 2.027 km E of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Aug 19, 8:51 AM PDT · 16479 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
31. 1.824 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Aug 19, 9:33 AM PDT · 16479 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
32. 1.52 km NE of Corralitos, CaliforniaThu, Aug 20, 2:40 AM PDT · 16478 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
33. 3.19 km SW of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Aug 20, 5:55 AM PDT · 16478 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
34. 1.9Central CaliforniaThu, Aug 20, 9:25 AM PDT · 16478 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
35. 1.68 km SE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Aug 20, 11:10 AM PDT · 16478 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
36. 1.738 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaThu, Aug 20, 4:56 PM PDT · 16478 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
37. 3.22 km SW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Aug 21, 5:00 AM PDT · 16477 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
38. 1.73 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Aug 21, 5:33 AM PDT · 16477 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
39. 1.76 km ENE of East Foothills, CaliforniaFri, Aug 21, 10:04 PM PDT · 16477 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
40. 2.18 km SW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Aug 23, 2:47 PM PDT · 16475 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
41. 1.830 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Aug 23, 7:45 PM PDT · 16475 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
42. 2.33 km S of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaMon, Aug 24, 2:34 AM PDT · 16474 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
43. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Aug 24, 4:32 AM PDT · 16474 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
44. 2.137 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaMon, Aug 24, 5:50 PM PDT · 16474 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
45. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Aug 24, 7:17 PM PDT · 16474 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
46. 2.237 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaMon, Aug 24, 8:14 PM PDT · 16474 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
47. 1.98 km ENE of San Martin, CaliforniaTue, Aug 25, 1:55 AM PDT · 16474 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
48. 1.615 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaTue, Aug 25, 7:15 AM PDT · 16473 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
49. 1.611 km E of Blackhawk, CaliforniaWed, Aug 26, 3:08 AM PDT · 16472 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
50. 1.815 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaWed, Aug 26, 3:39 AM PDT · 16472 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
51. 2.122 km SE of Livermore, CaliforniaWed, Aug 26, 6:45 AM PDT · 16472 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
52. 2.36 km W of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Aug 26, 7:56 AM PDT · 16472 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
53. 3.011 km SW of Brentwood, CaliforniaThu, Aug 27, 3:01 AM PDT · 16471 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
54. 1.814 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaThu, Aug 27, 3:25 AM PDT · 16471 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
55. 2.111 km E of Blackhawk, CaliforniaThu, Aug 27, 4:10 AM PDT · 16471 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
56. 1.715 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Aug 27, 5:52 AM PDT · 16471 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
57. 2.37 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaFri, Aug 28, 9:56 AM PDT · 16470 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
58. 1.924 km NE of King City, CaliforniaSat, Aug 29, 2:40 AM PDT · 16469 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
59. 1.89 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaSat, Aug 29, 4:37 PM PDT · 16469 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
60. 2.12 km E of San Leandro, CaliforniaSat, Aug 29, 8:29 PM PDT · 16469 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away

The first 60 of 159.

Before

1. 1.97 km NE of Ridgemark, CaliforniaFri, Aug 7, 4:24 AM PDT · 16491 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
2. 1.613 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaFri, Aug 7, 3:08 AM PDT · 16491 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
3. 1.5Central CaliforniaThu, Aug 6, 5:54 PM PDT · 16492 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
4. 2.637 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaThu, Aug 6, 2:35 PM PDT · 16492 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
5. 1.738 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaThu, Aug 6, 3:52 AM PDT · 16492 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
6. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Aug 6, 12:13 AM PDT · 16493 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
7. 2.338 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaWed, Aug 5, 10:51 PM PDT · 16493 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
8. 1.838 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaWed, Aug 5, 2:47 PM PDT · 16493 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
9. 1.838 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaWed, Aug 5, 2:44 PM PDT · 16493 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
10. 1.638 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaWed, Aug 5, 12:13 PM PDT · 16493 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
11. 2.038 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaWed, Aug 5, 2:10 AM PDT · 16493 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
12. 2.737 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaWed, Aug 5, 1:41 AM PDT · 16494 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
13. 3.18 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Aug 4, 6:27 AM PDT · 16494 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
14. 2.78 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Aug 4, 6:21 AM PDT · 16494 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
15. 1.638 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaTue, Aug 4, 5:24 AM PDT · 16494 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
16. 1.738 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaTue, Aug 4, 3:36 AM PDT · 16494 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
17. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Aug 3, 11:20 PM PDT · 16495 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
18. 2.69 km NE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Aug 3, 8:05 PM PDT · 16495 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
19. 2.038 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaMon, Aug 3, 2:58 AM PDT · 16495 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
20. 2.516 km ENE of San Martin, CaliforniaSat, Aug 1, 10:05 AM PDT · 16497 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1066417. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:28 PM UTC.