California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 5 km SSW of Gilroy, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 5 km SSW of Gilroy, California on Mon, Aug 10, 1981, 5:36 AM PDT (12:36 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.9 7 km N of Hollister, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-08-10 12:36:49 UTC
Depth
6.8 km (4.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.967° N, 121.597° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.26
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
27°
Stations used
43

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 164 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.97 km N of Hollister, California · 16479 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 1.97 km N of Hollister, California · 16479 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 2.710 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 16478 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 1.610 km E of Gilroy, California · 16478 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 1.79 km NE of San Martin, California · 16478 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 16477 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 1.6Northern California · 16477 days ago · 13 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 1.612 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 16477 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 1.76 km SE of Lexington Hills, California · 16476 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 4.22 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 16475 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  11. 2.63 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 16475 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 1.65 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 16475 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 2.94 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 16475 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 1.726 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 16474 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  15. 1.52 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 16474 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  16. 1.511 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16474 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  17. 2.311 km SE of Sunol, California · 16474 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  18. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16473 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 1.612 km WNW of Davenport, California · 16473 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  20. 1.92 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 16472 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  21. 1.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16471 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  22. 1.79 km SE of Livermore, California · 16471 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  23. 2.027 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 16470 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  24. 1.824 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16470 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  25. 1.52 km NE of Corralitos, California · 16470 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  26. 3.19 km SW of Tres Pinos, CA · 16469 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
  27. 1.9Central California · 16469 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  28. 1.68 km SE of San Juan Bautista, California · 16469 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  29. 1.738 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 16469 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  30. 3.22 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 16468 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  31. 1.73 km NNW of Hollister, California · 16468 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  32. 1.76 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 16468 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  33. 2.18 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 16466 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  34. 1.830 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16466 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  35. 2.33 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 16466 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  36. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16466 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  37. 2.137 km W of Three Rocks, California · 16465 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  38. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16465 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  39. 2.237 km W of Three Rocks, California · 16465 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  40. 1.98 km ENE of San Martin, California · 16465 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  41. 1.615 km E of Seven Trees, California · 16464 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  42. 1.611 km E of Blackhawk, California · 16464 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  43. 1.815 km E of Seven Trees, California · 16464 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  44. 2.122 km SE of Livermore, California · 16463 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  45. 2.36 km W of Soledad, California · 16463 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  46. 3.011 km SW of Brentwood, California · 16463 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
  47. 1.814 km E of Seven Trees, California · 16463 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  48. 2.111 km E of Blackhawk, California · 16463 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  49. 1.715 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 16462 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  50. 2.37 km E of East Foothills, California · 16461 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  51. 1.924 km NE of King City, California · 16461 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  52. 1.89 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 16460 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  53. 2.12 km E of San Leandro, California · 16460 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  54. 2.412 km N of Livermore, California · 16460 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
  55. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16458 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  56. 2.011 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16458 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  57. 1.84 km W of Gonzales, California · 16458 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  58. 1.65 km E of Fremont, California · 16458 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  59. 2.06 km S of Sunol, California · 16457 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  60. 1.74 km N of Milpitas, California · 16457 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away

The first 60 of 164.

Before

  1. 1.87 km E of East Foothills, California · 16480 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 2.07 km E of East Foothills, California · 16480 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 1.538 km W of Three Rocks, California · 16481 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 1.611 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 16481 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 1.539 km W of Three Rocks, California · 16481 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 1.619 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 16481 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 1.88 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 16482 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 1.97 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 16483 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 1.613 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 16483 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 1.5Central California · 16483 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 2.637 km W of Three Rocks, California · 16483 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 1.738 km W of Three Rocks, California · 16484 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1066549. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:28 PM UTC.