M2.2 earthquake 8 km ENE of Gilroy, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 8 km ENE of Gilroy, California on Sat, Oct 24, 1981, 7:44 PM PDT (02:44 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 2 km SSW of Hollister, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 147 in the 60 days after this one and 31 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 147.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1068897. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:00 AM UTC.