California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 6 km SW of Monte Sereno, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 6 km SW of Monte Sereno, California on Fri, Feb 6, 1981, 7:59 PM PST (03:59 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 1 km NE of San Leandro, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-02-07 03:59:48 UTC
Depth
9.5 km (5.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.197° N, 122.044° 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, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.23
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
53°
Stations used
48

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 177 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.11 km NE of San Leandro, California · 16661 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 1.78 km N of Pacific Grove, California · 16661 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 2.39 km NE of San Martin, California · 16661 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 2.60 km SSE of North Gate, California · 16659 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 1.620 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 16659 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 3.09 km SW of Brentwood, California · 16659 days ago · 17 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 2.315 km SSE of Livermore, California · 16659 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 16657 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 1.613 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 16657 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 2.013 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16657 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 2.16 km WNW of Broadmoor, California · 16656 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 2.77 km ENE of San Martin, California · 16656 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 1.52 km WSW of Cupertino, California · 16656 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 1.73 km SW of San Bruno, California · 16655 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 1.82 km NNW of Hollister, California · 16655 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 2.19 km SSE of Sunol, California · 16654 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  17. 2.12 km NNW of Hollister, California · 16654 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  18. 2.022 km NNE of Soledad, California · 16654 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 1.99 km NNW of Hollister, California · 16654 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  20. 1.75 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 16653 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  21. 1.712 km ESE of Livermore, California · 16653 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  22. 2.3Northern California · 16653 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  23. 1.63 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 16653 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  24. 1.911 km E of Blackhawk, California · 16652 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  25. 1.59 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 16652 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  26. 2.49 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 16651 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  27. 1.69 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 16651 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  28. 1.69 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 16651 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  29. 1.79 km NNE of Hollister, California · 16649 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  30. 2.75 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 16649 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  31. 1.74 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 16649 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  32. 3.01 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16649 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  33. 2.12 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16649 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  34. 1.62 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16649 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  35. 1.78 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 16649 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  36. 2.52 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16649 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  37. 3.010 km S of Davenport, California · 16649 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  38. 2.22 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16649 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  39. 2.11 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 16648 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  40. 1.50 km N of Pleasant Hill, California · 16648 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  41. 1.75 km SW of Gilroy, California · 16648 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  42. 2.52 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16648 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  43. 1.711 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16648 days ago · 18 km deep · 89 km away
  44. 2.43 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16648 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  45. 2.27 km ENE of San Martin, California · 16648 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  46. 2.87 km ENE of San Martin, California · 16648 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  47. 1.59 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16648 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  48. 3.17 km ENE of San Martin, California · 16647 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  49. 1.52 km S of San Juan Bautista, California · 16647 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  50. 1.610 km NNW of Hollister, California · 16647 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  51. 1.610 km NE of San Martin, CA · 16647 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  52. 1.67 km ENE of San Martin, California · 16647 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  53. 1.92 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16646 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  54. 3.03 km ESE of Aromas, CA · 16646 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  55. 3.12 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16646 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  56. 2.53 km ESE of Aromas, CA · 16646 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  57. 1.5Central California · 16646 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  58. 3.12 km E of Aromas, California · 16646 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  59. 1.52 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16646 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  60. 2.33 km ESE of Aromas, California · 16645 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away

The first 60 of 177.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1060085. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:23 AM UTC.