M2.0 earthquake 7 km WSW of Gilroy, California

Magnitude

2.0 (md), micro

Local time

Sun, Feb 27, 1983, 1:09 PM PST

UTC

1983-02-27 21:09:35 UTC

Depth

5.2 km (3.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.990° N, 121.654° 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

±0.15

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

44°

Stations used

52

• Gilroy, CaliforniaPopulation 53,231. Forecast8 kmWSW
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast35 kmN
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast449 kmNW

After

1. 2.49 km SSW of Loyola, CaliforniaSun, Feb 27, 1:55 PM PST · 15920 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
2. 1.610 km SSW of Loyola, CaliforniaSun, Feb 27, 1:56 PM PST · 15920 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
3. 1.722 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSun, Feb 27, 2:34 PM PST · 15920 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
4. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Feb 27, 5:10 PM PST · 15920 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
5. 1.68 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaSun, Feb 27, 7:16 PM PST · 15920 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
6. 1.610 km NW of Davenport, CaliforniaSun, Feb 27, 8:07 PM PST · 15920 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
7. 1.837 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSun, Feb 27, 10:29 PM PST · 15920 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
8. 1.637 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaMon, Feb 28, 3:07 AM PST · 15920 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
9. 1.75 km NNE of Hollister, CaliforniaMon, Feb 28, 5:23 PM PST · 15919 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
10. 2.430 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Mar 1, 10:29 PM PST · 15918 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
11. 1.828 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Mar 3, 4:17 AM PST · 15917 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
12. 2.524 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Mar 4, 2:38 AM PST · 15916 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
13. 2.06 km WSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaFri, Mar 4, 5:52 AM PST · 15916 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
14. 1.99 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Mar 4, 7:11 AM PST · 15915 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
15. 1.98 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Mar 4, 7:08 PM PST · 15915 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
16. 1.616 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Mar 4, 11:54 PM PST · 15915 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
17. 1.86 km NNE of Interlaken, CaliforniaSat, Mar 5, 10:00 AM PST · 15914 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
18. 1.912 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Mar 5, 6:47 PM PST · 15914 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
19. 2.710 km NNE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Mar 5, 7:46 PM PST · 15914 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
20. 2.424 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Mar 6, 7:03 AM PST · 15913 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
21. 1.86 km NNE of Interlaken, CaliforniaSun, Mar 6, 3:29 PM PST · 15913 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
22. 2.36 km NNW of San Leandro, CaliforniaMon, Mar 7, 4:24 AM PST · 15913 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
23. 2.717 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Mar 7, 7:18 PM PST · 15912 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
24. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Mar 8, 6:48 AM PST · 15911 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
25. 1.74 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Mar 9, 5:35 AM PST · 15911 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
26. 1.57 km S of Sunol, CaliforniaWed, Mar 9, 5:20 PM PST · 15910 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
27. 3.021 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Mar 10, 5:05 AM PST · 15910 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
28. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Mar 10, 6:18 AM PST · 15910 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
29. 1.621 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Mar 11, 6:58 AM PST · 15908 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
30. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Mar 12, 7:16 AM PST · 15907 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
31. 1.610 km SW of Brentwood, CaliforniaSun, Mar 13, 4:32 AM PST · 15907 days ago · 20 km deep · 98 km away
32. 1.937 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSun, Mar 13, 6:03 AM PST · 15907 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
33. 1.79 km SW of Brentwood, CaliforniaSun, Mar 13, 10:40 AM PST · 15906 days ago · 20 km deep · 97 km away
34. 1.83 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Mar 14, 4:56 PM PST · 15905 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
35. 2.322 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Mar 14, 10:02 PM PST · 15905 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
36. 1.810 km NNW of Livermore, CaliforniaTue, Mar 15, 8:59 AM PST · 15904 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
37. 1.731 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Mar 15, 4:48 PM PST · 15904 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
38. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Mar 15, 5:22 PM PST · 15904 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
39. 1.910 km N of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, Mar 16, 7:57 PM PST · 15903 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
40. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Mar 16, 10:09 PM PST · 15903 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
41. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Mar 16, 10:14 PM PST · 15903 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
42. 1.513 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Mar 17, 1:49 PM PST · 15902 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
43. 2.137 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaFri, Mar 18, 12:09 AM PST · 15902 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
44. 1.524 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Mar 18, 6:58 AM PST · 15901 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
45. 2.416 km ENE of San Martin, CaliforniaFri, Mar 18, 7:38 PM PST · 15901 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
46. 1.936 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Mar 19, 6:10 AM PST · 15901 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
47. 1.99 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaSat, Mar 19, 1:30 PM PST · 15900 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
48. 1.61 km SE of Alamo, CaliforniaSat, Mar 19, 3:34 PM PST · 15900 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
49. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Mar 20, 4:45 AM PST · 15900 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
50. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Mar 20, 7:47 AM PST · 15899 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
51. 1.61 km WSW of Hollister, CaliforniaSun, Mar 20, 7:54 AM PST · 15899 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
52. 1.73 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Mar 20, 2:13 PM PST · 15899 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
53. 1.825 km NE of Greenfield, CATue, Mar 22, 2:32 AM PST · 15898 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
54. 2.34 km N of Castro Valley, CaliforniaTue, Mar 22, 9:27 AM PST · 15897 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
55. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Mar 23, 11:28 AM PST · 15896 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
56. 1.65 km SSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaThu, Mar 24, 7:58 AM PST · 15895 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
57. 1.718 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Mar 26, 8:48 AM PST · 15893 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
58. 1.914 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSat, Mar 26, 9:08 AM PST · 15893 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
59. 1.516 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Mar 26, 2:48 PM PST · 15893 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
60. 1.636 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Mar 26, 4:17 PM PST · 15893 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away

The first 60 of 149.

Before

1. 1.813 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSun, Feb 27, 2:51 AM PST · 15921 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
2. 1.817 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Feb 26, 11:29 PM PST · 15921 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
3. 1.920 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Feb 26, 5:00 AM PST · 15922 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
4. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Feb 26, 4:10 AM PST · 15922 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
5. 1.531 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Feb 25, 4:20 PM PST · 15922 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
6. 2.810 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaFri, Feb 25, 12:14 AM PST · 15923 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
7. 1.625 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Feb 24, 11:58 PM PST · 15923 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
8. 1.56 km N of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Feb 24, 5:39 AM PST · 15924 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
9. 1.72 km N of San Leandro, CaliforniaThu, Feb 24, 12:06 AM PST · 15924 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
10. 2.212 km NNE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Feb 23, 2:49 PM PST · 15924 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
11. 2.67 km E of Gilroy, CaliforniaWed, Feb 23, 1:33 PM PST · 15924 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
12. 1.89 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, Feb 22, 11:53 AM PST · 15925 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
13. 1.79 km SSW of Loyola, CaliforniaTue, Feb 22, 8:28 AM PST · 15925 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
14. 1.812 km ENE of Hollister, CaliforniaTue, Feb 22, 3:25 AM PST · 15926 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
15. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Feb 21, 10:42 PM PST · 15926 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
16. 2.39 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMon, Feb 21, 2:46 PM PST · 15926 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
17. 3.09 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMon, Feb 21, 2:18 PM PST · 15926 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
18. 2.69 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMon, Feb 21, 2:17 PM PST · 15926 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
19. 1.712 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Feb 21, 9:33 AM PST · 15926 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
20. 2.23 km S of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaMon, Feb 21, 3:00 AM PST · 15927 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1088513. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:07 AM UTC.