California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 5 km NE of Fairview, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 5 km NE of Fairview, California on Sat, Oct 6, 1984, 12:50 AM PDT (07:50 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 19 km E of Seven Trees, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1984-10-06 07:50:16 UTC
Depth
6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.710° N, 122.001° 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
±0.09
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
101°
Stations used
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 117 in the 60 days after this one and 75 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.82 km N of Piedmont, California · 15336 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 1.69 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 15336 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 1.69 km ENE of Seven Trees, California · 15336 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 2.312 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15335 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 1.79 km ENE of Seven Trees, California · 15335 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  6. 1.611 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15334 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 2.13 km NNW of Moskowite Corner, California · 15333 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 1.66 km NE of Interlaken, California · 15333 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 2.015 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15332 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 2.218 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15332 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 1.611 km SE of Sunol, California · 15332 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  12. 1.84 km SSW of Port Costa, California · 15331 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  13. 2.00 km WNW of Acalanes Ridge, California · 15331 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  14. 2.510 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15330 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  15. 1.99 km N of Day Valley, California · 15329 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 1.915 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15329 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 1.88 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 15328 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  18. 1.89 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15327 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  19. 2.412 km E of Blackhawk, California · 15327 days ago · 13 km deep · 23 km away
  20. 1.616 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15327 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  21. 2.02 km W of Dublin, California · 15326 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  22. 2.413 km ESE of Alum Rock, California · 15324 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  23. 2.19 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15322 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  24. 1.711 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15322 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  25. 1.99 km N of Boulder Creek, California · 15322 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  26. 1.58 km NE of San Martin, California · 15322 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  27. 2.013 km NNW of Moskowite Corner, California · 15321 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  28. 2.311 km SSE of Livermore, California · 15321 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  29. 2.618 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15321 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  30. 2.67 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 15319 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  31. 2.48 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15319 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  32. 1.69 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15319 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  33. 1.82 km ESE of Berkeley, California · 15319 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  34. 1.79 km NNE of San Martin, California · 15319 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  35. 2.68 km NE of Gilroy, California · 15319 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  36. 1.88 km N of Interlaken, California · 15318 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  37. 2.07 km ENE of Winters, California · 15318 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
  38. 2.811 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15316 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  39. 1.69 km NE of Morgan Hill, California · 15315 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  40. 1.96 km N of Kenwood, California · 15315 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  41. 2.717 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15315 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  42. 2.84 km NNE of Pittsburg, California · 15314 days ago · 18 km deep · 42 km away
  43. 1.84 km NE of Pittsburg, California · 15314 days ago · 16 km deep · 41 km away
  44. 1.80 km SW of Pittsburg, California · 15314 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
  45. 1.616 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15313 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  46. 2.11 km E of North Gate, California · 15313 days ago · 11 km deep · 22 km away
  47. 2.16 km NE of Strawberry, California · 15313 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  48. 1.613 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15313 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  49. 1.515 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15312 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  50. 1.911 km SSE of Livermore, California · 15312 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  51. 1.69 km NE of Livermore, California · 15312 days ago · 12 km deep · 27 km away
  52. 1.715 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15311 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  53. 3.415 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15311 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  54. 2.116 km NE of East Foothills, California · 15311 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  55. 3.919 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15311 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  56. 2.19 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 15311 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  57. 2.53 km N of North Fair Oaks, California · 15310 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
  58. 1.97 km ENE of Interlaken, California · 15310 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  59. 2.914 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15309 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  60. 1.84 km NE of Interlaken, California · 15309 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away

The first 60 of 117.

Before

  1. 1.63 km SSE of Pleasanton, California · 15336 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 2.69 km ENE of Seven Trees, California · 15336 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 1.813 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15336 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 2.513 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15336 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 1.68 km NE of San Martin, California · 15337 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 1.73 km E of Brentwood, California · 15337 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 1.55 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 15338 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 2.45 km NW of Montalvin, California · 15339 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 1.86 km ENE of Milpitas, California · 15339 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 1.67 km NE of East Foothills, California · 15339 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 1.618 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15341 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 1.714 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15341 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 1.69 km NE of Gilroy, California · 15341 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 1.716 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15341 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 1.911 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15342 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  16. 2.54 km WNW of Orinda, California · 15343 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  17. 1.54 km NNE of East Foothills, California · 15343 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 2.09 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15344 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  19. 1.611 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15344 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  20. 1.99 km NE of Gilroy, California · 15344 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc29470. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:03 AM UTC.