M1.7 earthquake 14 km E of Seven Trees, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 14 km E of Seven Trees, California on Sun, May 6, 1984, 7:37 AM PDT (14:37 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.8 8 km E of Gilroy, 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: 173 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 173.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc17618. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:24 PM UTC.