M3.1 earthquake 5 km S of Gilroy, California

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 5 km S of Gilroy, California on Sat, Apr 27, 1985, 3:38 AM PST (11:38 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 15 km E of Seven Trees, California. This one was a foreshock.

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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: 129 in the 60 days after this one and 31 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 129.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc46839 (also filed as usp0002e7g). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:50 PM UTC.