California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 9 km NE of Gilroy, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 9 km NE of Gilroy, California on Fri, Jun 28, 1985, 2:18 AM PDT (09:18 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 14 km N of Morgan Hill, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-06-28 09:18:44 UTC
Depth
8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.056° N, 121.486° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
32°
Stations used
75

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 151 in the 60 days after this one and 62 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.06 km E of Fremont, California · 15069 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 1.76 km E of Fremont, California · 15069 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 2.56 km ENE of Hollister, California · 15069 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 1.66 km ENE of Hollister, California · 15069 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 1.66 km ENE of Hollister, California · 15069 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 1.813 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15067 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 1.629 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15067 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 1.69 km W of Greenfield, California · 15066 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 1.724 km NE of Soledad, California · 15065 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15065 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 2.710 km ESE of Livermore, California · 15065 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 1.9Northern California · 15064 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  13. 2.823 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15064 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  14. 2.611 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 15064 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 2.110 km ESE of Livermore, California · 15064 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 1.89 km ESE of Livermore, California · 15064 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 1.710 km ESE of Livermore, California · 15064 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  18. 1.57 km N of Hollister, California · 15063 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  19. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 15062 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  20. 3.114 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15061 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  21. 2.214 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15061 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  22. 2.814 km NNW of Big Sur, California · 15060 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  23. 2.04 km ESE of Aromas, California · 15060 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  24. 1.74 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 15059 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  25. 2.111 km WSW of Mountain House, California · 15059 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
  26. 1.728 km NE of King City, California · 15059 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  27. 2.127 km NE of King City, California · 15059 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  28. 1.712 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15058 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  29. 2.233 km W of Three Rocks, California · 15058 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  30. 1.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 15058 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  31. 2.319 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 15058 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  32. 1.79 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 15057 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  33. 1.6Northern California · 15057 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  34. 1.515 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15056 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  35. 2.530 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15056 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  36. 1.87 km E of Gilroy, California · 15056 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  37. 2.034 km NE of King City, California · 15056 days ago · 17 km deep · 93 km away
  38. 3.110 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15056 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  39. 2.79 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15056 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  40. 2.010 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15056 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  41. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15055 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  42. 1.87 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 15055 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  43. 2.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15055 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  44. 2.122 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15055 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  45. 1.916 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15055 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  46. 1.613 km ESE of Alum Rock, California · 15055 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  47. 2.414 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15055 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  48. 1.514 km NE of East Foothills, California · 15054 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  49. 2.426 km WNW of Diablo Grande, California · 15054 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  50. 2.026 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15054 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  51. 3.223 km NE of King City, California · 15054 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  52. 2.211 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 15054 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  53. 1.532 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15054 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  54. 1.522 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 15053 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  55. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 15053 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  56. 1.612 km N of Livermore, California · 15053 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
  57. 2.414 km ENE of Salinas, California · 15053 days ago · 11 km deep · 37 km away
  58. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15053 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  59. 3.514 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15052 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  60. 2.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15052 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away

The first 60 of 151.

Before

  1. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 15070 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 3.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15070 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 2.08 km NE of San Martin, California · 15070 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 1.66 km NE of Interlaken, California · 15071 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 2.18 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 15071 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 2.215 km SE of Livermore, California · 15072 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 1.77 km E of East Foothills, California · 15072 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 1.95 km E of Interlaken, California · 15072 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 2.08 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 15073 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 1.613 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15074 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 1.84 km NE of Interlaken, California · 15074 days ago · 12 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 2.330 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15074 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 2.032 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 15076 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 1.924 km NE of Soledad, California · 15077 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  15. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15078 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  16. 1.925 km NNE of King City, California · 15078 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 1.514 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15078 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  18. 1.84 km N of Hollister, California · 15078 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  19. 2.23 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 15079 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  20. 1.914 km NNW of Pacific Grove, California · 15081 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc50291. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:43 AM UTC.