M1.7 earthquake 8 km NE of Milpitas, California

Magnitude

1.7 (md), micro

Local time

Tue, Feb 5, 1985, 3:45 PM PST

UTC

1985-02-05 23:45:47 UTC

Depth

7.4 km (4.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.483° N, 121.838° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.21

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

35°

Stations used

29

• Milpitas, CaliforniaPopulation 77,604. Forecast9 kmNE
• Fremont, CaliforniaPopulation 232,206. Forecast15 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast501 kmNW

After

1. 1.73 km E of Ridgemark, CaliforniaWed, Feb 6, 3:22 AM PST · 15203 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
2. 2.17 km NNE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaFri, Feb 8, 12:00 AM PST · 15201 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
3. 1.713 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaFri, Feb 8, 8:27 AM PST · 15201 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
4. 1.613 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaFri, Feb 8, 1:32 PM PST · 15201 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
5. 2.48 km NE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Feb 9, 1:15 AM PST · 15200 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
6. 2.32 km SW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSat, Feb 9, 6:56 AM PST · 15200 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
7. 2.03 km E of Saratoga, CaliforniaSat, Feb 9, 6:03 PM PST · 15199 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
8. 1.77 km NW of Hollister, CaliforniaSat, Feb 9, 8:53 PM PST · 15199 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
9. 1.79 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSun, Feb 10, 7:34 AM PST · 15199 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
10. 3.13 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaSun, Feb 10, 11:26 PM PST · 15198 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
11. 1.8Central CaliforniaSun, Feb 10, 11:34 PM PST · 15198 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
12. 1.52 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaMon, Feb 11, 9:48 PM PST · 15197 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
13. 1.715 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaTue, Feb 12, 2:48 PM PST · 15197 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
14. 2.33 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaTue, Feb 12, 9:58 PM PST · 15196 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
15. 1.513 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaWed, Feb 13, 6:47 AM PST · 15196 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
16. 2.03 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaWed, Feb 13, 1:09 PM PST · 15196 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
17. 1.815 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaWed, Feb 13, 3:52 PM PST · 15196 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
18. 2.510 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Feb 13, 4:14 PM PST · 15196 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
19. 2.114 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaThu, Feb 14, 10:21 AM PST · 15195 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
20. 1.816 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaFri, Feb 15, 3:11 AM PST · 15194 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
21. 1.88 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaFri, Feb 15, 2:34 PM PST · 15194 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
22. 2.210 km E of Blackhawk, CaliforniaFri, Feb 15, 10:37 PM PST · 15193 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
23. 2.05 km ESE of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaFri, Feb 15, 11:10 PM PST · 15193 days ago · 13 km deep · 38 km away
24. 1.89 km NNE of Hollister, CaliforniaSun, Feb 17, 8:01 AM PST · 15192 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
25. 2.33 km N of San Leandro, CaliforniaMon, Feb 18, 4:19 AM PST · 15191 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away
26. 1.816 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaMon, Feb 18, 8:16 AM PST · 15191 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
27. 1.72 km SE of Loyola, CaliforniaTue, Feb 19, 6:51 AM PST · 15190 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
28. 1.78 km E of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, Feb 19, 5:51 PM PST · 15189 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
29. 1.99 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Feb 20, 2:22 AM PST · 15189 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
30. 1.99 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Feb 21, 4:56 AM PST · 15188 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
31. 1.77 km E of Gilroy, CaliforniaThu, Feb 21, 5:45 AM PST · 15188 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
32. 3.011 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Feb 23, 4:14 AM PST · 15186 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
33. 1.911 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Feb 23, 4:20 AM PST · 15186 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
34. 1.814 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Feb 23, 7:32 AM PST · 15186 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
35. 2.316 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSat, Feb 23, 2:02 PM PST · 15186 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
36. 2.216 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSat, Feb 23, 2:02 PM PST · 15186 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
37. 1.918 km ENE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSun, Feb 24, 2:51 AM PST · 15185 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
38. 1.88 km NNE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSun, Feb 24, 9:17 AM PST · 15185 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
39. 2.08 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaMon, Feb 25, 1:31 AM PST · 15184 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
40. 1.79 km E of San Martin, CaliforniaTue, Feb 26, 8:01 AM PST · 15183 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
41. 1.79 km ESE of Black Point-Green Point, CaliforniaTue, Feb 26, 10:49 PM PST · 15182 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
42. 1.79 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Feb 27, 1:14 AM PST · 15182 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
43. 1.713 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaThu, Feb 28, 4:51 AM PST · 15181 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
44. 1.64 km NNE of San Leandro, CaliforniaFri, Mar 1, 12:21 AM PST · 15180 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
45. 1.815 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaFri, Mar 1, 10:53 PM PST · 15179 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
46. 2.014 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSat, Mar 2, 12:55 AM PST · 15179 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
47. 2.115 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSat, Mar 2, 12:55 AM PST · 15179 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
48. 1.911 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Mar 2, 9:12 AM PST · 15179 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
49. 1.512 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Mar 2, 4:49 PM PST · 15178 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
50. 2.49 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSun, Mar 3, 12:21 AM PST · 15178 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
51. 2.716 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, Mar 5, 10:44 PM PST · 15175 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
52. 1.715 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaWed, Mar 6, 2:25 AM PST · 15175 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
53. 1.69 km NNE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaThu, Mar 7, 12:15 PM PST · 15174 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
54. 1.58 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaThu, Mar 7, 12:46 PM PST · 15174 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
55. 1.813 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaFri, Mar 8, 12:03 AM PST · 15173 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
56. 3.315 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaMon, Mar 11, 8:03 PM PST · 15169 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
57. 2.115 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaMon, Mar 11, 8:04 PM PST · 15169 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
58. 1.79 km SE of Livermore, CaliforniaTue, Mar 12, 5:32 AM PST · 15169 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
59. 1.66 km WSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaWed, Mar 13, 12:47 AM PST · 15168 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
60. 1.99 km E of San Martin, CaliforniaWed, Mar 13, 5:51 AM PST · 15168 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away

The first 60 of 107.

Before

1. 2.114 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaTue, Feb 5, 3:42 AM PST · 15204 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
2. 2.011 km NNW of Pittsburg, CaliforniaTue, Feb 5, 2:21 AM PST · 15204 days ago · 17 km deep · 72 km away
3. 2.010 km NE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, Feb 5, 12:44 AM PST · 15204 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
4. 2.110 km N of Pittsburg, CaliforniaMon, Feb 4, 11:46 PM PST · 15204 days ago · 20 km deep · 71 km away
5. 2.110 km N of Pittsburg, CaliforniaMon, Feb 4, 8:59 PM PST · 15204 days ago · 22 km deep · 71 km away
6. 1.68 km ENE of San Martin, CaliforniaMon, Feb 4, 6:47 PM PST · 15204 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
7. 1.69 km NNE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSun, Feb 3, 6:59 AM PST · 15206 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
8. 2.312 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSun, Feb 3, 5:23 AM PST · 15206 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
9. 2.52 km WSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaSat, Feb 2, 10:41 PM PST · 15206 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
10. 2.713 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Feb 2, 5:48 PM PST · 15206 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
11. 1.68 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Feb 2, 8:17 AM PST · 15207 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
12. 2.24 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSat, Feb 2, 12:02 AM PST · 15207 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
13. 2.14 km ESE of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaFri, Feb 1, 3:32 PM PST · 15208 days ago · 12 km deep · 38 km away
14. 1.74 km ESE of Lexington Hills, CaliforniaFri, Feb 1, 3:29 PM PST · 15208 days ago · 12 km deep · 38 km away
15. 1.65 km ESE of Seven Trees, CaliforniaFri, Feb 1, 10:43 AM PST · 15208 days ago · 45 km deep · 24 km away
16. 2.0Northern CaliforniaFri, Feb 1, 10:31 AM PST · 15208 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
17. 2.13 km S of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Jan 31, 2:03 PM PST · 15209 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
18. 2.06 km ENE of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Jan 31, 9:27 AM PST · 15209 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
19. 3.26 km ENE of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Jan 31, 1:28 AM PST · 15209 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
20. 2.014 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaWed, Jan 30, 11:46 PM PST · 15209 days ago · 1 km deep · 26 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc40051. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:45 AM UTC.