California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 16 km E of Seven Trees, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 16 km E of Seven Trees, California on Sat, Sep 28, 1985, 1:56 AM PDT (08:56 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 3 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1985-09-28 08:56:18 UTC
Depth
5.3 km (3.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.278° N, 121.657° 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, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
54°
Stations used
54

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 124 in the 60 days after this one and 61 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.84 km NE of San Leandro, California · 14977 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 1.76 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14977 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 2.07 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 14976 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 2.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14976 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 3.222 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14976 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14976 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 1.922 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14976 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  8. 1.615 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14976 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.311 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14976 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 1.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14976 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 2.813 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14975 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 1.831 km WSW of Davenport, California · 14975 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 1.511 km SSW of Brentwood, California · 14974 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 2.38 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 14974 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 1.68 km NE of San Martin, California · 14972 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  16. 2.0Central California · 14972 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  17. 1.716 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14971 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  18. 3.07 km N of Interlaken, California · 14970 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  19. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 14970 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  20. 1.68 km NNE of Interlaken, California · 14970 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  21. 2.223 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14970 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  22. 2.12 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 14970 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  23. 2.312 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14969 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  24. 1.62 km ENE of Carmel Valley Village, California · 14969 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  25. 1.712 km WSW of Byron, California · 14969 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  26. 3.013 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14969 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  27. 1.911 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14969 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  28. 1.914 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14969 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  29. 2.89 km NE of Gilroy, California · 14968 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  30. 1.83 km N of Ashland, California · 14967 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  31. 2.216 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14966 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  32. 1.88 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 14966 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
  33. 1.77 km NNE of San Martin, California · 14964 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  34. 1.615 km WNW of Davenport, California · 14964 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  35. 1.80 km WSW of Concord, California · 14964 days ago · 19 km deep · 85 km away
  36. 1.919 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14962 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  37. 1.516 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14962 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  38. 1.73 km N of Piedmont, California · 14960 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  39. 1.88 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 14959 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
  40. 1.814 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14957 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  41. 1.812 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 14957 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  42. 1.93 km ESE of Berkeley, California · 14957 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  43. 1.59 km NNE of San Martin, California · 14955 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  44. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 14954 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  45. 1.711 km S of Pescadero, California · 14953 days ago · 15 km deep · 65 km away
  46. 1.66 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 14951 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  47. 2.52 km W of Concord, California · 14951 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
  48. 3.43 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 14950 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  49. 1.52 km SW of San Juan Bautista, California · 14950 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  50. 2.114 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14949 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  51. 1.914 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14948 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  52. 3.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 14948 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  53. 1.614 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14948 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  54. 1.64 km SSW of Lexington Hills, California · 14948 days ago · 0 km deep · 34 km away
  55. 1.68 km NNE of East Foothills, California · 14947 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  56. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14947 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  57. 1.612 km E of East Foothills, California · 14946 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  58. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 14945 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  59. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 14945 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  60. 2.115 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14944 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away

The first 60 of 124.

Before

  1. 1.916 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14978 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.62 km E of Rodeo, California · 14978 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14980 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 2.310 km N of Hollister, California · 14980 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 1.810 km ENE of Blackhawk, California · 14980 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 1.82 km E of North Gate, California · 14981 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 1.816 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14982 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  8. 1.611 km SW of Brentwood, California · 14982 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
  9. 2.5Northern California · 14982 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 3.516 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14982 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 1.516 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14982 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  12. 1.56 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14983 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 1.611 km SW of Brentwood, California · 14984 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 1.65 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 14985 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 1.9Northern California · 14985 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  16. 2.58 km NE of San Martin, California · 14985 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  17. 1.59 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, California · 14986 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14986 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 1.620 km SSW of Pescadero, California · 14986 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  20. 1.69 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 14986 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc55954. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:48 AM UTC.