M2.2 earthquake 9 km E of Sunol, California

Magnitude

2.2 (md), micro

Local time

Thu, Aug 29, 1985, 9:36 AM PDT

UTC

1985-08-29 16:36:53 UTC

Depth

15.3 km (9.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.594° N, 121.781° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.13

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

43°

Stations used

52

• Sunol, CaliforniaPopulation 913. Forecast10 kmE
• Livermore, CaliforniaPopulation 88,126. Forecast10 kmS
• Fremont, CaliforniaPopulation 232,206. Forecast19 kmENE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast507 kmNW

After

1. 1.77 km ENE of Interlaken, CaliforniaThu, Aug 29, 3:22 PM PDT · 15005 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
2. 2.515 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaThu, Aug 29, 10:26 PM PDT · 15004 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
3. 1.911 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Aug 29, 10:57 PM PDT · 15004 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
4. 1.611 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Aug 29, 10:58 PM PDT · 15004 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
5. 1.93 km ENE of San Leandro, CaliforniaFri, Aug 30, 3:53 PM PDT · 15004 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
6. 2.010 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaSun, Sep 1, 7:41 PM PDT · 15001 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
7. 2.08 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, Sep 3, 5:39 AM PDT · 15000 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
8. 1.62 km SSE of Concord, CaliforniaTue, Sep 3, 12:38 PM PDT · 15000 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
9. 3.14 km NE of San Leandro, CaliforniaTue, Sep 3, 11:00 PM PDT · 14999 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
10. 2.04 km NE of San Leandro, CaliforniaTue, Sep 3, 11:09 PM PDT · 14999 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
11. 2.122 km SW of Volta, CaliforniaWed, Sep 4, 9:40 AM PDT · 14999 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
12. 1.64 km NE of San Leandro, CaliforniaWed, Sep 4, 10:39 PM PDT · 14998 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
13. 1.910 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Sep 5, 7:45 AM PDT · 14998 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
14. 1.710 km SSE of Moskowite Corner, CaliforniaThu, Sep 5, 12:28 PM PDT · 14998 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
15. 1.915 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaThu, Sep 5, 6:02 PM PDT · 14997 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
16. 1.64 km NE of San Leandro, CaliforniaFri, Sep 6, 8:44 PM PDT · 14996 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
17. 3.07 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Sep 7, 10:27 AM PDT · 14996 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
18. 2.67 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Sep 7, 10:28 AM PDT · 14996 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
19. 2.87 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Sep 7, 11:03 AM PDT · 14996 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
20. 2.27 km S of Sunol, CaliforniaSat, Sep 7, 5:40 PM PDT · 14995 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
21. 2.37 km S of Sunol, CaliforniaSat, Sep 7, 6:35 PM PDT · 14995 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
22. 1.86 km ENE of Hollister, CaliforniaSat, Sep 7, 7:29 PM PDT · 14995 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
23. 1.513 km SSE of Livermore, CaliforniaSun, Sep 8, 1:17 AM PDT · 14995 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
24. 1.89 km ESE of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSun, Sep 8, 6:14 PM PDT · 14994 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
25. 3.29 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaMon, Sep 9, 4:07 PM PDT · 14994 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
26. 1.626 km SSW of Tracy, CaliforniaTue, Sep 10, 4:09 AM PDT · 14993 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
27. 2.67 km WNW of Broadmoor, CaliforniaTue, Sep 10, 3:07 PM PDT · 14993 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
28. 2.09 km NE of Gilroy, CaliforniaWed, Sep 11, 2:41 AM PDT · 14992 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
29. 1.82 km WSW of Taft Mosswood, CaliforniaWed, Sep 11, 1:07 PM PDT · 14992 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
30. 1.7Northern CaliforniaThu, Sep 12, 1:46 PM PDT · 14991 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
31. 1.9Northern CaliforniaThu, Sep 12, 6:13 PM PDT · 14990 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
32. 2.213 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaThu, Sep 12, 10:05 PM PDT · 14990 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
33. 1.79 km NE of Gilroy, CaliforniaSat, Sep 14, 6:04 PM PDT · 14988 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
34. 2.08 km S of Davenport, CaliforniaSun, Sep 15, 1:27 PM PDT · 14988 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
35. 1.69 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Sep 19, 3:35 AM PDT · 14984 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
36. 1.69 km NNE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaThu, Sep 19, 8:21 PM PDT · 14983 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
37. 1.620 km SSW of Pescadero, CaliforniaFri, Sep 20, 3:40 AM PDT · 14983 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
38. 1.59 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Sep 20, 11:08 AM PDT · 14983 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
39. 2.58 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaFri, Sep 20, 5:30 PM PDT · 14982 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
40. 1.9Northern CaliforniaSat, Sep 21, 8:36 AM PDT · 14982 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
41. 1.65 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSat, Sep 21, 2:32 PM PDT · 14982 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
42. 1.611 km SW of Brentwood, CaliforniaSat, Sep 21, 9:23 PM PDT · 14981 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
43. 1.56 km ENE of Hollister, CaliforniaMon, Sep 23, 5:28 AM PDT · 14980 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
44. 1.516 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaMon, Sep 23, 10:10 PM PDT · 14979 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
45. 3.516 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaTue, Sep 24, 12:21 AM PDT · 14979 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
46. 2.5Northern CaliforniaTue, Sep 24, 12:25 AM PDT · 14979 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
47. 1.611 km SW of Brentwood, CaliforniaTue, Sep 24, 7:04 AM PDT · 14979 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
48. 1.816 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaTue, Sep 24, 1:07 PM PDT · 14979 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
49. 2.05 km S of Moskowite Corner, CaliforniaWed, Sep 25, 2:46 AM PDT · 14978 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
50. 1.82 km E of North Gate, CaliforniaWed, Sep 25, 7:09 AM PDT · 14978 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
51. 1.810 km ENE of Blackhawk, CaliforniaWed, Sep 25, 4:49 PM PDT · 14978 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
52. 2.310 km N of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Sep 26, 5:15 AM PDT · 14977 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
53. 1.64 km ESE of Moskowite Corner, CaliforniaFri, Sep 27, 5:43 PM PDT · 14975 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
54. 1.62 km E of Rodeo, CaliforniaFri, Sep 27, 11:17 PM PDT · 14975 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
55. 1.916 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSat, Sep 28, 1:02 AM PDT · 14975 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
56. 1.616 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSat, Sep 28, 1:56 AM PDT · 14975 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
57. 2.84 km NE of San Leandro, CaliforniaSun, Sep 29, 1:21 AM PDT · 14974 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
58. 1.76 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSun, Sep 29, 4:11 AM PDT · 14974 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
59. 2.07 km NNE of Interlaken, CaliforniaSun, Sep 29, 7:42 PM PDT · 14973 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
60. 1.615 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaMon, Sep 30, 4:52 AM PDT · 14973 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away

The first 60 of 93.

Before

1. 1.614 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaWed, Aug 28, 1:35 PM PDT · 15006 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
2. 2.312 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Aug 28, 10:50 AM PDT · 15006 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
3. 2.212 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Aug 28, 9:32 AM PDT · 15006 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
4. 1.98 km NW of Broadmoor, CaliforniaTue, Aug 27, 12:07 PM PDT · 15007 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
5. 1.64 km SSE of North Gate, CaliforniaMon, Aug 26, 4:09 AM PDT · 15008 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
6. 2.55 km SW of Gilroy, CaliforniaSat, Aug 24, 10:20 AM PDT · 15010 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
7. 2.414 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSat, Aug 24, 6:09 AM PDT · 15010 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
8. 1.611 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Aug 24, 5:47 AM PDT · 15010 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
9. 2.410 km ESE of Gilroy, CaliforniaFri, Aug 23, 9:59 PM PDT · 15010 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
10. 2.62 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Aug 23, 9:32 AM PDT · 15011 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
11. 3.22 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Aug 23, 9:32 AM PDT · 15011 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
12. 1.89 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Aug 22, 12:34 PM PDT · 15012 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
13. 1.59 km E of San Martin, CaliforniaWed, Aug 21, 12:50 AM PDT · 15013 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
14. 2.923 km SW of Pescadero, CaliforniaTue, Aug 20, 6:01 PM PDT · 15013 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
15. 2.52 km N of Piedmont, CaliforniaMon, Aug 19, 2:43 PM PDT · 15015 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
16. 1.614 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Aug 17, 8:54 PM PDT · 15016 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
17. 2.814 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Aug 17, 8:21 PM PDT · 15016 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
18. 1.92 km SW of Blackhawk, CaliforniaSat, Aug 17, 11:45 AM PDT · 15017 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
19. 3.18 km ENE of San Martin, CaliforniaSat, Aug 17, 9:35 AM PDT · 15017 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
20. 1.512 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaFri, Aug 16, 4:04 PM PDT · 15018 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc54210. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:49 AM UTC.