California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 2 km ESE of Danville, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 2 km ESE of Danville, California on Sat, Oct 11, 1986, 4:05 AM PDT (11:05 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 9 km NE of Morgan Hill, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1986-10-11 11:05:06 UTC
Depth
5.4 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.813° N, 121.973° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
133°
Stations used
20

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 116 in the 60 days after this one and 53 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.814 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14601 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 1.613 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 14601 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 1.616 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14601 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 1.73 km E of Discovery Bay, California · 14601 days ago · 12 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 2.19 km NNE of Livermore, California · 14600 days ago · 12 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 1.62 km ESE of Danville, California · 14599 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  7. 2.110 km SE of Seven Trees, California · 14599 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 1.94 km WNW of Tracy, California · 14598 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 1.618 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14598 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 2.53 km NNE of San Leandro, California · 14597 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  11. 2.43 km NNE of San Leandro, California · 14597 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 1.611 km ENE of Blackhawk, California · 14596 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  13. 1.510 km ENE of Blackhawk, California · 14596 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  14. 1.518 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14596 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 1.76 km NE of Interlaken, California · 14596 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 1.67 km NE of Interlaken, California · 14596 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 2.66 km NE of Interlaken, California · 14596 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 1.7Northern California · 14595 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  19. 1.82 km ENE of Berkeley, California · 14594 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
  20. 1.75 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 14594 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  21. 2.713 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 14593 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  22. 2.57 km NE of Interlaken, California · 14593 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  23. 1.514 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14593 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  24. 1.718 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14592 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  25. 2.46 km SE of Pescadero, California · 14591 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
  26. 1.77 km N of East Foothills, California · 14590 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  27. 2.412 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14590 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  28. 1.612 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14589 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  29. 2.010 km SSE of Moskowite Corner, California · 14589 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  30. 2.29 km ENE of Milpitas, California · 14588 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  31. 1.511 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14588 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  32. 1.511 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14588 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  33. 2.511 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14587 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  34. 3.69 km NE of Morgan Hill, California · 14586 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  35. 2.111 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14586 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  36. 2.517 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14586 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  37. 2.40 km WNW of Concord, California · 14585 days ago · 13 km deep · 19 km away
  38. 1.714 km E of Angwin, California · 14584 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  39. 1.612 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14583 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  40. 1.87 km SW of Gilroy, California · 14582 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  41. 1.97 km SW of Gilroy, California · 14582 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  42. 1.615 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 14582 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  43. 1.71 km SSW of Alamo, California · 14581 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  44. 2.44 km SE of Rodeo, California · 14581 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  45. 2.911 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14581 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  46. 3.411 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14581 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  47. 1.711 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14581 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  48. 2.49 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14581 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  49. 3.02 km N of Pacifica, California · 14580 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  50. 1.97 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14580 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  51. 2.317 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14580 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  52. 1.614 km NNE of East Foothills, California · 14578 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  53. 2.519 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14578 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  54. 2.04 km SE of Rodeo, California · 14578 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  55. 1.59 km NNE of Milpitas, California · 14578 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  56. 1.518 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14578 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  57. 1.67 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14577 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
  58. 2.018 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14577 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  59. 2.06 km NW of Green Valley, California · 14577 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  60. 2.218 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14577 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away

The first 60 of 116.

Before

  1. 1.72 km ESE of Danville, California · 14602 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.62 km SSW of Diablo, California · 14602 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 3.21 km SSW of Diablo, California · 14602 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.02 km ESE of Danville, California · 14602 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 1.62 km ESE of Danville, California · 14602 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 1.92 km SSW of Diablo, California · 14602 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 4.21 km SSW of Diablo, California · 14602 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.64 km W of Angwin, California · 14603 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 1.86 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14603 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 1.69 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14604 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 1.518 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14604 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 2.517 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14604 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 2.414 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14604 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 1.811 km NNE of Livermore, California · 14604 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 3.015 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14604 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 1.79 km NNE of Milpitas, California · 14607 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  17. 2.01 km SSW of Fairview, California · 14607 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  18. 1.714 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14607 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  19. 2.01 km WSW of Angwin, California · 14607 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  20. 3.44 km E of Interlaken, California · 14608 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc85437. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:54 PM UTC.