M2.3 earthquake 5 km SSW of Gilroy, California

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 5 km SSW of Gilroy, California on Sun, Dec 14, 1986, 11:35 AM PST (19:35 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 5 km SSW of Gilroy, California. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 177 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 177.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc90192. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC.