California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 6 km NNE of Interlaken, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 6 km NNE of Interlaken, California on Wed, Jul 30, 1986, 3:42 AM PDT (10:42 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 16 km E of Seven Trees, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1986-07-30 10:42:47 UTC
Depth
7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.005° N, 121.707° 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
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
52°
Stations used
63

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 167 in the 60 days after this one and 140 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.22 km SSE of Big Sur, California · 14675 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 2.614 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14675 days ago · 17 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 1.611 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14675 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 2.018 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14675 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 1.618 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14675 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 1.617 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14674 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 2.24 km N of East Foothills, California · 14674 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 1.718 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14674 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 1.98 km W of Diablo Grande, California · 14674 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 1.717 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14674 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 1.619 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14674 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 1.712 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14674 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  13. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 14673 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 1.89 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 14673 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 2.69 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 14673 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  16. 1.96 km S of Big Sur, California · 14672 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away
  17. 2.513 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 14672 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 1.93 km NE of San Leandro, California · 14672 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  19. 3.422 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14672 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14672 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  21. 2.022 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14671 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  22. 2.322 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14671 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  23. 1.66 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 14671 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  24. 1.919 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14671 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  25. 2.422 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14671 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  26. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14671 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  27. 1.524 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14671 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  28. 3.46 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14671 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  29. 2.56 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14671 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  30. 2.615 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14671 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  31. 2.3Central California · 14671 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  32. 1.518 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14670 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  33. 1.75 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14670 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  34. 2.17 km S of Davenport, California · 14670 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  35. 2.615 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14669 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  36. 2.46 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 14669 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  37. 2.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14669 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  38. 1.518 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14669 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  39. 1.87 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 14669 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  40. 2.35 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14669 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  41. 1.75 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14668 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  42. 1.58 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14668 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  43. 2.68 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14668 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  44. 1.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14668 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  45. 3.215 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14668 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  46. 1.616 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14668 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  47. 1.815 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14668 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  48. 1.615 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14668 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  49. 1.825 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14668 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
  50. 2.411 km NNE of East Foothills, California · 14668 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  51. 2.66 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 14667 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  52. 1.65 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 14667 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  53. 1.95 km SW of Gonzales, California · 14667 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  54. 2.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14667 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  55. 1.92 km ESE of Alamo, California · 14667 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  56. 1.64 km SW of Gonzales, California · 14666 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  57. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14666 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  58. 1.65 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14666 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  59. 1.95 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 14666 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  60. 1.815 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14665 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away

The first 60 of 167.

Before

  1. 1.614 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14676 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14676 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 2.211 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 14677 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 1.712 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14677 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 1.624 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14677 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 2.218 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14677 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 1.715 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14677 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 1.85 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 14677 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 1.514 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14678 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 1.516 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14678 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 1.926 km W of Volta, California · 14678 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  12. 3.018 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14678 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  13. 2.118 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14678 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 1.612 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 14679 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 1.71 km W of Portola Valley, California · 14679 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 3.318 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14680 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 1.66 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 14680 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  18. 2.65 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 14680 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  19. 2.85 km WNW of San Juan Bautista, California · 14680 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  20. 1.616 km ESE of Livermore, California · 14680 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc77758. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:35 PM UTC.