California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 9 km ENE of Milpitas, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 9 km ENE of Milpitas, California on Wed, Sep 17, 1986, 10:58 AM PDT (17:58 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 1 km SSW of Diablo, 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
1986-09-17 17:58:37 UTC
Depth
6.7 km (4.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.475° N, 121.815° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.21
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
52°
Stations used
34

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 159 in the 60 days after this one and 84 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.95 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14624 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 2.09 km NNE of Hollister, California · 14622 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 2.17 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 14622 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 2.312 km W of Westley, California · 14622 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 1.78 km ENE of San Martin, California · 14621 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 2.619 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14620 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 1.612 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 14619 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  8. 3.29 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14618 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 1.89 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14618 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 2.39 km NNE of Hollister, California · 14617 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 1.61 km ESE of Alamo, California · 14617 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  12. 1.73 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 14616 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 1.55 km WNW of Dublin, California · 14614 days ago · 15 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 2.48 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 14613 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 1.59 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 14613 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 2.8Central California · 14613 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 1.82 km W of Tres Pinos, California · 14613 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  18. 2.0Northern California · 14612 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  19. 2.42 km W of Tres Pinos, California · 14612 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  20. 1.64 km NE of San Leandro, California · 14611 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  21. 1.68 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 14611 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  22. 1.717 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14611 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  23. 1.514 km W of Westley, California · 14610 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  24. 2.318 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14609 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  25. 1.818 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14609 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  26. 2.49 km NNE of Hollister, California · 14609 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  27. 2.13 km NE of Clyde, California · 14609 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  28. 2.47 km E of East Foothills, California · 14608 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  29. 1.73 km ESE of Brentwood, California · 14607 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
  30. 2.47 km E of East Foothills, California · 14606 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  31. 2.19 km WNW of Bolinas, California · 14606 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  32. 2.22 km ENE of Berkeley, California · 14606 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  33. 3.44 km E of Interlaken, California · 14606 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  34. 1.714 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14605 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  35. 2.01 km SSW of Fairview, California · 14605 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  36. 1.79 km NNE of Milpitas, California · 14605 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  37. 1.85 km S of Castroville, California · 14604 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  38. 3.015 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14603 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  39. 1.811 km NNE of Livermore, California · 14602 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  40. 2.414 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14602 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  41. 2.517 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14602 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  42. 2.05 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 14602 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  43. 1.518 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14602 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  44. 1.69 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14602 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  45. 1.86 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14601 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  46. 4.21 km SSW of Diablo, California · 14600 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  47. 1.92 km SSW of Diablo, California · 14600 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  48. 1.62 km ESE of Danville, California · 14600 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  49. 2.02 km ESE of Danville, California · 14600 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  50. 3.21 km SSW of Diablo, California · 14600 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  51. 2.05 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14600 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  52. 1.62 km SSW of Diablo, California · 14600 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  53. 1.72 km ESE of Danville, California · 14600 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  54. 1.72 km ESE of Danville, California · 14600 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  55. 1.814 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14599 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  56. 1.613 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 14599 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  57. 1.616 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14599 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  58. 1.73 km E of Discovery Bay, California · 14599 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
  59. 2.19 km NNE of Livermore, California · 14598 days ago · 12 km deep · 33 km away
  60. 2.36 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14598 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away

The first 60 of 159.

Before

  1. 1.818 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14625 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 1.61 km W of Concord, California · 14625 days ago · 21 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 2.26 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 14625 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 3.114 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14626 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 1.615 km NW of Diablo Grande, California · 14626 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 1.54 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 14627 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 2.14 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 14627 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 3.45 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14627 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 1.85 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14627 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 2.25 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14627 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 2.35 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14627 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  12. 1.75 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 14627 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 1.55 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14628 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 1.95 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14628 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 1.55 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14628 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 1.910 km NNE of East Foothills, California · 14629 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  17. 2.010 km SW of Brentwood, California · 14629 days ago · 18 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 1.75 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14630 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 1.515 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14630 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  20. 1.86 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14631 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc82899. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:45 PM UTC.