California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 2 km E of North Gate, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 2 km E of North Gate, California on Sat, Nov 8, 1986, 8:18 AM PST (16:18 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 16 km SSE of Livermore, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1986-11-08 16:18:01 UTC
Depth
9.2 km (5.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.909° N, 121.966° 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, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
80°
Stations used
30

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 143 in the 60 days after this one and 75 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.82 km ESE of Danville, California · 14574 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 2.33 km SW of Communications Hill, California · 14574 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 1.615 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14573 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 2.213 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 14572 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 1.612 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14572 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 1.616 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14572 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 1.810 km S of Muir Beach, California · 14571 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 1.8Northern California · 14569 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 1.516 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14569 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 1.712 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14569 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 1.87 km E of East Foothills, California · 14567 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 2.213 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14566 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 1.511 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14564 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  14. 1.612 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14564 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 2.22 km NE of Green Valley, California · 14564 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 2.818 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14564 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 1.716 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14564 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 2.115 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14564 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  19. 1.918 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14562 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 1.812 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 14558 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  21. 1.618 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14557 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  22. 1.910 km NW of Broadmoor, California · 14557 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  23. 1.616 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14557 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  24. 2.012 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14555 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  25. 1.74 km SSE of Byron, California · 14554 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  26. 1.61 km SW of San Ramon, California · 14554 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  27. 2.516 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14554 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  28. 1.516 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14553 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  29. 1.52 km SSW of La Honda, California · 14553 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  30. 2.112 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14550 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  31. 2.214 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14550 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  32. 2.415 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14549 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  33. 2.015 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14548 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  34. 1.513 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14547 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  35. 2.2Northern California · 14547 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  36. 2.115 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14547 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  37. 1.79 km NE of San Martin, California · 14546 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  38. 2.02 km SSW of Diablo, California · 14545 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  39. 2.26 km N of Green Valley, California · 14544 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  40. 1.83 km N of East Foothills, California · 14544 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
  41. 1.87 km N of Green Valley, California · 14543 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  42. 2.613 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14543 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  43. 1.716 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14542 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  44. 3.016 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14541 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  45. 2.218 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14541 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  46. 4.116 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14541 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  47. 1.916 km SE of Livermore, California · 14541 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  48. 1.816 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14541 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  49. 2.016 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14541 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  50. 2.016 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14541 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  51. 2.715 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14541 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  52. 2.216 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14541 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  53. 2.616 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14541 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  54. 3.316 km SE of Livermore, California · 14541 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  55. 1.916 km SE of Livermore, California · 14541 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  56. 1.515 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14541 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  57. 2.316 km SE of Livermore, California · 14541 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  58. 1.616 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14540 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  59. 1.816 km SE of Livermore, California · 14540 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  60. 1.516 km SE of Livermore, California · 14540 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away

The first 60 of 143.

Before

  1. 1.919 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14575 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 2.016 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14575 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 1.96 km WNW of Montalvin, California · 14576 days ago · 31 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 1.717 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14576 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 1.66 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14576 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 1.617 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14576 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 1.74 km SSW of Calistoga, California · 14576 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 1.614 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14576 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 1.62 km SSW of Angwin, California · 14576 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 2.218 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14577 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 2.06 km NW of Green Valley, California · 14577 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 2.018 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14577 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  13. 1.67 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14577 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 1.518 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14578 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 1.59 km NNE of Milpitas, California · 14578 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  16. 2.04 km SE of Rodeo, California · 14578 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  17. 2.519 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14578 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  18. 1.614 km NNE of East Foothills, California · 14579 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 2.317 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14580 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  20. 1.97 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14580 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc87544. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:30 PM UTC.