California earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 2 km N of Pacifica, California

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 2 km N of Pacifica, California on Sat, Nov 1, 1986, 7:46 PM PST (03:46 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 16 km SSE of Livermore, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1986-11-02 03:46:14 UTC
Depth
7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.634° N, 122.485° 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
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
109°
Stations used
62

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 139 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.97 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14569 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.317 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14569 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 1.614 km NNE of East Foothills, California · 14568 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 2.519 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14568 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 2.04 km SE of Rodeo, California · 14567 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 1.59 km NNE of Milpitas, California · 14567 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 1.518 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14567 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 1.67 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14566 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 2.018 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14566 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 2.06 km NW of Green Valley, California · 14566 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 2.218 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14566 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 1.614 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14565 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 1.617 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14565 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 1.66 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14565 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  15. 1.717 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14565 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  16. 1.96 km WNW of Montalvin, California · 14565 days ago · 31 km deep · 44 km away
  17. 2.016 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14564 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 1.919 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14564 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  19. 1.92 km E of North Gate, California · 14563 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 1.82 km ESE of Danville, California · 14563 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  21. 2.33 km SW of Communications Hill, California · 14563 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  22. 1.615 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14562 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  23. 2.213 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 14561 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  24. 1.612 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14561 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  25. 1.616 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14561 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  26. 1.810 km S of Muir Beach, California · 14560 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
  27. 1.8Northern California · 14558 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
  28. 1.516 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14558 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  29. 1.712 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14558 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  30. 1.87 km E of East Foothills, California · 14556 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  31. 2.213 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14555 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  32. 1.511 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14553 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  33. 1.612 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14553 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  34. 2.22 km NE of Green Valley, California · 14553 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  35. 2.818 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14553 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  36. 1.716 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14553 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  37. 2.115 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14553 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  38. 1.918 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14552 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  39. 2.024 km SW of Davenport, California · 14549 days ago · 16 km deep · 89 km away
  40. 1.812 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 14547 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  41. 1.618 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14546 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  42. 1.910 km NW of Broadmoor, California · 14546 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  43. 1.616 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14546 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  44. 2.012 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14544 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  45. 1.74 km SSE of Byron, California · 14543 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  46. 1.61 km SW of San Ramon, California · 14543 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  47. 2.516 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14543 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  48. 1.516 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14542 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  49. 1.52 km SSW of La Honda, California · 14542 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  50. 2.112 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14539 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  51. 2.214 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14539 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  52. 2.415 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14538 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  53. 2.015 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14537 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  54. 1.513 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14536 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  55. 2.2Northern California · 14536 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  56. 2.115 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14536 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  57. 1.79 km NE of San Martin, California · 14535 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  58. 2.02 km SSW of Diablo, California · 14534 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  59. 2.26 km N of Green Valley, California · 14533 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  60. 1.83 km N of East Foothills, California · 14533 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away

The first 60 of 139.

Before

  1. 2.49 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14570 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 1.711 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14570 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 3.411 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14570 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 2.911 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14570 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 2.44 km SE of Rodeo, California · 14570 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 1.71 km SSW of Alamo, California · 14570 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 1.615 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 14571 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 1.612 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14572 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.40 km WNW of Concord, California · 14574 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
  10. 2.517 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14575 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 2.111 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14575 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 3.69 km NE of Morgan Hill, California · 14576 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 2.511 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14577 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc87074 (also filed as usp0002zkp). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:09 PM UTC.