California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 6 km SSW of Gilroy, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 6 km SSW of Gilroy, California on Mon, Jan 26, 1987, 4:54 PM PST (00:54 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 22 km NNE of Soledad, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-01-27 00:54:25 UTC
Depth
4.5 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.957° N, 121.601° 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, 0.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
26°
Stations used
61

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 173 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.26 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 14469 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 2.322 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14469 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 2.532 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14469 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 1.816 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14469 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 2.023 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 14468 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 14468 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 1.724 km NE of Soledad, California · 14468 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 1.718 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14468 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 14468 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 1.914 km E of Seven Trees, California · 14467 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 1.732 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14467 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 2.31 km NE of Aromas, California · 14467 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 1.614 km WSW of Soledad, California · 14467 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 1.717 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14466 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 1.717 km SW of Soledad, California · 14466 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 1.65 km S of San Ramon, California · 14466 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 1.812 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14465 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  18. 1.711 km ESE of Livermore, California · 14465 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 2.513 km ESE of Alum Rock, California · 14464 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  20. 2.513 km ESE of Alum Rock, California · 14464 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  21. 2.48 km NE of Gilroy, California · 14464 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  22. 1.81 km ENE of San Leandro, California · 14464 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  23. 2.627 km NE of King City, California · 14463 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  24. 2.45 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14463 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  25. 1.86 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14463 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  26. 2.110 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 14463 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  27. 1.96 km NE of Interlaken, California · 14463 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  28. 1.810 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 14463 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  29. 1.920 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14463 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  30. 1.532 km SSW of Los Banos, California · 14462 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  31. 2.28 km SSE of Sunol, California · 14462 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  32. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14462 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  33. 1.817 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14462 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  34. 2.216 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14461 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  35. 1.516 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14461 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  36. 1.7Northern California · 14461 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  37. 1.92 km NE of San Leandro, California · 14461 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  38. 1.6Central California · 14461 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  39. 1.813 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 14461 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  40. 1.718 km NE of East Foothills, California · 14460 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  41. 2.213 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 14460 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  42. 2.812 km SE of Sunol, California · 14460 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  43. 1.613 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 14459 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  44. 2.010 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 14459 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  45. 2.015 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14459 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  46. 1.77 km NNE of East Foothills, California · 14458 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  47. 1.812 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 14458 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  48. 1.612 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14458 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  49. 2.712 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 14458 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  50. 1.718 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14458 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  51. 3.322 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14458 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  52. 2.322 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14458 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  53. 2.722 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14458 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  54. 2.722 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14458 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  55. 1.922 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14458 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  56. 1.713 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 14458 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  57. 2.216 km SSE of Livermore, California · 14457 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  58. 1.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14457 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  59. 2.422 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14457 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  60. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14457 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away

The first 60 of 173.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc93366. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:52 AM UTC.