California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 9 km E of Gilroy, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 9 km E of Gilroy, California on Wed, May 29, 2002, 5:52 AM PDT (12:52 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 22 km NE of Soledad, 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
2002-05-29 12:52:36 UTC
Depth
4.6 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.998° N, 121.463° 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
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
50°
Stations used
59

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 176 in the 60 days after this one and 88 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.57 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 8895 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 2.45 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 8895 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 2.422 km NNE of Soledad, California · 8895 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 1.95 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 8895 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 1.74 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 8895 days ago · 0 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 1.714 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 8895 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 2.223 km NE of San Lucas, California · 8895 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 1.613 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 8894 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  9. 1.711 km SW of Brentwood, California · 8894 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 2.48 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 8894 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 2.95 km E of Interlaken, California · 8894 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  12. 2.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 8894 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  13. 2.47 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 8894 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 1.629 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 8890 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 2.020 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 8890 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  16. 1.727 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 8890 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 2.017 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 8889 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  18. 1.729 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 8889 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
  19. 1.723 km NE of Soledad, California · 8889 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  20. 1.85 km SW of Gilroy, California · 8888 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  21. 1.75 km WSW of Ridgemark, California · 8887 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  22. 1.85 km NNE of Milpitas, California · 8887 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
  23. 1.63 km S of Fairview, California · 8887 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  24. 2.14 km S of Fairview, California · 8886 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
  25. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 8886 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  26. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 8886 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  27. 3.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 8886 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  28. 2.322 km NE of Soledad, California · 8886 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  29. 1.813 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 8886 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  30. 1.86 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 8885 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  31. 2.012 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 8885 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  32. 1.817 km W of Diablo Grande, California · 8884 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  33. 1.68 km SSE of Davenport, California · 8884 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  34. 2.46 km SSE of Gilroy, California · 8884 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  35. 2.32 km NNW of Aromas, California · 8884 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away
  36. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 8883 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  37. 1.512 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 8883 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  38. 2.225 km ENE of King City, California · 8883 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  39. 2.324 km ENE of Soledad, California · 8883 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  40. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 8882 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  41. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 8882 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  42. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 8882 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  43. 2.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 8882 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  44. 1.92 km SW of San Lorenzo, California · 8882 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  45. 1.65 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 8882 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  46. 2.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 8882 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  47. 2.04 km ESE of Aromas, California · 8882 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  48. 1.517 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 8882 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  49. 1.87 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 8882 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  50. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 8882 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  51. 1.69 km NNW of Hollister, California · 8881 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  52. 1.615 km E of Seven Trees, California · 8881 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  53. 2.123 km NE of Greenfield, California · 8880 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  54. 1.98 km NE of Morgan Hill, California · 8880 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  55. 1.96 km NNE of Milpitas, California · 8880 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
  56. 1.84 km NNE of Dublin, California · 8880 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  57. 2.37 km N of San Lucas, California · 8879 days ago · 15 km deep · 97 km away
  58. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 8878 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  59. 2.322 km NE of Soledad, California · 8878 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  60. 2.03 km NW of San Juan Bautista, California · 8877 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away

The first 60 of 176.

Before

  1. 1.525 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 8895 days ago · -1 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 1.76 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 8895 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, California · 8895 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 1.826 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 8895 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 2.025 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 8895 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 1.8Central California · 8896 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 1.924 km NE of Soledad, California · 8896 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, California · 8898 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 1.69 km NE of San Martin, California · 8898 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 2.322 km NE of Soledad, California · 8898 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 1.910 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 8899 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 8899 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  13. 3.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 8900 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 1.85 km NNE of Milpitas, California · 8900 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
  15. 2.718 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 8900 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 2.123 km NE of King City, California · 8901 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 8901 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  18. 2.113 km WSW of Gonzales, California · 8901 days ago · 29 km deep · 62 km away
  19. 1.813 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 8901 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  20. 1.5Central California · 8902 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc21227780. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:31 PM UTC.