M1.7 earthquake 9 km ENE of Milpitas, California

Magnitude

1.7 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Fri, Oct 11, 2002, 4:21 PM PDT

UTC

2002-10-11 23:21:37 UTC

Depth

7.2 km (4.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.469° N, 121.818° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.19

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

32°

Stations used

41

• Milpitas, CaliforniaPopulation 77,604. Forecast9 kmENE
• San Jose, CaliforniaPopulation 997,368. Forecast16 kmNNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast498 kmNW

After

1. 1.66 km S of Blackhawk, CaliforniaFri, Oct 11, 4:31 PM PDT · 8760 days ago · 21 km deep · 34 km away
2. 2.06 km WSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaFri, Oct 11, 7:45 PM PDT · 8759 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
3. 2.11 km WSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Oct 12, 5:05 AM PDT · 8759 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
4. 2.01 km SE of Pacifica, CaliforniaSat, Oct 12, 7:02 PM PDT · 8759 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
5. 1.78 km N of Day Valley, CaliforniaSat, Oct 12, 10:58 PM PDT · 8758 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
6. 1.56 km ESE of Fremont, CaliforniaSun, Oct 13, 6:38 AM PDT · 8758 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
7. 1.83 km ESE of Pacifica, CaliforniaSun, Oct 13, 11:01 AM PDT · 8758 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
8. 1.61 km SE of Pacifica, CaliforniaSun, Oct 13, 8:23 PM PDT · 8757 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
9. 1.625 km SW of Los Banos, CaliforniaMon, Oct 14, 7:02 AM PDT · 8757 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
10. 1.59 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Oct 14, 11:17 AM PDT · 8757 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
11. 1.72 km WSW of Visitacion Valley, CaliforniaMon, Oct 14, 12:59 PM PDT · 8757 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
12. 2.31 km E of Pacheco, CaliforniaMon, Oct 14, 7:44 PM PDT · 8756 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
13. 1.62 km SE of Pacifica, CaliforniaWed, Oct 16, 3:19 PM PDT · 8755 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
14. 1.72 km ESE of Pacifica, CaliforniaWed, Oct 16, 9:05 PM PDT · 8754 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
15. 1.73 km N of Ashland, CaliforniaThu, Oct 17, 3:40 PM PDT · 8754 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
16. 3.23 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Oct 20, 3:45 AM PDT · 8751 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
17. 3.03 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Oct 20, 5:24 AM PDT · 8751 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
18. 2.37 km NE of Aromas, CaliforniaSun, Oct 20, 2:37 PM PDT · 8751 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
19. 2.59 km SSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaSun, Oct 20, 7:19 PM PDT · 8751 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
20. 1.68 km SSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaSun, Oct 20, 7:28 PM PDT · 8750 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
21. 2.23 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Oct 20, 9:38 PM PDT · 8750 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
22. 1.54 km N of Union City, CaliforniaTue, Oct 22, 5:56 AM PDT · 8749 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
23. 1.62 km ENE of Diablo, CaliforniaTue, Oct 22, 10:51 AM PDT · 8749 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
24. 2.04 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Oct 22, 12:54 PM PDT · 8749 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
25. 1.715 km SSE of Davenport, CaliforniaTue, Oct 22, 1:27 PM PDT · 8749 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
26. 1.99 km E of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, Oct 22, 1:47 PM PDT · 8749 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
27. 2.13 km NNE of San Leandro, CaliforniaTue, Oct 22, 2:14 PM PDT · 8749 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
28. 3.83 km S of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Oct 23, 6:34 AM PDT · 8748 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 76
29. 3.0Central CaliforniaWed, Oct 23, 7:19 AM PDT · 8748 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
30. 2.75 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Oct 23, 3:32 PM PDT · 8748 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
31. 2.39 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaThu, Oct 24, 7:59 AM PDT · 8747 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
32. 1.61 km SSE of Pacifica, CaliforniaThu, Oct 24, 8:24 AM PDT · 8747 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
33. 1.62 km N of Aromas, CaliforniaThu, Oct 24, 8:34 AM PDT · 8747 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
34. 1.54 km E of San Ramon, CaliforniaSat, Oct 26, 7:21 AM PDT · 8745 days ago · 20 km deep · 35 km away
35. 1.611 km ESE of Gilroy, CaliforniaSat, Oct 26, 2:13 PM PDT · 8745 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
36. 1.93 km N of East Foothills, CaliforniaSun, Oct 27, 8:31 PM PST · 8743 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
37. 1.910 km E of Blackhawk, CaliforniaSun, Oct 27, 9:54 PM PST · 8743 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
38. 1.61 km E of Interlaken, CaliforniaTue, Oct 29, 1:14 AM PST · 8742 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away
39. 1.92 km SE of Pacifica, CaliforniaThu, Oct 31, 6:07 AM PST · 8740 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
40. 1.99 km S of Davenport, CaliforniaFri, Nov 1, 1:55 AM PST · 8739 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
41. 2.05 km SW of Gilroy, CaliforniaFri, Nov 1, 4:38 PM PST · 8739 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
42. 1.71 km SE of Pacifica, CaliforniaFri, Nov 1, 6:56 PM PST · 8738 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
43. 1.6Northern CaliforniaMon, Nov 4, 11:38 AM PST · 8736 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
44. 2.5Northern CaliforniaMon, Nov 4, 12:03 PM PST · 8736 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
45. 1.90 km SE of Pacifica, CaliforniaMon, Nov 4, 1:08 PM PST · 8736 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
46. 2.05 km SE of Aromas, CaliforniaMon, Nov 4, 3:24 PM PST · 8736 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
47. 1.96 km NNE of Milpitas, CaliforniaTue, Nov 5, 10:36 AM PST · 8735 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
48. 1.86 km S of San Lorenzo, CaliforniaTue, Nov 5, 2:57 PM PST · 8735 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
49. 1.78 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Nov 6, 9:07 AM PST · 8734 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
50. 1.93 km SSW of Green Valley, CaliforniaThu, Nov 7, 9:53 AM PST · 8733 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
51. 2.310 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Nov 7, 2:17 PM PST · 8733 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
52. 1.88 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Nov 8, 1:20 AM PST · 8732 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
53. 1.73 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Nov 8, 3:06 AM PST · 8732 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
54. 2.19 km SW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Nov 8, 5:00 PM PST · 8732 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
55. 2.72 km SSW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSat, Nov 9, 3:28 AM PST · 8731 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
56. 1.89 km N of Hollister, CaliforniaSat, Nov 9, 12:15 PM PST · 8731 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
57. 1.52 km SW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaMon, Nov 11, 5:18 PM PST · 8729 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
58. 1.54 km SW of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Nov 11, 9:22 PM PST · 8728 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
59. 2.8Northern CaliforniaTue, Nov 12, 10:53 PM PST · 8727 days ago · 13 km deep · 39 km away
60. 2.54 km ENE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaWed, Nov 13, 4:46 PM PST · 8727 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away

The first 60 of 179.

Before

1. 2.39 km ENE of Milpitas, CaliforniaFri, Oct 11, 3:57 PM PDT · 8760 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
2. 1.89 km NE of Milpitas, CaliforniaThu, Oct 10, 10:54 AM PDT · 8761 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
3. 1.63 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Oct 10, 12:02 AM PDT · 8761 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
4. 1.75 km NNE of Milpitas, CaliforniaTue, Oct 8, 12:07 PM PDT · 8763 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
5. 1.74 km NNE of Milpitas, CaliforniaTue, Oct 8, 10:34 AM PDT · 8763 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
6. 3.01 km ENE of Aromas, CaliforniaTue, Oct 8, 1:37 AM PDT · 8763 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
7. 1.7Northern CaliforniaSun, Oct 6, 5:33 PM PDT · 8765 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
8. 2.29 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Oct 6, 5:21 AM PDT · 8765 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
9. 2.511 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Oct 5, 5:07 AM PDT · 8766 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
10. 1.65 km SW of Brentwood, CaliforniaFri, Oct 4, 4:04 AM PDT · 8767 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
11. 1.63 km SSE of Knightsen, CaliforniaFri, Oct 4, 3:57 AM PDT · 8767 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
12. 1.62 km SSW of Brentwood, CaliforniaFri, Oct 4, 2:52 AM PDT · 8767 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
13. 2.41 km E of Ridgemark, CaliforniaThu, Oct 3, 1:10 PM PDT · 8768 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
14. 1.710 km NNE of Pittsburg, CaliforniaWed, Oct 2, 7:13 PM PDT · 8769 days ago · 22 km deep · 73 km away
15. 2.5Northern CaliforniaWed, Oct 2, 9:54 AM PDT · 8769 days ago · 22 km deep · 73 km away
16. 2.72 km N of North Gate, CaliforniaTue, Oct 1, 5:19 AM PDT · 8770 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
17. 2.22 km ESE of Danville, CaliforniaMon, Sep 30, 12:52 PM PDT · 8771 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
18. 1.92 km SE of Rodeo, CaliforniaMon, Sep 30, 4:41 AM PDT · 8771 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
19. 1.65 km WSW of Broadmoor, CaliforniaMon, Sep 30, 1:21 AM PDT · 8771 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
20. 1.61 km E of Berkeley, CaliforniaSun, Sep 29, 10:53 PM PDT · 8771 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc21249049. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:56 PM UTC.