California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 3 km SE of Pacifica, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 3 km SE of Pacifica, California on Sat, Jul 6, 2002, 7:39 AM PDT (14:39 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 15 km E of Seven Trees, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
2002-07-06 14:39:00 UTC
Depth
7.5 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.596° N, 122.455° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
83°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 92 in the 60 days after this one and 49 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.710 km S of Muir Beach, California · 8856 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 1.814 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 8855 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 1.78 km NNE of Milpitas, California · 8855 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 1.911 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 8853 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.28 km ENE of San Martin, California · 8853 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 2.58 km ENE of San Martin, California · 8852 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.96 km NNE of Milpitas, California · 8851 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 1.92 km W of Lexington Hills, California · 8851 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 1.84 km WSW of Millbrae, California · 8850 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 2.315 km NE of East Foothills, California · 8850 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 1.86 km SSW of Yountville, California · 8849 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 1.83 km N of East Foothills, California · 8848 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 1.88 km N of East Foothills, California · 8848 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  14. 2.03 km N of East Foothills, California · 8848 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 1.63 km N of East Foothills, California · 8848 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 1.96 km E of East Foothills, California · 8847 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  17. 1.63 km S of Sunol, California · 8847 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  18. 1.76 km NNE of East Foothills, California · 8847 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  19. 1.63 km N of East Foothills, California · 8847 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  20. 3.115 km E of Seven Trees, California · 8846 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  21. 1.715 km E of Seven Trees, California · 8846 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  22. 2.44 km ESE of Sunol, California · 8845 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  23. 1.64 km ENE of La Honda, California · 8845 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  24. 1.616 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 8843 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  25. 2.73 km N of East Foothills, California · 8843 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  26. 2.43 km N of East Foothills, California · 8843 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  27. 1.69 km S of Antioch, California · 8842 days ago · 18 km deep · 67 km away
  28. 2.58 km ENE of San Martin, California · 8842 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  29. 1.91 km NE of Montara, California · 8842 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  30. 1.61 km NE of Montara, California · 8842 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  31. 2.73 km N of East Foothills, California · 8842 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  32. 2.93 km N of East Foothills, California · 8842 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  33. 1.66 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 8842 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  34. 2.05 km NNE of Milpitas, California · 8840 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
  35. 2.10 km E of Concord, California · 8840 days ago · 13 km deep · 57 km away
  36. 1.52 km NE of San Ramon, California · 8838 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  37. 1.72 km NE of San Ramon, California · 8837 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  38. 1.94 km SE of Piedmont, California · 8837 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
  39. 1.77 km E of East Foothills, California · 8837 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  40. 1.81 km NE of San Ramon, California · 8837 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  41. 1.91 km NE of San Ramon, California · 8837 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  42. 1.71 km NE of San Ramon, California · 8836 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  43. 1.92 km NE of San Ramon, California · 8836 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  44. 1.72 km NE of San Ramon, California · 8836 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  45. 1.72 km NE of San Ramon, California · 8836 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  46. 1.62 km NE of San Ramon, California · 8836 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  47. 1.5Northern California · 8836 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  48. 1.75 km WSW of Broadmoor, California · 8836 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  49. 1.79 km ESE of Livermore, California · 8835 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  50. 1.65 km ESE of San Ramon, California · 8834 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  51. 1.73 km NNE of Day Valley, California · 8834 days ago · 15 km deep · 80 km away
  52. 1.67 km E of East Foothills, California · 8832 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  53. 1.54 km WSW of Highlands-Baywood Park, California · 8832 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  54. 2.06 km NNE of Milpitas, California · 8830 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
  55. 1.61 km NE of Pacifica, California · 8829 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  56. 1.615 km E of Seven Trees, California · 8826 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  57. 1.97 km E of East Foothills, California · 8825 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  58. 1.93 km N of East Foothills, California · 8824 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  59. 1.75 km E of Alameda, California · 8819 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
  60. 1.85 km NNE of Milpitas, California · 8819 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away

The first 60 of 92.

Before

  1. 1.53 km SW of Broadmoor, California · 8858 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 2.523 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 8859 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 1.614 km E of Seven Trees, California · 8859 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 2.35 km SSW of Yountville, California · 8860 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 1.614 km E of Seven Trees, California · 8861 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 1.71 km SSW of Saratoga, California · 8861 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 1.93 km SSW of Broadmoor, California · 8862 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 2.21 km N of Acalanes Ridge, California · 8863 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 1.67 km E of East Foothills, California · 8863 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 1.6Northern California · 8863 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 2.16 km NW of Broadmoor, California · 8865 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 1.95 km NNE of Milpitas, California · 8867 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 1.59 km S of Muir Beach, California · 8868 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  14. 1.73 km SE of Pacifica, California · 8868 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 1.58 km SW of Santa Cruz, California · 8869 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 1.65 km ENE of Visitacion Valley, California · 8871 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  17. 1.95 km NNE of Milpitas, California · 8873 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
  18. 1.62 km W of Point Reyes Station, California · 8874 days ago · 15 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 1.56 km NNE of East Foothills, California · 8874 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 1.61 km SE of Pacifica, California · 8877 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc21233922. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 11:54 AM UTC.