M1.7 earthquake 6km SW of Gilroy, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 6km SW of Gilroy, CA on Sun, Dec 22, 2019, 12:38 AM PST (08:38 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 10km ENE of Morgan Hill, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 126 in the 60 days after this one and 44 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 126.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73318021. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:35 AM UTC.