California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 1km ENE of Alamo, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 1km ENE of Alamo, CA on Mon, Aug 16, 2021, 9:27 AM PDT (16:27 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 3km N of San Leandro, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
2021-08-16 16:27:16 UTC
Depth
13.0 km (8.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.852° N, 122.021° 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
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
37°
Stations used
46

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 72 in the 60 days after this one and 37 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 72.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73610731. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:17 PM UTC.