M1.7 earthquake 8km E of Gilroy, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Tue, Mar 16, 2021, 7:04 PM PDT

UTC

2021-03-17 02:04:59 UTC

Depth

5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.016° N, 121.478° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.21

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

46°

Stations used

51

• Gilroy, CaliforniaPopulation 53,231. Forecast8 kmE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast41 kmNNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast441 kmNW

After

1. 1.94km N of Pinnacles, CATue, Mar 16, 11:01 PM PDT · 2027 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
2. 1.616km SSE of Tres Pinos, CAWed, Mar 17, 1:31 AM PDT · 2026 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
3. 1.66km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CAWed, Mar 17, 11:04 AM PDT · 2026 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
4. 2.36km S of San Juan Bautista, CAWed, Mar 17, 11:24 AM PDT · 2026 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
5. 1.616km N of Morgan Hill, CAWed, Mar 17, 3:28 PM PDT · 2026 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
6. 1.86km S of San Juan Bautista, CAWed, Mar 17, 8:59 PM PDT · 2026 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
7. 2.23km N of Pinnacles, CAThu, Mar 18, 12:18 AM PDT · 2025 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
8. 3.410km NW of Pinnacles, CAThu, Mar 18, 11:56 AM PDT · 2025 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 12
9. 2.59km NW of Pinnacles, CAThu, Mar 18, 12:48 PM PDT · 2025 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 1
10. 1.79km NNW of Pinnacles, CAThu, Mar 18, 6:10 PM PDT · 2025 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
11. 1.74km NW of New Idria, CAFri, Mar 19, 5:19 AM PDT · 2024 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
12. 1.716km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Mar 20, 11:21 AM PDT · 2023 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
13. 2.025km W of Los Banos, CASun, Mar 21, 9:07 AM PDT · 2022 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
14. 2.515km N of Morgan Hill, CASun, Mar 21, 1:44 PM PDT · 2022 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away · felt by 7
15. 1.711km SSW of Tres Pinos, CASun, Mar 21, 2:02 PM PDT · 2022 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
16. 2.39km E of Gilroy, CASun, Mar 21, 11:09 PM PDT · 2022 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 1
17. 2.04km NNW of Pinnacles, CAMon, Mar 22, 12:09 AM PDT · 2021 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
18. 2.010km E of Gilroy, CAMon, Mar 22, 12:55 AM PDT · 2021 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
19. 2.110km E of Gilroy, CAMon, Mar 22, 1:16 AM PDT · 2021 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away · felt by 1
20. 1.810km E of Gilroy, CAMon, Mar 22, 9:12 AM PDT · 2021 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away · felt by 1
21. 1.75km WSW of Hollister, CAMon, Mar 22, 9:47 AM PDT · 2021 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
22. 1.710km E of Gilroy, CAMon, Mar 22, 1:50 PM PDT · 2021 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
23. 2.727km SSW of South Dos Palos, CATue, Mar 23, 6:54 AM PDT · 2020 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 4
24. 2.126km SSW of South Dos Palos, CATue, Mar 23, 6:56 AM PDT · 2020 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
25. 1.710km SE of Sunol, CATue, Mar 23, 5:33 PM PDT · 2020 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
26. 2.515km ENE of Alum Rock, CAWed, Mar 24, 3:36 AM PDT · 2019 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 2
27. 1.78km NE of Ridgemark, CAWed, Mar 24, 3:54 PM PDT · 2019 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
28. 3.210km E of Gilroy, CAWed, Mar 24, 4:07 PM PDT · 2019 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 34
29. 2.88km NE of Ridgemark, CAWed, Mar 24, 4:29 PM PDT · 2019 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away · felt by 15
30. 1.98km NE of Ridgemark, CAWed, Mar 24, 6:57 PM PDT · 2019 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
31. 1.811km SW of Ridgemark, CAWed, Mar 24, 7:58 PM PDT · 2019 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
32. 1.89km NNW of Pinnacles, CAWed, Mar 24, 8:31 PM PDT · 2019 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
33. 1.910km E of Gilroy, CAThu, Mar 25, 12:27 AM PDT · 2018 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
34. 2.612km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Mar 27, 1:49 AM PDT · 2016 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 3
35. 1.712km NNE of Hollister, CASun, Mar 28, 9:42 PM PDT · 2015 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
36. 2.026km SSW of Los Banos, CAMon, Mar 29, 12:04 AM PDT · 2014 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
37. 2.027km SSW of Los Banos, CAMon, Mar 29, 9:46 AM PDT · 2014 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
38. 1.921km SSW of South Dos Palos, CAMon, Mar 29, 9:49 AM PDT · 2014 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
39. 2.67km E of Alum Rock, CAMon, Mar 29, 10:43 PM PDT · 2014 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 90
40. 2.123km NE of King City, CAMon, Mar 29, 11:25 PM PDT · 2014 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away · felt by 1
41. 1.99km NNE of Alum Rock, CATue, Mar 30, 4:13 PM PDT · 2013 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
42. 2.312km NNE of Hollister, CATue, Mar 30, 5:43 PM PDT · 2013 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
43. 3.36km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CAWed, Mar 31, 6:44 AM PDT · 2012 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 152
44. 1.56km S of San Juan Bautista, CAWed, Mar 31, 7:37 AM PDT · 2012 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
45. 2.56km S of San Juan Bautista, CAWed, Mar 31, 6:14 PM PDT · 2012 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 3
46. 1.96km S of San Juan Bautista, CAWed, Mar 31, 6:58 PM PDT · 2012 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
47. 1.86km S of San Juan Bautista, CAWed, Mar 31, 10:23 PM PDT · 2012 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 1
48. 1.66km S of San Juan Bautista, CAWed, Mar 31, 10:32 PM PDT · 2012 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 1
49. 2.14km WSW of Pleasanton, CAThu, Apr 1, 9:50 AM PDT · 2011 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
50. 1.610km NE of Milpitas, CAFri, Apr 2, 1:51 AM PDT · 2010 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
51. 2.412km NW of Pinnacles, CAFri, Apr 2, 2:34 AM PDT · 2010 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 1
52. 2.86km S of San Juan Bautista, CASat, Apr 3, 12:17 AM PDT · 2009 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 31
53. 1.95km S of San Juan Bautista, CASat, Apr 3, 1:17 AM PDT · 2009 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
54. 2.25km S of San Juan Bautista, CASat, Apr 3, 4:12 PM PDT · 2009 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
55. 1.94km N of Pinnacles, CASun, Apr 4, 12:18 PM PDT · 2008 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
56. 2.16km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CAMon, Apr 5, 4:16 AM PDT · 2007 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 1
57. 1.65km ESE of Pinnacles, CAMon, Apr 5, 7:21 AM PDT · 2007 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
58. 2.110km NW of Pinnacles, CAMon, Apr 5, 11:14 AM PDT · 2007 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
59. 2.03km N of Pinnacles, CAMon, Apr 5, 1:34 PM PDT · 2007 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
60. 2.010km NNW of Pinnacles, CAMon, Apr 5, 3:30 PM PDT · 2007 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away

The first 60 of 142.

Before

1. 1.514km E of Tres Pinos, CATue, Mar 16, 5:56 PM PDT · 2027 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
2. 1.84km NNW of Pinnacles, CATue, Mar 16, 3:32 AM PDT · 2027 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
3. 2.44km N of Pinnacles, CAMon, Mar 15, 12:14 AM PDT · 2028 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 3
4. 2.64km N of Pinnacles, CAMon, Mar 15, 12:14 AM PDT · 2028 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 1
5. 2.124km NE of Tres Pinos, CASat, Mar 13, 4:14 AM PST · 2030 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
6. 2.48km NNW of Pinnacles, CAFri, Mar 12, 7:56 PM PST · 2031 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 2
7. 2.58km NNW of Pinnacles, CAFri, Mar 12, 7:22 PM PST · 2031 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 1
8. 2.24km NNW of Pinnacles, CAThu, Mar 11, 5:24 PM PST · 2032 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
9. 1.510km SE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Mar 10, 10:33 PM PST · 2033 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
10. 1.616km ESE of Point Sur, CAWed, Mar 10, 3:52 PM PST · 2033 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away
11. 2.111km SE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Mar 10, 2:12 PM PST · 2033 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
12. 2.823km S of South Dos Palos, CATue, Mar 9, 11:08 PM PST · 2033 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 5
13. 1.58km NNW of Hollister, CATue, Mar 9, 5:15 PM PST · 2034 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
14. 1.94km N of Pinnacles, CATue, Mar 9, 8:42 AM PST · 2034 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
15. 1.611km N of Pinnacles, CATue, Mar 9, 6:43 AM PST · 2034 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
16. 2.122km S of South Dos Palos, CATue, Mar 9, 12:17 AM PST · 2034 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
17. 2.212km NW of Pinnacles, CAMon, Mar 8, 12:41 PM PST · 2035 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
18. 1.612km ESE of Gilroy, CASun, Mar 7, 4:16 PM PST · 2036 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
19. 2.03km N of Ridgemark, CASun, Mar 7, 4:05 AM PST · 2036 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
20. 1.916km SE of Pinnacles, CASat, Mar 6, 7:48 PM PST · 2037 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73538265. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC.