M1.6 earthquake 9km ENE of Gilroy, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 9km ENE of Gilroy, CA on Wed, Mar 30, 2022, 8:14 PM PDT (03:14 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 4km S of San Juan Bautista, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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

2 people 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: 116 in the 60 days after this one and 70 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 116.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73712521. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:07 PM UTC.