California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 11km NE of Milpitas, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 11km NE of Milpitas, CA on Sat, Jan 8, 2022, 9:54 AM PST (17:54 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 9km SSW of Tres Pinos, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
2022-01-08 17:54:49 UTC
Depth
4.3 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.500° N, 121.825° 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, 0.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.24
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
42°
Stations used
51

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 85 in the 60 days after this one and 26 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.727km NE of Hollister, CA · 1729 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 1.52km NE of Union City, CA · 1729 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 1.75km WSW of Pacheco, CA · 1727 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 1.54km WSW of Colma, CA · 1725 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 1.61km NE of San Ramon, CA · 1725 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 2.111km SSW of Brentwood, CA · 1724 days ago · 18 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 2.46km N of Diablo, CA · 1724 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away · felt by 25
  8. 1.99km E of Gilroy, CA · 1724 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 2
  9. 2.39km E of Gilroy, CA · 1723 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 1.62km NNE of San Ramon, CA · 1723 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away · felt by 2
  11. 1.98km E of Fremont, CA · 1722 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away · felt by 3
  12. 1.77km ENE of Gilroy, CA · 1721 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 2.02km SSE of Tres Pinos, CA · 1721 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 1
  14. 1.65km SSW of Tres Pinos, CA · 1720 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 1
  15. 1.67km SW of Ridgemark, CA · 1716 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  16. 1.65km N of Lafayette, CA · 1716 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  17. 1.64km N of Lafayette, CA · 1716 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 1
  18. 2.25km WNW of Dublin, CA · 1716 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away · felt by 12
  19. 1.96km WNW of Dublin, CA · 1716 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away · felt by 2
  20. 1.61km NE of Byron, CA · 1715 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  21. 1.51km SE of Pacifica, CA · 1714 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  22. 1.52km NNW of Green Valley, CA · 1713 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  23. 2.216km W of Los Banos, CA · 1713 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  24. 1.612km SW of Mountain House, CA · 1713 days ago · 18 km deep · 28 km away
  25. 1.512km SW of Mountain House, CA · 1713 days ago · 18 km deep · 28 km away
  26. 1.82km W of San Juan Bautista, CA · 1713 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  27. 1.93km WSW of American Canyon, CA · 1712 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  28. 1.610km NNE of Morgan Hill, CA · 1711 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away · felt by 1
  29. 1.916km E of Seven Trees, CA · 1710 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  30. 2.84km SE of Aromas, CA · 1705 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 32
  31. 2.06km SW of Gilroy, CA · 1705 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away · felt by 4
  32. 2.23km NNW of Diablo, CA · 1700 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 5
  33. 3.12km ENE of San Leandro, CA · 1700 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away · felt by 1,429
  34. 1.85km NW of Pittsburg, CA · 1700 days ago · 21 km deep · 63 km away · felt by 2
  35. 2.716km E of Seven Trees, CA · 1700 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away · felt by 37
  36. 2.94km WSW of San Juan Bautista, CA · 1699 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 57
  37. 1.53km E of Aromas, CA · 1698 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  38. 1.81km W of San Juan Bautista, CA · 1696 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  39. 1.95km SE of Brentwood, CA · 1696 days ago · 16 km deep · 45 km away
  40. 1.75km WNW of Byron, CA · 1696 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
  41. 1.65km WNW of Byron, CA · 1696 days ago · 16 km deep · 45 km away
  42. 3.22km NNE of San Leandro, CA · 1695 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away · felt by 1,117
  43. 1.62km ENE of Pacifica, CA · 1694 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
  44. 1.66km NE of Ridgemark, CA · 1693 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  45. 2.21km W of San Juan Bautista, CA · 1692 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  46. 1.61km WNW of San Juan Bautista, CA · 1691 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  47. 2.54km NW of Aromas, CA · 1691 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away · felt by 10
  48. 3.11km W of San Juan Bautista, CA · 1691 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 49
  49. 2.93km ENE of San Leandro, CA · 1691 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away · felt by 414
  50. 1.71km W of San Juan Bautista, CA · 1691 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 1
  51. 1.83km ENE of San Leandro, CA · 1691 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  52. 2.39km SSW of Tres Pinos, CA · 1690 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 1
  53. 2.11km WNW of San Juan Bautista, CA · 1690 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  54. 2.12km WNW of San Juan Bautista, CA · 1690 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  55. 2.32km WNW of San Juan Bautista, CA · 1690 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away · felt by 4
  56. 2.02km W of San Juan Bautista, CA · 1690 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  57. 2.86km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CA · 1688 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 12
  58. 1.62km NE of Union City, CA · 1688 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away · felt by 2
  59. 1.55km WSW of Daly City, CA · 1688 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  60. 1.72km SSW of Blackhawk, CA · 1688 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away · felt by 1

The first 60 of 85.

Before

  1. 2.62km SW of Colma, CA · 1734 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 1.510km ENE of Milpitas, CA · 1735 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 2.19km E of Alum Rock, CA · 1736 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 2.19km SSW of Tres Pinos, CA · 1738 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 1.52km S of Alamo, CA · 1738 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 3
  6. 2.05km ESE of Aromas, CA · 1738 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 2.34km NE of Fairview, CA · 1740 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 27
  8. 2.126km SW of Gustine, CA · 1742 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 1.85km NNE of Alum Rock, CA · 1744 days ago · 0 km deep · 10 km away · felt by 5
  10. 1.62km NE of San Ramon, CA · 1746 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away · felt by 2
  11. 1.91km NW of Danville, CA · 1747 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away · felt by 3
  12. 1.71km WNW of Danville, CA · 1747 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away · felt by 2
  13. 1.91km E of Hollister, CA · 1747 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away · felt by 3
  14. 2.01km N of Pacifica, CA · 1749 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 14
  15. 2.010km E of Alum Rock, CA · 1750 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  16. 1.63km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CA · 1753 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 1.95km NNW of Hollister, CA · 1754 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  18. 1.89km NE of Morgan Hill, CA · 1754 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  19. 2.05km SSW of Tres Pinos, CA · 1754 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  20. 1.63km SSW of Half Moon Bay, CA · 1755 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73675751. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:23 AM UTC.