California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 1km SE of Pacifica, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 1km SE of Pacifica, CA on Mon, Jan 24, 2022, 7:24 AM PST (15:24 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 4km ENE of Corralitos, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
2022-01-24 15:24:53 UTC
Depth
8.0 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.604° N, 122.477° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.21
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
174°
Stations used
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 56 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.52km NNW of Green Valley, CA · 1714 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 1.612km SW of Mountain House, CA · 1713 days ago · 18 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 1.512km SW of Mountain House, CA · 1713 days ago · 18 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 1.93km WSW of American Canyon, CA · 1712 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 1.610km NNE of Morgan Hill, CA · 1711 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 1
  6. 1.916km E of Seven Trees, CA · 1710 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 2.23km NNW of Diablo, CA · 1700 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 5
  8. 3.12km ENE of San Leandro, CA · 1700 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away · felt by 1,429
  9. 1.85km NW of Pittsburg, CA · 1700 days ago · 21 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 2
  10. 2.716km E of Seven Trees, CA · 1700 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 37
  11. 1.95km SE of Brentwood, CA · 1696 days ago · 16 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 1.75km WNW of Byron, CA · 1696 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 1.65km WNW of Byron, CA · 1696 days ago · 16 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 3.22km NNE of San Leandro, CA · 1695 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away · felt by 1,117
  15. 1.62km ENE of Pacifica, CA · 1694 days ago · 12 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 1.64km N of Inverness, CA · 1692 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 2.93km ENE of San Leandro, CA · 1691 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away · felt by 414
  18. 1.83km ENE of San Leandro, CA · 1691 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  19. 1.62km NE of Union City, CA · 1688 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 2
  20. 1.55km WSW of Daly City, CA · 1688 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  21. 1.72km SSW of Blackhawk, CA · 1688 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 1
  22. 1.98km E of Alum Rock, CA · 1686 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  23. 1.93km ESE of Pacheco, CA · 1681 days ago · 16 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 4
  24. 1.912km ESE of Alum Rock, CA · 1680 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  25. 1.64km E of South San Francisco, CA · 1678 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away · felt by 1
  26. 2.35km E of Blackhawk, CA · 1678 days ago · 16 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 7
  27. 1.76km WSW of Daly City, CA · 1678 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  28. 2.75km SSW of Lexington Hills, CA · 1678 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away · felt by 106
  29. 1.62km NNE of Danville, CA · 1677 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  30. 2.01km NW of Concord, CA · 1675 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 56
  31. 1.819km SSE of Livermore, CA · 1673 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  32. 1.68km NNE of Milpitas, CA · 1673 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  33. 1.610km NNE of Alum Rock, CA · 1671 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  34. 1.814km SE of Livermore, CA · 1670 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  35. 1.85km ESE of Blackhawk, CA · 1670 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
  36. 1.79km ENE of Alum Rock, CA · 1669 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  37. 1.722km W of Bonny Doon, CA · 1668 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  38. 2.81km ENE of El Cerrito, CA · 1668 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away · felt by 1,256
  39. 2.15km NE of Kenwood, CA · 1667 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  40. 2.34km SSE of Vallejo, CA · 1667 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 14
  41. 1.58km WSW of Brentwood, CA · 1667 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  42. 1.83km W of American Canyon, CA · 1666 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away · felt by 2
  43. 1.94km NNW of Crockett, CA · 1666 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  44. 1.716km SSE of Livermore, CA · 1664 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away · felt by 2
  45. 2.08km ENE of Milpitas, CA · 1662 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 1
  46. 1.512km ESE of Alum Rock, CA · 1661 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away · felt by 1
  47. 2.15km WSW of Kenwood, CA · 1660 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 2
  48. 3.64km ENE of Corralitos, CA · 1660 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 742
  49. 1.62km ESE of Hayward, CA · 1658 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away · felt by 1
  50. 1.62km E of Hayward, CA · 1658 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away · felt by 4
  51. 2.02km E of Hayward, CA · 1658 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away · felt by 19
  52. 2.13km NE of Berkeley, CA · 1658 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away · felt by 29
  53. 2.22km NW of Diablo, CA · 1657 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 3
  54. 2.02km E of Pacheco, CA · 1656 days ago · 15 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 1
  55. 2.35km NNE of Alum Rock, CA · 1655 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 64
  56. 2.25km WSW of Kenwood, CA · 1654 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away

Before

  1. 1.61km NE of Byron, CA · 1715 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 1.96km WNW of Dublin, CA · 1716 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away · felt by 2
  3. 2.25km WNW of Dublin, CA · 1716 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away · felt by 12
  4. 1.64km N of Lafayette, CA · 1716 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 1
  5. 1.65km N of Lafayette, CA · 1717 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 1.98km E of Fremont, CA · 1722 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 3
  7. 1.62km NNE of San Ramon, CA · 1723 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 2
  8. 2.46km N of Diablo, CA · 1724 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 25
  9. 2.111km SSW of Brentwood, CA · 1724 days ago · 18 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 1.61km NE of San Ramon, CA · 1725 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 1.54km WSW of Colma, CA · 1725 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 1.75km WSW of Pacheco, CA · 1727 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 1.52km NE of Union City, CA · 1729 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 1.711km NE of Milpitas, CA · 1730 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 2.05km W of Yountville, CA · 1731 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 2.16km ENE of Kenwood, CA · 1733 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 2.62km SW of Colma, CA · 1734 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  18. 1.510km ENE of Milpitas, CA · 1735 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 2.19km E of Alum Rock, CA · 1736 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  20. 1.56km W of Kenwood, CA · 1738 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73682446. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:47 AM UTC.