Gilroy
Notable events within 100 km, 12 months
1
Quakes within 100 km, 12 months (all sizes)
10
Strongest nearby, 10 years
M5.1
Hazard summary for Gilroy
In the past 12 months 1 notable hazard event was recorded within 100 km of Gilroy. Instruments also logged 10 earthquakes of all sizes in the same area. The strongest earthquake within 100 km in the last ten years measured magnitude 5.1. The largest quake on record within 300 km was a magnitude 7.9 on 18 Apr 1906. The nearest volcano is Mammoth Mountain, about 235 km away.
Notable events within 100 km, by month
Recent activity nearby
Events within 300 km in the last 90 days.
- 0.5
M0.5 earthquake near Clearlake, California
2 km deep
Minor - 1.6
M1.6 earthquake near Soledad, California
16 km deep
Minor - 2.9
M2.9 earthquake near Clovis, California
2 km deep
Light - 1.3
M1.3 earthquake near Windsor, California
4 km deep
Minor - 1.0
M1.0 earthquake near Clearlake, California
2 km deep
Minor - 1.1
M1.1 earthquake near Clearlake, California
1 km deep
Minor - 0.7
M0.7 earthquake near Clearlake, California
3 km deep
Minor - 1.0
M1.0 earthquake near Clearlake, California
2 km deep
Minor - 0.8
M0.8 earthquake near Clearlake, California
3 km deep
Minor - 1.5
M1.5 earthquake near Coalinga, California
10 km deep
Minor - 1.4
M1.4 earthquake near Gilroy, California
6 km deep
Minor - 1.8
M1.8 earthquake near Daly City, California
9 km deep
Minor - 1.4
M1.4 earthquake - 12 km WNW of Templeton, CA
4 km deep
Minor - 0.6
M0.6 earthquake - 9 km WNW of The Geysers, CA
2 km deep
Minor - 0.5
M0.5 earthquake near Morgan Hill, California
10 km deep
Minor
Strongest earthquakes on record
Magnitude 5 and above within 300 km, since 1900.
- 7.9
M7.9 earthquake near Daly City, California
12 km deep
Extreme - 6.9
M6.9 earthquake near Live Oak, California
17 km deep
Major - 6.9
M6.9 earthquake near Lompoc, California
10 km deep
Major - 6.7
M6.7 earthquake near Coalinga, California
10 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Paso Robles, California
8 km deep
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Paso Robles, California
Major - 6.5
M6.5 earthquake near Morgan Hill, California
10 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Sanger, California
9 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Santa Cruz, California
15 km deep
Major - 6.4
M6.4 earthquake near Coalinga, California
Major