California, United States

Earthquakes Near San Jose

USGS recorded 108 earthquakes within 80 km of San Jose in the last 30 days and 1,894 in the last year, counting everything of magnitude 1.0 and above. The strongest in that year measured M 4.6.

M 0.8 · 3 km N of Piedmont, CA · 2026-08-04 04:17 UTC M 0.9 · 10 km ESE of Gilroy, CA · 2026-08-03 14:47 UTC M 0.9 · 11 km NE of Milpitas, CA · 2026-07-27 20:32 UTC M 1.0 · 1 km W of Alamo, CA · 2026-08-04 00:28 UTC M 1.1 · 11 km ESE of Gilroy, CA · 2026-08-02 12:51 UTC M 1.1 · 15 km E of Seven Trees, CA · 2026-07-29 07:33 UTC M 1.1 · 0 km SE of East Richmond Heights, CA · 2026-07-28 09:26 UTC M 1.1 · 8 km SSW of Ridgemark, CA · 2026-08-10 01:28 UTC M 1.1 · 1 km SSW of Blackhawk, CA · 2026-08-09 05:28 UTC M 1.1 · 6 km ESE of Moraga, CA · 2026-08-02 11:44 UTC M 1.2 · 15 km E of Seven Trees, CA · 2026-07-29 16:09 UTC M 1.2 · 3 km ESE of Pacifica, CA · 2026-08-04 20:14 UTC M 1.2 · 10 km SSE of Sunol, CA · 2026-08-10 14:56 UTC M 1.3 · 13 km ENE of Milpitas, CA · 2026-08-07 03:35 UTC M 1.3 · 0 km SW of Blackhawk, CA · 2026-08-09 05:30 UTC M 1.3 · 2 km SSE of Pacheco, CA · 2026-08-03 12:13 UTC M 1.3 · 6 km WSW of Gilroy, CA · 2026-08-01 04:33 UTC M 1.4 · 3 km WSW of Hollister, CA · 2026-08-10 00:43 UTC M 1.4 · 10 km ESE of Gilroy, CA · 2026-08-06 10:59 UTC M 1.4 · 11 km ESE of Gilroy, CA · 2026-08-05 10:05 UTC M 1.5 · 3 km W of Concord, CA · 2026-08-04 21:46 UTC M 1.5 · 8 km ENE of San Martin, CA · 2026-08-09 19:30 UTC M 1.6 · 4 km NE of Fremont, CA · 2026-08-07 23:34 UTC M 1.6 · 0 km SSE of Albany, CA · 2026-08-01 20:42 UTC M 1.6 · 12 km ESE of Gilroy, CA · 2026-07-29 21:19 UTC M 1.7 · 10 km ESE of Gilroy, CA · 2026-08-04 13:15 UTC M 1.7 · 5 km ESE of Interlaken, CA · 2026-08-09 04:02 UTC M 1.8 · 10 km ESE of Gilroy, CA · 2026-08-04 09:13 UTC M 1.8 · 2 km SW of Alamo, CA · 2026-08-08 11:49 UTC M 1.8 · 8 km ESE of Prunedale, CA · 2026-07-29 19:09 UTC M 1.8 · 12 km ESE of Gilroy, CA · 2026-07-27 20:27 UTC M 1.9 · 11 km ESE of Gilroy, CA · 2026-07-30 03:23 UTC M 2.1 · 15 km N of Morgan Hill, CA · 2026-08-03 19:43 UTC M 2.1 · 2 km SSW of Alamo, CA · 2026-08-08 22:18 UTC M 2.2 · 8 km NE of Alum Rock, CA · 2026-07-28 22:39 UTC M 2.2 · 6 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CA · 2026-07-28 13:21 UTC M 2.3 · 2 km ENE of Aromas, CA · 2026-08-04 18:04 UTC M 2.3 · 11 km ESE of Gilroy, CA · 2026-08-01 10:54 UTC M 2.8 · 10 km ESE of Gilroy, CA · 2026-07-30 14:04 UTC M 2.9 · 11 km ESE of Gilroy, CA · 2026-07-31 20:02 UTC

Recent earthquakes within 80 km of San Jose

Last 30 days, newest first as of 2026-08-10 17:03 UTC

Magnitude Location Depth When (UTC)
M 1.2 10 km SSE of Sunol, CA 2.8 km deep 2026-08-10 14:56 UTC
M 1.1 8 km SSW of Ridgemark, CA 11.9 km deep 2026-08-10 01:28 UTC
M 1.4 3 km WSW of Hollister, CA 27.6 km deep 2026-08-10 00:43 UTC
M 1.5 8 km ENE of San Martin, CA 7.0 km deep 2026-08-09 19:30 UTC
M 1.3 0 km SW of Blackhawk, CA 8.7 km deep 2026-08-09 05:30 UTC
M 1.1 1 km SSW of Blackhawk, CA 1.2 km deep 2026-08-09 05:28 UTC
M 1.7 5 km ESE of Interlaken, CA 11.4 km deep 2026-08-09 04:02 UTC
M 2.1 2 km SSW of Alamo, CA 12.8 km deep 2026-08-08 22:18 UTC
M 1.8 2 km SW of Alamo, CA 12.1 km deep 2026-08-08 11:49 UTC
M 1.6 4 km NE of Fremont, CA 6.2 km deep 2026-08-07 23:34 UTC
M 1.3 13 km ENE of Milpitas, CA 9.5 km deep 2026-08-07 03:35 UTC
M 1.4 10 km ESE of Gilroy, CA 5.3 km deep 2026-08-06 10:59 UTC
M 1.4 11 km ESE of Gilroy, CA 6.6 km deep 2026-08-05 10:05 UTC
M 1.5 3 km W of Concord, CA 15.0 km deep 2026-08-04 21:46 UTC
M 1.2 3 km ESE of Pacifica, CA 6.9 km deep 2026-08-04 20:14 UTC
M 2.3 2 km ENE of Aromas, CA 0.8 km deep 2026-08-04 18:04 UTC
M 1.7 10 km ESE of Gilroy, CA 4.7 km deep 2026-08-04 13:15 UTC
M 1.8 10 km ESE of Gilroy, CA 4.3 km deep 2026-08-04 09:13 UTC
M 0.8 3 km N of Piedmont, CA 8.6 km deep 2026-08-04 04:17 UTC
M 1.0 1 km W of Alamo, CA 7.5 km deep 2026-08-04 00:28 UTC
M 2.1 15 km N of Morgan Hill, CA 2.5 km deep 2026-08-03 19:43 UTC
M 0.9 10 km ESE of Gilroy, CA 10.7 km deep 2026-08-03 14:47 UTC
M 1.3 2 km SSE of Pacheco, CA 9.2 km deep 2026-08-03 12:13 UTC
M 1.1 11 km ESE of Gilroy, CA 4.7 km deep 2026-08-02 12:51 UTC
M 1.1 6 km ESE of Moraga, CA 4.7 km deep 2026-08-02 11:44 UTC
M 1.6 0 km SSE of Albany, CA 7.1 km deep 2026-08-01 20:42 UTC
M 2.3 11 km ESE of Gilroy, CA 5.8 km deep 2026-08-01 10:54 UTC
M 1.3 6 km WSW of Gilroy, CA 1.4 km deep 2026-08-01 04:33 UTC
M 2.9 11 km ESE of Gilroy, CA 5.4 km deep 2026-07-31 20:02 UTC
M 2.8 10 km ESE of Gilroy, CA 1.3 km deep 2026-07-30 14:04 UTC
M 1.9 11 km ESE of Gilroy, CA 4.3 km deep 2026-07-30 03:23 UTC
M 1.6 12 km ESE of Gilroy, CA 5.9 km deep 2026-07-29 21:19 UTC
M 1.8 8 km ESE of Prunedale, CA 2.2 km deep 2026-07-29 19:09 UTC
M 1.2 15 km E of Seven Trees, CA 6.7 km deep 2026-07-29 16:09 UTC
M 1.1 15 km E of Seven Trees, CA 1.9 km deep 2026-07-29 07:33 UTC
M 2.2 8 km NE of Alum Rock, CA 9.0 km deep 2026-07-28 22:39 UTC
M 2.2 6 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CA 4.4 km deep 2026-07-28 13:21 UTC
M 1.1 0 km SE of East Richmond Heights, CA 7.3 km deep 2026-07-28 09:26 UTC
M 0.9 11 km NE of Milpitas, CA 5.0 km deep 2026-07-27 20:32 UTC
M 1.8 12 km ESE of Gilroy, CA 5.9 km deep 2026-07-27 20:27 UTC

The largest on record within 80 km of San Jose

Since 1900, when the instrumental record becomes usable. The largest is M 7.9 at The 1906 San Francisco, California Earthquake on 1906-04-18: major: serious damage over large areas.

Largest since 1900 USGS

Magnitude Location Date Depth
M 7.9 The 1906 San Francisco, California Earthquake 1906-04-18 11.7 km deep
M 6.9 The 1989 Loma Prieta, California Earthquake 1989-10-18 17.2 km deep
M 6.5 Near Morgan Hill, California 1911-07-01 10.0 km deep
M 6.3 22 km S of Davenport, California 1926-10-22 15.0 km deep
M 6.3 16 km SW of Davenport, California 1926-10-22 10.0 km deep
M 6.2 The 1984 Morgan Hill, California Earthquake 1984-04-24 8.2 km deep
M 6.2 Near San Jose, California 1903-08-03 Not recorded
M 6.1 Near San Jose, California 1903-06-11 Not recorded
M 5.8 7 km NNW of Boulder Creek, California 1955-09-05 15.0 km deep
M 5.8 Near Watsonville, California 1910-03-11 Not recorded

How these numbers were counted

Counts include every earthquake of magnitude 1.0 and above that USGS located within 80 km of San Jose. The search is a circle of 80 km around the centre of San Jose, so everything listed is genuinely within that distance. Full method, including why counts from different places are not comparable.

Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (FDSN event service). Retrieved 2026-08-10. Public domain.