Magnitude 3.8 earthquake hits near Gilroy

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck at 5:38 p.m. Sunday 5.5 miles east-northeast of Gilroy and 11.2 miles east-southeast of Morgan Hill, according to the United States Geological Survey.

USGS A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck about 5 miles east-northeast of Gilroy, Calif. on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021.

The quake had a depth of about 4.29 miles. According to the USGS, there were no notable earthquakes leading up to the event or any aftershocks recorded within the hour after.


Nik Wojcik of SFBay contributed to this report.

Last modified February 21, 2021 6:42 pm

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