USGS National-Strong Motion Program
Preliminary Corrected Peak Ground Acceleration and Velocity Values for
May 14, 2002, Gilroy, CA Earthquake (posted 05/14/2002; updated 05/17/2002)
Mw 4.9, ML 5.2, 05/14/2002, 05:00 UTC, 05/13/2002 10:00 PM PDT, 36.967 N, 121.600 W, 7.6 km depth
Sta Inst Inst Recorder Name Owner Lat Lon Dist Az Ch Sensor Orient PGA PGV
No type S/N     deg deg km deg No type deg cm/s/s cm/s
1797 K2 1854 CA: Hollister; Airport Building No. 3 USGS 36.891 -121.404 19.4 116 1 EpiSensor 90 -26.21 -1.65
                  2 EpiSensor 360 44.26 2.58
                  3 EpiSensor UP -17.17 -0.64
1758 Etna 2034 CA: Morgan Hill; El Toro Fire Station USGS 37.141 -121.663 20.1 344 1 EpiSensor 180 -35.16 1.07
                  2 EpiSensor 90 -75.27 2.84
                  3 EpiSensor UP -31.68 1.09
1575 Etna 1404 CA: Hollister; City Hall Annex USGS 36.851 -121.402 21.8 126 1 FBA-2g 360 19.65 -1.56
                  2 FBA-2g UP 18.95 -0.73
                  3 FBA-2g 90 -21.28 -2.29
1742 K2 440 CA: San Jose; Weather Station USGS 37.350 -121.904 50.4 328 1 FBA-2g 360 -12.23 0.54
                  2 FBA-2g UP 5.64 -0.16
                  3 FBA-2g 90 8.84 0.46
1697 K2 729 CA:Los Gatos; Los Altos Rod & Gun Club USGS 37.239 -122.106 54.2 304 1 FBA-2g 360 -7.62 -0.55
                  2 FBA-2g UP -4.77 0.22
                  3 FBA-2g 90 -10.37 -0.49
1720 Etna 1401 CA: Cupertino; Sunnyvale Rod & Gun Club USGS 37.299 -122.085 56.7 311 1 FBA-2g 270 7.73 -0.35
                  2 FBA-2g UP 4.34 -0.27
                  3 FBA-2g 360 10.00 -0.63
1695 Etna 1427 CA: Sunnyvale; Salsman Residence USGS 37.402 -122.025 61.3 322 1 FBA-2g 360 -16.30 0.82
                  2 FBA-2g UP 6.35 0.27
                  3 FBA-2g 90 17.61 1.26
1684 Etna 1403 CA: Sunol; Ohlone Wilderness Regional Park USGS 37.515 -121.83 64.2 342 1 FBA-2g 360 -6.29 -0.22
                  2 FBA-2g UP -2.78 -0.18
                  3 FBA-2g 90 7.43 0.30
1787 K2 435 CA: Palo Alto; Fire Station No. 7 SLAC USGS 37.418 -122.206 73.5 313 1 FBA-2g 360 -13.95 0.72
                  2 FBA-2g UP -6.74 0.35
                  3 FBA-2g 90 -16.12 0.62
1688 K2 728 CA: Sunol; Forest-Fire Station USGS 37.597 -121.88 74.2 341 1 FBA-2g 360 12.25 -0.79
                  2 FBA-2g UP -3.38 0.19
                  3 FBA-2g 90 10.25 0.74
1745 K2 1074 CA: Menlo Park, USGS, McKelvey Bldg. No. 15 USGS 37.457 -122.169 74.2 317          
      Basement, SW corner           1 FBA-11 300 -12.24 -0.54
      Basement, SW corner           2 FBA-11 UP 5.99 0.17
      Basement, SW corner           3 FBA-11 30 9.39 0.46
      Freefield           4 FBA-11 300 -21.13 0.91
      Freefield           5 FBA-11 UP -6.75 -0.16
      Freefield           6 FBA-11 30 -13.21 0.65
      Roof, SE side           7 FBA-11 300 20.05 -1.35
      Central Hall, S side, roof           8 FBA-11 210 22.68 -1.20
      Central Hall, N side, roof           9 FBA-11 210 -20.47 -1.14
      Roof, N side           10 FBA-11 210 14.14 0.87
      Roof, longitudinal W side           11 FBA-11 300 20.94 -1.33
      Roof, SW side           12 FBA-11 300 23.78 1.21
1784 K2 721 CA: Menlo Park; USGS, NSMP Shop, Bldg. No. 11 USGS 37.456 -122.173 74.4 317 1 FBA-2g 360 21.82 -0.90
                  2 FBA-2g UP -7.41 0.20
                  3 FBA-2g 90 23.50 -0.83
1750 Etna 2017 CA: Fremont; Coyote Hills Park Visitor Center USGS 37.553 -122.091 78.3 326 1 EpiSensor 90 12.49 -0.37
                  2 EpiSensor 360 -12.23 -0.35
                  3 EpiSensor UP -7.54 -0.15
1739 K2 724 CA: Union City; Masonic Home USGS 37.6001 -122.0061 79.0 333 1 FBA-2g 180 5.65 -0.32
                  2 FBA-2g UP 3.46 -0.23
                  3 FBA-2g 270 12.99 0.59
1752 K2 438 CA: Woodside; Filoli Visitor Center USGS 37.468 -122.308 83.9 312 1 FBA-2g 360 16.58 -0.72
                  2 FBA-2g UP 5.25 0.35
                  3 FBA-2g 90 -21.36 0.97
1689 Etna 1402 CA: Dublin; Fire Station USGS 37.709 -121.932 87.4 340 1 FBA-2g 360 5.76 -0.78
                  2 FBA-2g UP 2.04 0.35
                  3 FBA-2g 90 6.74 -0.81
1753 K2 430 CA: Foster City; Bowditch School USGS 37.560 -122.249 87.4 319 1 FBA-2g 360 8.19 -0.51
                  2 FBA-2g UP 2.29 0.14
                  3 FBA-2g 90 -9.74 -0.95
1754 K2 432 CA: Hayward; Fire Station No. 1 USGS 37.672 -122.081 89.1 332 1 FBA-2g 360 -11.85 0.57
                  2 FBA-2g UP -4.84 0.23
                  3 FBA-2g 90 6.35 -0.31
1756 K2 609 CA: Alameda; Oakland Airport Fire Station No. 4 USGS 37.738 -122.253 103.3 326 1 FBA-2g 180 -5.80 -0.28
                  2 FBA-2g UP -1.58 0.11
                  3 FBA-2g 270 -5.44 0.34
1755 K2 598 CA: Alameda; Fire Station No. 1 USGS 37.763 -122.244 105.2 327 1 FBA-2g 360 -5.45 0.23
                  2 FBA-2g UP 1.61 0.09
                  3 FBA-2g 90 -4.48 0.27
1675 K2 441 CA: San Francisco; Fire Station No. 17, Hunters Pt USGS 37.728 -122.385 109.4 321 1 FBA-2g 50 -8.59 -0.42
                  2 FBA-2g UP -4.91 0.13
                  3 FBA-2g 140 -5.53 -0.21
1741 K2 433 CA: San Francisco; Marina School USGS 37.804 -122.443 119.2 321 1 FBA-2g 350 -14.94 0.98
                  2 FBA-2g UP -8.24 0.51
                  3 FBA-2g 80 -19.71 1.17
1678 K2 439 CA: San Francisco; Golden Gate Bridge USGS 37.808 -122.476 121.4 321 1 FBA-2g 360 -7.43 -0.52
                  2 FBA-2g UP 3.34 0.22
                  3 FBA-2g 90 8.37 -0.71
1749 Etna 2014 CA: Richmond; Point Molate USGS 37.950 -122.417 130.9 327 1 EpiSensor 180 -8.43 -0.25
                  2 EpiSensor 90 -6.03 0.19
                  3 EpiSensor UP 2.39 0.10