California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 16 km WSW of Callender, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 16 km WSW of Callender, California on Tue, Jan 27, 1981, 7:36 PM PST (03:36 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 8 km NE of Cayucos, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-01-28 03:36:23 UTC
Depth
2.7 km (1.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.995° N, 120.766° 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 1.9 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
305°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.48 km NE of Cayucos, California · 16679 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 3.114 km NNE of Shandon, California · 16670 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 2.014 km W of Oak Shores, California · 16669 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 3.316 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 16666 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 1.512 km NE of San Miguel, California · 16665 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 1.816 km N of San Simeon, California · 16664 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 3.22 km SSW of Edna, California · 16655 days ago · 0 km deep · 24 km away
  8. 2.321 km WSW of Los Osos, California · 16648 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 2.112 km SSW of San Simeon, California · 16641 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 1.715km WSW of Isla Vista, CA · 16639 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 2.31km ENE of Avila Beach, CA · 16634 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 2.66km WSW of Avila Beach, CA · 16634 days ago · -1 km deep · 19 km away

Before

  1. 2.124 km W of San Simeon, California · 16683 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 1.918 km WSW of Callender, California · 16685 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.0Central California · 16688 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 3.115 km NW of San Simeon, California · 16695 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.512 km NE of Shandon, California · 16696 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 2.19km ESE of San Luis Obispo, CA · 16702 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 1.615 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 16704 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 2.349km SW of Lompoc, CA · 16705 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 2.610km SE of Lompoc, CA · 16706 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 1.624 km SE of Shandon, California · 16706 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 1.72 km N of Pismo Beach, California · 16707 days ago · 1 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 1.85km NW of Los Alamos, CA · 16707 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1059717. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:42 AM UTC.