M2.4 earthquake Central California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck in Central California on Sat, Jun 13, 1981, 4:20 PM PDT (23:20 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 2 km ESE of Aromas, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 175 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 175.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1064521. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:10 PM UTC.