M2.4 earthquake 12km ESE of Pinnacles, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 12km ESE of Pinnacles, CA on Fri, Sep 13, 2019, 1:32 AM PDT (08:32 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 17km SSE of Tres Pinos, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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

5 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, weak shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 185 in the 60 days after this one and 77 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 185.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73271670. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 9:52 AM UTC.