M1.5 earthquake 15km NW of Pinnacles, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 15km NW of Pinnacles, CA on Tue, Oct 15, 2019, 4:15 PM PDT (23:15 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 14km S 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.

4 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was IV, light 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: 160 in the 60 days after this one and 62 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 160.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73292490. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 11:47 AM UTC.