M2.1 earthquake 2km E of Aromas, CA

Magnitude

2.1 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Wed, May 27, 2020, 10:03 AM PDT

UTC

2020-05-27 17:03:00 UTC

Depth

6.5 km (4.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.886° N, 121.615° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.13

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

90°

Stations used

21

• Aromas, CaliforniaPopulation 2,650. Forecast3 kmE
• Watsonville, CaliforniaPopulation 53,628. Forecast13 kmESE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast23 kmN
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast439 kmNW

After

1. 2.22km E of Aromas, CAWed, May 27, 11:09 PM PDT · 2321 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
2. 2.124km SSW of Los Banos, CAThu, May 28, 6:02 AM PDT · 2320 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
3. 3.516km NW of Pinnacles, CAThu, May 28, 12:19 PM PDT · 2320 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 319
4. 1.616km NW of Pinnacles, CAThu, May 28, 1:12 PM PDT · 2320 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
5. 1.75km NNE of Pinnacles, CAThu, May 28, 2:35 PM PDT · 2320 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
6. 2.35km W of San Juan Bautista, CAFri, May 29, 4:22 AM PDT · 2319 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
7. 2.09km SW of Tres Pinos, CAFri, May 29, 12:04 PM PDT · 2319 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
8. 2.55km WNW of San Juan Bautista, CASat, May 30, 6:18 AM PDT · 2318 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away · felt by 7
9. 2.06km S of San Juan Bautista, CASat, May 30, 11:14 PM PDT · 2318 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
10. 1.812km WNW of Boulder Creek, CASun, May 31, 1:23 AM PDT · 2318 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
11. 1.71km SSW of Monterey, CASun, May 31, 11:04 AM PDT · 2317 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 4
12. 2.52km E of Aromas, CASun, May 31, 11:45 AM PDT · 2317 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 12
13. 2.23km NNW of Pinnacles, CASun, May 31, 9:12 PM PDT · 2317 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
14. 1.51km S of Monterey, CAMon, Jun 1, 1:12 AM PDT · 2317 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
15. 1.76km S of Gonzales, CAMon, Jun 1, 5:41 PM PDT · 2316 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
16. 2.915km SSE of Tres Pinos, CATue, Jun 2, 2:19 PM PDT · 2315 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away · felt by 2
17. 1.816km SSE of Tres Pinos, CATue, Jun 2, 2:20 PM PDT · 2315 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
18. 1.815km SSE of Tres Pinos, CATue, Jun 2, 2:40 PM PDT · 2315 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
19. 1.715km SSE of Tres Pinos, CATue, Jun 2, 3:02 PM PDT · 2315 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
20. 2.016km SSE of Tres Pinos, CATue, Jun 2, 3:30 PM PDT · 2315 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
21. 2.25km SSE of Newark, CAWed, Jun 3, 9:03 PM PDT · 2314 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away · felt by 7
22. 2.312km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Jun 4, 3:41 AM PDT · 2313 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
23. 2.05km S of San Juan Bautista, CAThu, Jun 4, 8:10 PM PDT · 2313 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
24. 2.31km ESE of Aromas, CAThu, Jun 4, 8:34 PM PDT · 2313 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
25. 3.26km E of Interlaken, CAFri, Jun 5, 4:09 PM PDT · 2312 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 184
26. 1.53km ENE of Pinnacles, CASun, Jun 7, 12:06 PM PDT · 2310 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
27. 3.38km SW of Tres Pinos, CAWed, Jun 10, 6:25 AM PDT · 2307 days ago · 2 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 73
28. 2.310km SW of Ridgemark, CAThu, Jun 11, 10:49 PM PDT · 2306 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
29. 1.610km N of Hollister, CAFri, Jun 12, 12:11 PM PDT · 2305 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
30. 1.69km SSW of Tres Pinos, CAFri, Jun 12, 5:56 PM PDT · 2305 days ago · 1 km deep · 28 km away
31. 1.615km E of Seven Trees, CASat, Jun 13, 3:48 AM PDT · 2304 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
32. 2.04km NNW of Pinnacles, CASun, Jun 14, 8:46 PM PDT · 2303 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
33. 1.84km NNW of Pinnacles, CASun, Jun 14, 8:48 PM PDT · 2303 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
34. 2.18km ENE of Alum Rock, CAMon, Jun 15, 5:55 PM PDT · 2302 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 2
35. 1.84km E of Livermore, CAMon, Jun 15, 10:18 PM PDT · 2302 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 2
36. 2.822km NNW of Lopez Point, CATue, Jun 16, 12:59 AM PDT · 2302 days ago · 13 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 8
37. 2.21km ENE of Tres Pinos, CATue, Jun 16, 11:08 AM PDT · 2301 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
38. 2.12km N of Pinnacles, CATue, Jun 16, 7:03 PM PDT · 2301 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
39. 3.48km NE of Alum Rock, CAWed, Jun 17, 10:35 AM PDT · 2300 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 3,326
40. 1.622km SW of New Idria, CAWed, Jun 17, 6:22 PM PDT · 2300 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
41. 1.82km SW of Los Altos Hills, CAWed, Jun 17, 7:12 PM PDT · 2300 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 6
42. 2.08km NW of Pinnacles, CAWed, Jun 17, 8:09 PM PDT · 2300 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
43. 1.610km NNW of Pinnacles, CAFri, Jun 19, 2:08 PM PDT · 2298 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
44. 1.83km W of Portola Valley, CASat, Jun 20, 12:11 AM PDT · 2298 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
45. 1.524km N of Lopez Point, CASat, Jun 20, 6:22 AM PDT · 2297 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
46. 2.316km SSE of Tres Pinos, CASat, Jun 20, 11:08 AM PDT · 2297 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
47. 1.62km WSW of San Juan Bautista, CASat, Jun 20, 2:16 PM PDT · 2297 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
48. 1.911km SE of Pinnacles, CASat, Jun 20, 10:04 PM PDT · 2297 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
49. 1.73km W of Portola Valley, CASat, Jun 20, 11:27 PM PDT · 2297 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
50. 1.69km NE of San Martin, CASun, Jun 21, 12:36 AM PDT · 2297 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
51. 1.59km N of Boulder Creek, CASun, Jun 21, 9:48 AM PDT · 2296 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
52. 2.211km NNE of New Idria, CASun, Jun 21, 10:43 PM PDT · 2296 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
53. 1.87km SSW of Gonzales, CAMon, Jun 22, 11:30 AM PDT · 2295 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
54. 1.73km E of Aromas, CAMon, Jun 22, 2:54 PM PDT · 2295 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
55. 1.73km W of Portola Valley, CAMon, Jun 22, 5:00 PM PDT · 2295 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
56. 2.73km W of Portola Valley, CAMon, Jun 22, 8:09 PM PDT · 2295 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 114
57. 1.99km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CATue, Jun 23, 5:25 AM PDT · 2294 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
58. 2.56km NNW of Pinnacles, CATue, Jun 23, 11:57 PM PDT · 2294 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 7
59. 1.64km ENE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Jun 24, 12:36 AM PDT · 2294 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
60. 1.95km ENE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Jun 24, 12:59 AM PDT · 2294 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away

The first 60 of 132.

Before

1. 3.22km E of Aromas, CAWed, May 27, 10:02 AM PDT · 2321 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 125
2. 1.68km NNE of Pinnacles, CATue, May 26, 7:33 PM PDT · 2322 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
3. 1.98km SSE of Gilroy, CATue, May 26, 6:21 AM PDT · 2322 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
4. 1.74km SSW of San Juan Bautista, CAMon, May 25, 9:55 AM PDT · 2323 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
5. 3.15km NE of Tres Pinos, CAMon, May 25, 8:27 AM PDT · 2323 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away · felt by 117
6. 2.17km NNW of Pinnacles, CASun, May 24, 5:10 PM PDT · 2324 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
7. 2.36km NNW of Pinnacles, CASun, May 24, 8:41 AM PDT · 2324 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 1
8. 1.86km NNW of Pinnacles, CASun, May 24, 7:11 AM PDT · 2324 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
9. 2.213km ESE of Seven Trees, CASat, May 23, 8:04 PM PDT · 2325 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
10. 1.711km E of Alum Rock, CAFri, May 22, 7:28 PM PDT · 2326 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
11. 2.311km E of Alum Rock, CAFri, May 22, 7:18 PM PDT · 2326 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 1
12. 2.310km N of Pinnacles, CAFri, May 22, 5:55 PM PDT · 2326 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
13. 1.511km ESE of Alum Rock, CAFri, May 22, 5:40 PM PDT · 2326 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
14. 2.110km N of Pinnacles, CAFri, May 22, 5:38 PM PDT · 2326 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
15. 2.311km ESE of Alum Rock, CAFri, May 22, 5:37 PM PDT · 2326 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
16. 2.411km ESE of Alum Rock, CAFri, May 22, 5:36 PM PDT · 2326 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
17. 2.211km ESE of Alum Rock, CAFri, May 22, 5:22 PM PDT · 2326 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
18. 2.311km E of Alum Rock, CAFri, May 22, 5:14 PM PDT · 2326 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
19. 2.011km E of Alum Rock, CAFri, May 22, 4:50 PM PDT · 2326 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
20. 1.911km E of Alum Rock, CAFri, May 22, 4:48 PM PDT · 2326 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73397156. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:35 PM UTC.