M2.0 earthquake 4km ESE of Aromas, CA

Magnitude

2.0 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Thu, Aug 27, 2020, 8:03 PM PDT

UTC

2020-08-28 03:03:19 UTC

Depth

6.3 km (3.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.870° N, 121.603° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.25

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

30°

Stations used

60

• Aromas, CaliforniaPopulation 2,650. Forecast4 kmESE
• Prunedale, CaliforniaPopulation 17,560. Forecast12 kmNNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast22 kmNNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast437 kmNW

After

1. 2.25km ENE of Pinnacles, CAFri, Aug 28, 7:44 AM PDT · 2228 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
2. 1.810km ENE of Milpitas, CASat, Aug 29, 2:07 AM PDT · 2227 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
3. 1.90km SW of Los Gatos, CASat, Aug 29, 5:41 AM PDT · 2227 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
4. 1.814km S of Tres Pinos, CASat, Aug 29, 1:30 PM PDT · 2227 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
5. 2.210km S of Tres Pinos, CASat, Aug 29, 5:23 PM PDT · 2227 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
6. 1.84km ESE of Aromas, CASat, Aug 29, 9:01 PM PDT · 2226 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
7. 2.212km NW of Pinnacles, CASun, Aug 30, 5:41 PM PDT · 2226 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
8. 1.714km SW of Santa Cruz, CAMon, Aug 31, 12:06 AM PDT · 2225 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
9. 1.810km E of Alum Rock, CAMon, Aug 31, 3:26 AM PDT · 2225 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
10. 2.35km ENE of Pinnacles, CAMon, Aug 31, 5:48 AM PDT · 2225 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
11. 1.58km N of Pinnacles, CAMon, Aug 31, 5:08 PM PDT · 2225 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
12. 1.96km SW of Gilroy, CAMon, Aug 31, 7:59 PM PDT · 2224 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
13. 2.310km NE of Milpitas, CATue, Sep 1, 12:47 AM PDT · 2224 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 8
14. 2.010km NE of Milpitas, CATue, Sep 1, 12:48 AM PDT · 2224 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
15. 1.712km SE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Sep 2, 11:07 AM PDT · 2223 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
16. 1.623km WSW of New Idria, CAThu, Sep 3, 9:37 PM PDT · 2221 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
17. 1.520km ESE of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Sep 3, 9:43 PM PDT · 2221 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 1
18. 2.96km NE of San Juan Bautista, CAFri, Sep 4, 3:13 AM PDT · 2221 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away · felt by 19
19. 1.66km NNE of San Juan Bautista, CAFri, Sep 4, 6:50 PM PDT · 2221 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
20. 1.913km ENE of Hollister, CASat, Sep 5, 4:00 AM PDT · 2220 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
21. 1.816km NNW of Lopez Point, CASat, Sep 5, 1:52 PM PDT · 2220 days ago · 16 km deep · 80 km away
22. 1.67km NNW of Pinnacles, CASat, Sep 5, 2:12 PM PDT · 2220 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
23. 1.512km ESE of Alum Rock, CAMon, Sep 7, 1:44 PM PDT · 2218 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
24. 1.816km SSE of Tres Pinos, CAMon, Sep 7, 2:01 PM PDT · 2218 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
25. 2.28km NW of Pinnacles, CAMon, Sep 7, 6:47 PM PDT · 2218 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
26. 2.14km S of San Juan Bautista, CATue, Sep 8, 12:46 AM PDT · 2217 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
27. 1.510km NE of Milpitas, CATue, Sep 8, 2:48 AM PDT · 2217 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 1
28. 2.42km NNE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Sep 9, 4:57 PM PDT · 2216 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 1
29. 2.32km NNE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Sep 9, 5:15 PM PDT · 2216 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 2
30. 2.120km SW of Gustine, CAFri, Sep 11, 5:38 PM PDT · 2214 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 1
31. 1.57km ENE of Aromas, CASat, Sep 12, 5:03 AM PDT · 2213 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
32. 1.518km W of Boulder Creek, CASun, Sep 13, 10:37 PM PDT · 2211 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
33. 1.519km SSE of Livermore, CAMon, Sep 14, 7:51 AM PDT · 2211 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
34. 2.110km ESE of Livermore, CATue, Sep 15, 4:02 AM PDT · 2210 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 3
35. 2.55km NNW of Aromas, CATue, Sep 15, 5:48 PM PDT · 2210 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 9
36. 2.46km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CAWed, Sep 16, 4:12 PM PDT · 2209 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away · felt by 5
37. 2.716km SSE of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Sep 17, 1:15 AM PDT · 2208 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away · felt by 1
38. 2.816km SSE of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Sep 17, 1:21 AM PDT · 2208 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away · felt by 6
39. 2.06km SSW of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Sep 17, 11:23 AM PDT · 2208 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
40. 2.08km SSW of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Sep 17, 11:30 AM PDT · 2208 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
41. 1.63km E of Aromas, CAThu, Sep 17, 1:35 PM PDT · 2208 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
42. 2.44km WNW of Hollister, CAFri, Sep 18, 11:20 PM PDT · 2206 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away · felt by 10
43. 2.14km NNW of Pinnacles, CASun, Sep 20, 12:33 AM PDT · 2205 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
44. 2.19km N of Pinnacles, CASun, Sep 20, 3:12 PM PDT · 2205 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away
45. 2.414km S of Tres Pinos, CASun, Sep 20, 3:26 PM PDT · 2205 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away · felt by 3
46. 2.210km SE of Pinnacles, CATue, Sep 22, 3:10 PM PDT · 2203 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
47. 2.22km SW of Lexington Hills, CAWed, Sep 23, 12:05 PM PDT · 2202 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 2
48. 1.62km NNW of San Juan Bautista, CAWed, Sep 23, 1:11 PM PDT · 2202 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
49. 1.912km S of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Sep 24, 12:23 PM PDT · 2201 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
50. 1.76km SW of Gilroy, CAFri, Sep 25, 10:50 AM PDT · 2200 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
51. 2.27km S of Livermore, CASat, Sep 26, 5:06 PM PDT · 2199 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away · felt by 26
52. 2.06km S of Livermore, CASat, Sep 26, 6:42 PM PDT · 2199 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away · felt by 1
53. 1.522km WSW of Patterson, CASun, Sep 27, 8:08 AM PDT · 2198 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
54. 2.310km NE of Milpitas, CASun, Sep 27, 8:12 AM PDT · 2198 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
55. 3.410km NE of Milpitas, CASun, Sep 27, 3:54 PM PDT · 2198 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 1,065
56. 2.010km NE of Milpitas, CASun, Sep 27, 3:58 PM PDT · 2198 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 19
57. 3.510km NE of Milpitas, CASun, Sep 27, 10:16 PM PDT · 2197 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 1,428
58. 2.010km NE of Milpitas, CASun, Sep 27, 10:24 PM PDT · 2197 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 27
59. 2.110km NE of Milpitas, CASun, Sep 27, 11:03 PM PDT · 2197 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
60. 1.810km NE of Milpitas, CASun, Sep 27, 11:05 PM PDT · 2197 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away

The first 60 of 135.

Before

1. 1.79km SSW of Carmel By The Sea, CAThu, Aug 27, 11:50 AM PDT · 2229 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
2. 2.316km SSE of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Aug 27, 8:45 AM PDT · 2229 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away · felt by 2
3. 2.32km NE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Aug 27, 8:25 AM PDT · 2229 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
4. 2.52km ENE of Aromas, CAWed, Aug 26, 9:39 PM PDT · 2229 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away · felt by 23
5. 1.79km NE of San Martin, CAWed, Aug 26, 9:08 PM PDT · 2229 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
6. 2.024km WSW of Los Banos, CAWed, Aug 26, 6:40 PM PDT · 2230 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
7. 1.819km WNW of Bonny Doon, CAWed, Aug 26, 11:17 AM PDT · 2230 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
8. 1.79km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CATue, Aug 25, 6:37 PM PDT · 2231 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
9. 1.87km SSW of Gonzales, CATue, Aug 25, 5:16 PM PDT · 2231 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
10. 1.69km NNE of Gonzales, CATue, Aug 25, 10:36 AM PDT · 2231 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
11. 1.68km NE of Alum Rock, CAFri, Aug 21, 3:38 PM PDT · 2235 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
12. 1.612km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Aug 20, 4:29 AM PDT · 2236 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
13. 2.610km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Aug 20, 4:25 AM PDT · 2236 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away · felt by 1
14. 2.14km WSW of Los Altos Hills, CAThu, Aug 20, 3:43 AM PDT · 2236 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
15. 2.110km NE of Milpitas, CAMon, Aug 17, 10:57 PM PDT · 2238 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 2
16. 1.610km NE of Milpitas, CAMon, Aug 17, 3:47 PM PDT · 2239 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
17. 2.68km WSW of Saratoga, CAMon, Aug 17, 1:43 PM PDT · 2239 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 47
18. 2.110km NE of Milpitas, CAMon, Aug 17, 1:35 PM PDT · 2239 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 2
19. 2.910km NE of Milpitas, CAMon, Aug 17, 1:29 PM PDT · 2239 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 77
20. 3.510km NE of Milpitas, CAMon, Aug 17, 1:27 PM PDT · 2239 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 781

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73450426. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:33 PM UTC.