M1.6 earthquake 3km E of Aromas, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Thu, Sep 17, 2020, 1:35 PM PDT

UTC

2020-09-17 20:35:53 UTC

Depth

2.5 km (1.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.888° N, 121.608° 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

±0.20

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

70°

Stations used

30

• Aromas, CaliforniaPopulation 2,650. Forecast3 kmE
• Watsonville, CaliforniaPopulation 53,628. Forecast14 kmE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast24 kmN
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast438 kmNW

After

1. 2.44km WNW of Hollister, CAFri, Sep 18, 11:20 PM PDT · 2207 days ago · 11 km deep · 15 km away · felt by 10
2. 2.14km NNW of Pinnacles, CASun, Sep 20, 12:33 AM PDT · 2206 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
3. 2.19km N of Pinnacles, CASun, Sep 20, 3:12 PM PDT · 2205 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
4. 2.414km S of Tres Pinos, CASun, Sep 20, 3:26 PM PDT · 2205 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away · felt by 3
5. 2.210km SE of Pinnacles, CATue, Sep 22, 3:10 PM PDT · 2203 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
6. 2.22km SW of Lexington Hills, CAWed, Sep 23, 12:05 PM PDT · 2202 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away · felt by 2
7. 1.62km NNW of San Juan Bautista, CAWed, Sep 23, 1:11 PM PDT · 2202 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
8. 1.912km S of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Sep 24, 12:23 PM PDT · 2201 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
9. 1.76km SW of Gilroy, CAFri, Sep 25, 10:50 AM PDT · 2200 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
10. 2.27km S of Livermore, CASat, Sep 26, 5:06 PM PDT · 2199 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 26
11. 2.06km S of Livermore, CASat, Sep 26, 6:42 PM PDT · 2199 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 1
12. 1.522km WSW of Patterson, CASun, Sep 27, 8:08 AM PDT · 2198 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
13. 2.310km NE of Milpitas, CASun, Sep 27, 8:12 AM PDT · 2198 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
14. 3.410km NE of Milpitas, CASun, Sep 27, 3:54 PM PDT · 2198 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 1,065
15. 2.010km NE of Milpitas, CASun, Sep 27, 3:58 PM PDT · 2198 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 19
16. 3.510km NE of Milpitas, CASun, Sep 27, 10:16 PM PDT · 2198 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 1,428
17. 2.010km NE of Milpitas, CASun, Sep 27, 10:24 PM PDT · 2198 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 27
18. 2.110km NE of Milpitas, CASun, Sep 27, 11:03 PM PDT · 2198 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
19. 1.810km NE of Milpitas, CASun, Sep 27, 11:05 PM PDT · 2198 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
20. 1.610km NE of Milpitas, CAMon, Sep 28, 12:14 AM PDT · 2198 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
21. 1.910km NE of Milpitas, CAMon, Sep 28, 1:15 AM PDT · 2198 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
22. 2.54km ESE of Aromas, CAMon, Sep 28, 5:27 AM PDT · 2197 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 16
23. 3.210km S of Tres Pinos, CAMon, Sep 28, 7:22 PM PDT · 2197 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away · felt by 10
24. 2.67km NNW of Pinnacles, CAMon, Sep 28, 11:39 PM PDT · 2197 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 4
25. 2.710km NE of Milpitas, CATue, Sep 29, 8:16 AM PDT · 2196 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 43
26. 2.910km NE of Milpitas, CATue, Sep 29, 8:36 AM PDT · 2196 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 195
27. 3.310km NE of Milpitas, CATue, Sep 29, 9:02 AM PDT · 2196 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 1,024
28. 1.97km S of Livermore, CATue, Sep 29, 9:52 AM PDT · 2196 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 2
29. 2.07km S of Livermore, CATue, Sep 29, 10:06 AM PDT · 2196 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 4
30. 2.610km NNE of Milpitas, CAWed, Sep 30, 1:38 AM PDT · 2196 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 27
31. 1.710km NE of Milpitas, CAWed, Sep 30, 5:19 AM PDT · 2195 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
32. 2.012km SE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Sep 30, 6:32 AM PDT · 2195 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
33. 1.52km NNE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Oct 1, 7:58 PM PDT · 2194 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
34. 1.58km NE of Gilroy, CAThu, Oct 1, 10:17 PM PDT · 2194 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
35. 1.55km ESE of Pinnacles, CAFri, Oct 2, 7:37 AM PDT · 2193 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
36. 2.910km NE of Milpitas, CAFri, Oct 2, 8:39 AM PDT · 2193 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 103
37. 2.27km NNE of Pinnacles, CASat, Oct 3, 12:19 AM PDT · 2193 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
38. 1.58km NNE of Pinnacles, CASat, Oct 3, 2:43 AM PDT · 2193 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
39. 2.08km NW of Pinnacles, CASun, Oct 4, 4:17 AM PDT · 2192 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
40. 2.011km NE of Milpitas, CASun, Oct 4, 10:52 AM PDT · 2191 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
41. 2.011km NW of Pinnacles, CASun, Oct 4, 8:52 PM PDT · 2191 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 2
42. 1.84km N of Pinnacles, CATue, Oct 6, 3:27 AM PDT · 2190 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 1
43. 2.110km NE of Milpitas, CATue, Oct 6, 9:21 AM PDT · 2189 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 3
44. 1.710km NW of Pinnacles, CAWed, Oct 7, 1:04 PM PDT · 2188 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
45. 1.86km N of New Idria, CAWed, Oct 7, 1:33 PM PDT · 2188 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
46. 2.11km SW of Hollister, CAThu, Oct 8, 5:20 AM PDT · 2187 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
47. 1.910km NE of Milpitas, CAThu, Oct 8, 8:15 AM PDT · 2187 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 1
48. 1.54km NNW of Pinnacles, CAThu, Oct 8, 5:17 PM PDT · 2187 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
49. 2.44km NNW of Pinnacles, CAThu, Oct 8, 5:24 PM PDT · 2187 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 2
50. 1.67km NNE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Oct 8, 9:56 PM PDT · 2187 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
51. 2.27km WSW of Gilroy, CAFri, Oct 9, 12:00 AM PDT · 2187 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away · felt by 9
52. 1.615km SSE of Tres Pinos, CAFri, Oct 9, 9:32 AM PDT · 2186 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
53. 1.94km NNW of Pinnacles, CAFri, Oct 9, 11:40 AM PDT · 2186 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 4
54. 1.511km S of Tres Pinos, CASun, Oct 11, 12:53 AM PDT · 2185 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
55. 2.210km NE of Milpitas, CASun, Oct 11, 4:43 AM PDT · 2184 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 1
56. 1.711km NE of Milpitas, CASun, Oct 11, 7:01 AM PDT · 2184 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
57. 2.77km N of Boulder Creek, CASun, Oct 11, 9:36 AM PDT · 2184 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 201
58. 2.510km S of Tres Pinos, CATue, Oct 13, 5:46 AM PDT · 2182 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away · felt by 5
59. 1.911km NE of Milpitas, CAWed, Oct 14, 7:52 AM PDT · 2181 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
60. 1.911km NE of Milpitas, CAWed, Oct 14, 8:32 AM PDT · 2181 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 1

The first 60 of 130.

Before

1. 2.08km SSW of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Sep 17, 11:30 AM PDT · 2208 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
2. 2.06km SSW of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Sep 17, 11:23 AM PDT · 2208 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
3. 2.816km SSE of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Sep 17, 1:21 AM PDT · 2209 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away · felt by 6
4. 2.716km SSE of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Sep 17, 1:15 AM PDT · 2209 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away · felt by 1
5. 2.46km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CAWed, Sep 16, 4:12 PM PDT · 2209 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 5
6. 2.55km NNW of Aromas, CATue, Sep 15, 5:48 PM PDT · 2210 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away · felt by 9
7. 2.110km ESE of Livermore, CATue, Sep 15, 4:02 AM PDT · 2211 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away · felt by 3
8. 1.519km SSE of Livermore, CAMon, Sep 14, 7:51 AM PDT · 2211 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
9. 1.518km W of Boulder Creek, CASun, Sep 13, 10:37 PM PDT · 2212 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
10. 1.57km ENE of Aromas, CASat, Sep 12, 5:03 AM PDT · 2213 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
11. 2.120km SW of Gustine, CAFri, Sep 11, 5:38 PM PDT · 2214 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 1
12. 2.32km NNE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Sep 9, 5:15 PM PDT · 2216 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 2
13. 2.42km NNE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Sep 9, 4:57 PM PDT · 2216 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 1
14. 1.510km NE of Milpitas, CATue, Sep 8, 2:48 AM PDT · 2218 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 1
15. 2.14km S of San Juan Bautista, CATue, Sep 8, 12:46 AM PDT · 2218 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
16. 2.28km NW of Pinnacles, CAMon, Sep 7, 6:47 PM PDT · 2218 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
17. 1.816km SSE of Tres Pinos, CAMon, Sep 7, 2:01 PM PDT · 2218 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
18. 1.512km ESE of Alum Rock, CAMon, Sep 7, 1:44 PM PDT · 2218 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
19. 1.67km NNW of Pinnacles, CASat, Sep 5, 2:12 PM PDT · 2220 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
20. 1.816km NNW of Lopez Point, CASat, Sep 5, 1:52 PM PDT · 2220 days ago · 16 km deep · 82 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73459321. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:56 PM UTC.