California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 2km ESE of Aromas, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 2km ESE of Aromas, CA on Fri, Dec 25, 2020, 10:11 AM PST (18:11 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 10km NW of Pinnacles, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
2020-12-25 18:11:28 UTC
Depth
7.8 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.881° N, 121.617° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
36°
Stations used
39

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 161 in the 60 days after this one and 50 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.911km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CA · 2108 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 2.616km E of Seven Trees, CA · 2108 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away · felt by 22
  3. 1.912km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 2107 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 3.23km W of San Juan Bautista, CA · 2106 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away · felt by 88
  5. 1.82km S of Los Altos Hills, CA · 2106 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 5
  6. 2.116km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2106 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 1.813km S of Tres Pinos, CA · 2105 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 2.710km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2104 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 1
  9. 1.910km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2104 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 1.623km NNE of San Lucas, CA · 2104 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  11. 2.83km S of Los Altos Hills, CA · 2104 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 403
  12. 3.110km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2104 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 35
  13. 2.610km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2104 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 5
  14. 2.49km NNW of Pinnacles, CA · 2104 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 2.12km SSW of Los Altos Hills, CA · 2104 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 13
  16. 2.04km NE of Tres Pinos, CA · 2103 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 2.014km SE of Livermore, CA · 2103 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 2
  18. 1.910km SW of Tres Pinos, CA · 2102 days ago · 1 km deep · 26 km away
  19. 1.616km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2101 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 2.216km SSE of Tres Pinos, CA · 2101 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  21. 1.96km NE of Aromas, CA · 2101 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away · felt by 1
  22. 2.19km ENE of Milpitas, CA · 2101 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away · felt by 2
  23. 3.111km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2101 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 33
  24. 4.310km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2101 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 2,139 · tsunami flag
  25. 1.711km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2101 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 6
  26. 2.410km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2101 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 13
  27. 1.511km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2101 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  28. 2.511km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2101 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 29
  29. 2.012km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2101 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  30. 1.812km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2101 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  31. 2.510km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2101 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 28
  32. 2.212km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2101 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 2
  33. 1.610km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2101 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 4
  34. 2.112km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 3
  35. 1.713km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  36. 2.612km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  37. 1.812km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  38. 2.212km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  39. 2.612km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  40. 1.511km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  41. 1.810km ESE of Livermore, CA · 2100 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  42. 2.512km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  43. 3.013km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away · felt by 3
  44. 2.212km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  45. 1.612km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  46. 2.513km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  47. 3.410km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 27
  48. 1.610km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 1
  49. 2.611km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 1
  50. 2.113km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  51. 2.016km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
  52. 2.612km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away · felt by 4
  53. 1.910km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2099 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  54. 2.210km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2099 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  55. 1.610km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2099 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  56. 2.212km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2099 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  57. 1.513km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2099 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  58. 2.212km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2099 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  59. 1.616km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2098 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  60. 2.813km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2098 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away · felt by 7

The first 60 of 161.

Before

  1. 1.58km ENE of Alum Rock, CA · 2109 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 1.710km NNE of San Martin, CA · 2109 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 2.17km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 2110 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 2.320km N of New Idria, CA · 2110 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 2.73km W of San Juan Bautista, CA · 2110 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away · felt by 28
  6. 1.713km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 2112 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 1.69km NE of Milpitas, CA · 2112 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 1.77km N of Day Valley, CA · 2113 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away · felt by 1
  9. 2.36km SSW of Gilroy, CA · 2113 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away · felt by 13
  10. 2.511km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2114 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 3
  11. 1.68km N of Pinnacles, CA · 2114 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 1.74km NNW of Pinnacles, CA · 2115 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 1.913km S of Tres Pinos, CA · 2115 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  14. 2.510km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2115 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 7
  15. 1.710km SSW of Tres Pinos, CA · 2115 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  16. 2.14km ESE of Hayward, CA · 2115 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 2.14km WNW of Dublin, CA · 2116 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 2
  18. 1.74km WNW of Dublin, CA · 2116 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 1.74km WNW of Dublin, CA · 2116 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 2.34km WNW of Dublin, CA · 2116 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 16

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73502720. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:50 AM UTC.