M2.3 earthquake 6km SSW of Gilroy, CA

Magnitude

2.3 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sun, Dec 20, 2020, 7:33 PM PST

UTC

2020-12-21 03:33:48 UTC

Depth

3.0 km (1.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.961° N, 121.593° W

Region

California

Felt reports

13

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.1 km horizontally, 0.2 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.20

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

22°

Stations used

71

• Gilroy, CaliforniaPopulation 53,231. Forecast6 kmSSW
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast32 kmN
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast443 kmNW

After

1. 1.77km N of Day Valley, CAMon, Dec 21, 12:15 AM PST · 2113 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 1
2. 1.69km NE of Milpitas, CAMon, Dec 21, 5:12 PM PST · 2112 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
3. 1.713km SE of Pinnacles, CATue, Dec 22, 4:58 AM PST · 2112 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
4. 2.73km W of San Juan Bautista, CAWed, Dec 23, 4:22 PM PST · 2110 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 28
5. 2.320km N of New Idria, CAWed, Dec 23, 8:41 PM PST · 2110 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
6. 2.17km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Dec 24, 5:26 AM PST · 2110 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
7. 1.710km NNE of San Martin, CAThu, Dec 24, 7:18 PM PST · 2109 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
8. 1.58km ENE of Alum Rock, CAFri, Dec 25, 4:24 AM PST · 2109 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
9. 1.82km ESE of Aromas, CAFri, Dec 25, 10:11 AM PST · 2109 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
10. 1.911km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CAFri, Dec 25, 1:58 PM PST · 2108 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
11. 1.92km NNE of San Leandro, CAFri, Dec 25, 11:40 PM PST · 2108 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 1
12. 2.616km E of Seven Trees, CASat, Dec 26, 2:57 AM PST · 2108 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away · felt by 22
13. 1.912km SE of Pinnacles, CASat, Dec 26, 7:58 PM PST · 2107 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
14. 3.23km W of San Juan Bautista, CASun, Dec 27, 11:05 AM PST · 2106 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 88
15. 1.82km S of Los Altos Hills, CASun, Dec 27, 11:21 AM PST · 2106 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away · felt by 5
16. 2.116km NW of Pinnacles, CASun, Dec 27, 2:37 PM PST · 2106 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
17. 1.813km S of Tres Pinos, CAMon, Dec 28, 12:12 PM PST · 2105 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
18. 2.710km NW of Pinnacles, CATue, Dec 29, 4:14 PM PST · 2104 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 1
19. 1.910km NW of Pinnacles, CATue, Dec 29, 4:31 PM PST · 2104 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
20. 1.623km NNE of San Lucas, CATue, Dec 29, 5:03 PM PST · 2104 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
21. 2.83km S of Los Altos Hills, CATue, Dec 29, 8:26 PM PST · 2104 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 403
22. 3.110km NW of Pinnacles, CAWed, Dec 30, 12:30 AM PST · 2104 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 35
23. 2.610km NW of Pinnacles, CAWed, Dec 30, 12:44 AM PST · 2104 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 5
24. 2.49km NNW of Pinnacles, CAWed, Dec 30, 12:45 AM PST · 2104 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
25. 2.12km SSW of Los Altos Hills, CAWed, Dec 30, 8:48 AM PST · 2104 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away · felt by 13
26. 2.04km NE of Tres Pinos, CAWed, Dec 30, 12:59 PM PST · 2103 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
27. 2.014km SE of Livermore, CAWed, Dec 30, 6:53 PM PST · 2103 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 2
28. 1.910km SW of Tres Pinos, CAFri, Jan 1, 6:46 AM PST · 2102 days ago · 1 km deep · 32 km away
29. 1.616km NW of Pinnacles, CAFri, Jan 1, 11:02 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
30. 2.216km SSE of Tres Pinos, CAFri, Jan 1, 11:52 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
31. 1.96km NE of Aromas, CAFri, Jan 1, 8:26 PM PST · 2101 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away · felt by 1
32. 2.19km ENE of Milpitas, CASat, Jan 2, 5:44 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 2
33. 3.111km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 6:36 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 33
34. 4.310km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 6:42 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 2,139 · tsunami flag
35. 1.711km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 6:48 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 6
36. 2.410km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 7:02 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 13
37. 1.511km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 7:07 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
38. 2.511km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 7:08 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 29
39. 2.012km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 7:31 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
40. 1.812km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 7:33 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
41. 2.510km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 7:41 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 28
42. 2.212km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 8:11 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 2
43. 1.610km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 9:01 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 4
44. 2.112km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 11:08 AM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 3
45. 1.713km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 12:46 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
46. 2.612km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 1:31 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
47. 1.812km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 3:19 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
48. 2.212km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 3:21 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
49. 2.612km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 3:34 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
50. 1.511km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 5:44 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
51. 1.810km ESE of Livermore, CASat, Jan 2, 5:50 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
52. 2.512km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 6:45 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
53. 3.013km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 7:51 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 3
54. 2.212km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 7:52 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
55. 1.612km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 8:21 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
56. 2.513km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 8:33 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
57. 3.410km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 9:21 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 27
58. 1.610km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 9:28 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 1
59. 2.611km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 10:05 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 1
60. 2.113km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 10:45 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away

The first 60 of 162.

Before

1. 2.511km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Dec 19, 5:25 PM PST · 2114 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 3
2. 1.68km N of Pinnacles, CASat, Dec 19, 1:16 PM PST · 2114 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
3. 1.74km NNW of Pinnacles, CASat, Dec 19, 12:05 AM PST · 2115 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
4. 1.913km S of Tres Pinos, CAFri, Dec 18, 6:32 PM PST · 2115 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
5. 2.510km NW of Pinnacles, CAFri, Dec 18, 3:50 PM PST · 2115 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 7
6. 1.710km SSW of Tres Pinos, CAFri, Dec 18, 3:46 PM PST · 2115 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
7. 2.14km ESE of Hayward, CAFri, Dec 18, 10:52 AM PST · 2115 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
8. 2.14km WNW of Dublin, CAFri, Dec 18, 3:17 AM PST · 2116 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 2
9. 1.74km WNW of Dublin, CAThu, Dec 17, 6:16 PM PST · 2116 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
10. 1.74km WNW of Dublin, CAThu, Dec 17, 5:37 PM PST · 2116 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
11. 2.34km WNW of Dublin, CAThu, Dec 17, 5:11 PM PST · 2116 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 16
12. 3.510km ENE of Morgan Hill, CATue, Dec 15, 6:59 AM PST · 2119 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away · felt by 597
13. 3.710km ENE of Morgan Hill, CATue, Dec 15, 6:58 AM PST · 2119 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away · felt by 2,305
14. 1.914km N of Lopez Point, CASun, Dec 13, 7:57 AM PST · 2121 days ago · 15 km deep · 91 km away
15. 1.616km SSE of Tres Pinos, CASat, Dec 12, 3:37 PM PST · 2121 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
16. 2.216km SE of Tres Pinos, CAWed, Dec 9, 9:23 PM PST · 2124 days ago · 15 km deep · 46 km away
17. 1.77km N of Pinnacles, CAWed, Dec 9, 5:32 AM PST · 2125 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
18. 1.713km S of Tres Pinos, CAWed, Dec 9, 2:25 AM PST · 2125 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away · felt by 1
19. 1.59km SSW of Tres Pinos, CATue, Dec 8, 5:54 PM PST · 2125 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
20. 1.94km ENE of Tres Pinos, CAMon, Dec 7, 3:20 PM PST · 2126 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73500940. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:50 AM UTC.