M1.9 earthquake 16km NW of Pinnacles, CA

Magnitude

1.9 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sat, May 2, 2020, 11:12 PM PDT

UTC

2020-05-03 06:12:44 UTC

Depth

4.2 km (2.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.642° N, 121.254° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.29

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

83°

Stations used

44

• Ridgemark, CaliforniaPopulation 3,016. Forecast22 kmSSE
• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast25 kmNNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast36 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast397 kmNW

After

1. 1.533km NE of Pinnacles, CASun, May 3, 7:02 AM PDT · 2345 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
2. 1.815km NW of Pinnacles, CASun, May 3, 9:51 PM PDT · 2345 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
3. 1.717km SSE of Tres Pinos, CAMon, May 4, 3:07 AM PDT · 2344 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
4. 2.98km ESE of Prunedale, CAMon, May 4, 9:46 AM PDT · 2344 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away · felt by 2
5. 1.65km NNE of Pinnacles, CAMon, May 4, 4:29 PM PDT · 2344 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
6. 2.819km NW of Parkfield, CATue, May 5, 10:54 PM PDT · 2343 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 1
7. 2.414km SW of New Idria, CAWed, May 6, 7:38 AM PDT · 2342 days ago · 16 km deep · 55 km away
8. 2.816km NW of Parkfield, CAThu, May 7, 4:49 PM PDT · 2341 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
9. 2.316km NW of Parkfield, CAFri, May 8, 12:48 AM PDT · 2341 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
10. 1.913km ESE of Point Sur, CAFri, May 8, 2:42 AM PDT · 2340 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
11. 2.323km NNE of San Ardo, CAFri, May 8, 5:55 PM PDT · 2340 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
12. 2.312km S of Tres Pinos, CASat, May 9, 5:52 PM PDT · 2339 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
13. 2.426km NNW of New Idria, CASun, May 10, 8:57 AM PDT · 2338 days ago · -1 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 2
14. 1.73km SW of Lexington Hills, CASun, May 10, 10:20 AM PDT · 2338 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
15. 2.021km SE of Pinnacles, CASun, May 10, 6:14 PM PDT · 2338 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
16. 1.88km NE of Coalinga, CAMon, May 11, 3:21 AM PDT · 2337 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
17. 2.016km NW of Parkfield, CAMon, May 11, 5:09 AM PDT · 2337 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
18. 1.95km ESE of Pinnacles, CATue, May 12, 11:05 AM PDT · 2336 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
19. 1.89km ENE of Morgan Hill, CATue, May 12, 8:14 PM PDT · 2336 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
20. 2.07km NE of Pinnacles, CAWed, May 13, 1:41 AM PDT · 2336 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
21. 1.67km NE of Pinnacles, CAWed, May 13, 1:52 AM PDT · 2335 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
22. 1.88km NE of Pinnacles, CAWed, May 13, 2:13 AM PDT · 2335 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
23. 1.66km NNW of Pinnacles, CAWed, May 13, 2:03 PM PDT · 2335 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
24. 2.46km NNW of Pinnacles, CAWed, May 13, 10:50 PM PDT · 2335 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away · felt by 2
25. 2.05km SE of Tres Pinos, CAFri, May 15, 6:39 PM PDT · 2333 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
26. 1.922km NE of San Ardo, CAFri, May 15, 11:58 PM PDT · 2333 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
27. 3.212km S of Tres Pinos, CASat, May 16, 9:38 AM PDT · 2332 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away · felt by 15
28. 1.912km S of Tres Pinos, CASat, May 16, 11:29 AM PDT · 2332 days ago · 1 km deep · 7 km away
29. 3.216km NW of Parkfield, CASun, May 17, 10:36 AM PDT · 2331 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away · felt by 3
30. 1.816km NW of Parkfield, CASun, May 17, 4:11 PM PDT · 2331 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
31. 2.518km SE of Pinnacles, CAMon, May 18, 4:22 PM PDT · 2330 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away · felt by 3
32. 1.728km SW of Gustine, CAMon, May 18, 10:42 PM PDT · 2330 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
33. 2.16km NNW of Pinnacles, CAMon, May 18, 11:32 PM PDT · 2330 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
34. 1.513km S of Tres Pinos, CATue, May 19, 2:22 AM PDT · 2329 days ago · 12 km deep · 5 km away
35. 2.423km WSW of New Idria, CATue, May 19, 8:43 AM PDT · 2329 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
36. 1.614km SSE of Tres Pinos, CAWed, May 20, 5:19 AM PDT · 2328 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
37. 1.512km SSW of Tres Pinos, CAWed, May 20, 9:23 AM PDT · 2328 days ago · 0 km deep · 11 km away
38. 2.76km NNW of Pinnacles, CAFri, May 22, 4:46 AM PDT · 2326 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
39. 2.56km NNW of Pinnacles, CAFri, May 22, 4:46 AM PDT · 2326 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away · felt by 1
40. 2.06km NNW of Pinnacles, CAFri, May 22, 4:48 AM PDT · 2326 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
41. 1.610km NW of Pinnacles, CAFri, May 22, 5:27 AM PDT · 2326 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
42. 2.010km N of Pinnacles, CAFri, May 22, 2:43 PM PDT · 2326 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
43. 1.810km E of Alum Rock, CAFri, May 22, 3:47 PM PDT · 2326 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
44. 1.610km E of Alum Rock, CAFri, May 22, 3:49 PM PDT · 2326 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
45. 1.911km E of Alum Rock, CAFri, May 22, 4:48 PM PDT · 2326 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
46. 2.011km E of Alum Rock, CAFri, May 22, 4:50 PM PDT · 2326 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
47. 2.311km E of Alum Rock, CAFri, May 22, 5:14 PM PDT · 2326 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
48. 2.211km ESE of Alum Rock, CAFri, May 22, 5:22 PM PDT · 2326 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
49. 2.411km ESE of Alum Rock, CAFri, May 22, 5:36 PM PDT · 2326 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
50. 2.311km ESE of Alum Rock, CAFri, May 22, 5:37 PM PDT · 2326 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
51. 2.110km N of Pinnacles, CAFri, May 22, 5:38 PM PDT · 2326 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
52. 1.511km ESE of Alum Rock, CAFri, May 22, 5:40 PM PDT · 2326 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
53. 2.310km N of Pinnacles, CAFri, May 22, 5:55 PM PDT · 2326 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
54. 2.311km E of Alum Rock, CAFri, May 22, 7:18 PM PDT · 2326 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 1
55. 1.711km E of Alum Rock, CAFri, May 22, 7:28 PM PDT · 2326 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
56. 2.213km ESE of Seven Trees, CASat, May 23, 8:04 PM PDT · 2325 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
57. 1.86km NNW of Pinnacles, CASun, May 24, 7:11 AM PDT · 2324 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
58. 2.36km NNW of Pinnacles, CASun, May 24, 8:41 AM PDT · 2324 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away · felt by 1
59. 2.17km NNW of Pinnacles, CASun, May 24, 5:10 PM PDT · 2324 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
60. 1.621km NE of San Ardo, CAMon, May 25, 6:45 AM PDT · 2323 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away

The first 60 of 153.

Before

1. 2.013km ESE of Alum Rock, CASat, May 2, 5:07 PM PDT · 2346 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
2. 1.92km ESE of Aromas, CAWed, Apr 29, 7:14 PM PDT · 2349 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
3. 2.012km ESE of Gilroy, CAWed, Apr 29, 5:57 PM PDT · 2349 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
4. 1.54km ESE of Aromas, CASun, Apr 26, 11:22 PM PDT · 2352 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
5. 1.98km NNE of New Idria, CASun, Apr 26, 12:03 PM PDT · 2352 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
6. 2.07km NNE of Alum Rock, CASun, Apr 26, 6:34 AM PDT · 2352 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 1
7. 1.623km E of Point Sur, CAFri, Apr 24, 8:10 AM PDT · 2354 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
8. 2.110km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Apr 23, 9:02 AM PDT · 2355 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
9. 2.010km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Apr 23, 8:47 AM PDT · 2355 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
10. 2.210km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Apr 23, 8:42 AM PDT · 2355 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
11. 1.98km SW of Ridgemark, CAThu, Apr 23, 1:17 AM PDT · 2356 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away
12. 2.34km ESE of San Juan Bautista, CAMon, Apr 20, 7:15 AM PDT · 2358 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
13. 1.59km WNW of New Idria, CAMon, Apr 20, 4:38 AM PDT · 2358 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
14. 1.610km WNW of New Idria, CAMon, Apr 20, 4:19 AM PDT · 2358 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
15. 2.07km SE of New Idria, CASun, Apr 19, 9:46 AM PDT · 2359 days ago · 20 km deep · 65 km away
16. 2.413km NNW of Point Sur, CAFri, Apr 17, 5:38 PM PDT · 2361 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away · felt by 2
17. 1.618km NW of Parkfield, CAFri, Apr 17, 2:05 PM PDT · 2361 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
18. 1.84km NE of Pinnacles, CAFri, Apr 17, 12:48 PM PDT · 2361 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
19. 2.06km NNW of Pinnacles, CAFri, Apr 17, 6:11 AM PDT · 2361 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
20. 1.525km NE of Hollister, CAThu, Apr 16, 9:39 PM PDT · 2362 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73379600. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:18 PM UTC.