California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 23km SE of Pinnacles, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 23km SE of Pinnacles, CA on Thu, Jul 16, 2020, 1:44 AM PDT (08:44 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 22km NE of San Ardo, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
2020-07-16 08:44:33 UTC
Depth
10.4 km (6.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.382° N, 120.960° W
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was I, not felt shaking.

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Shaking reported by the public, by area. Map: USGS Did You Feel It?

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
110°
Stations used
65

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 122 in the 60 days after this one and 78 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 122.

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73427056. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 10:48 AM UTC.