M1.8 earthquake 11km SE of Pinnacles, CA

Magnitude

1.8 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Mon, Aug 3, 2020, 11:36 PM PDT

UTC

2020-08-04 06:36:20 UTC

Depth

4.9 km (3.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.467° N, 121.046° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.38

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

90°

Stations used

36

• Greenfield, CaliforniaPopulation 17,184. Forecast24 kmNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast59 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast370 kmNW

After

1. 1.511km SE of Pinnacles, CATue, Aug 4, 12:49 AM PDT · 2252 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
2. 3.018km S of Cantua Creek, CATue, Aug 4, 2:28 PM PDT · 2252 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 7
3. 2.322km ENE of San Lucas, CASat, Aug 8, 1:17 AM PDT · 2248 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
4. 1.613km S of Tres Pinos, CASat, Aug 8, 8:26 AM PDT · 2248 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
5. 2.113km S of Tres Pinos, CASat, Aug 8, 1:16 PM PDT · 2248 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
6. 1.79km W of San Ardo, CASun, Aug 9, 12:32 PM PDT · 2247 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
7. 2.83km ESE of Aromas, CAMon, Aug 10, 12:02 PM PDT · 2246 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away · felt by 7
8. 2.34km ESE of Aromas, CAMon, Aug 10, 12:04 PM PDT · 2246 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
9. 2.03km N of Hollister, CATue, Aug 11, 4:42 AM PDT · 2245 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
10. 1.76km NNE of Los Banos, CAThu, Aug 13, 2:38 AM PDT · 2243 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
11. 1.621km NE of San Lucas, CAFri, Aug 14, 10:55 AM PDT · 2242 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
12. 1.719km SE of Pinnacles, CAFri, Aug 14, 1:00 PM PDT · 2242 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
13. 2.223km WSW of New Idria, CASun, Aug 16, 11:35 PM PDT · 2239 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
14. 1.622km ENE of San Lucas, CAMon, Aug 17, 1:10 AM PDT · 2239 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
15. 1.814km N of Point Sur, CAMon, Aug 17, 8:38 AM PDT · 2239 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
16. 1.911km NNE of Coalinga, CAMon, Aug 17, 10:35 AM PDT · 2239 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
17. 1.812km N of Coalinga, CAMon, Aug 17, 10:41 AM PDT · 2239 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
18. 2.124km NNW of San Simeon, CAMon, Aug 17, 7:43 PM PDT · 2239 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
19. 1.723km NE of San Ardo, CAMon, Aug 17, 9:02 PM PDT · 2239 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
20. 2.810km NW of Parkfield, CATue, Aug 18, 11:14 PM PDT · 2237 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 2
21. 2.610km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Aug 20, 4:25 AM PDT · 2236 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 1
22. 1.612km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Aug 20, 4:29 AM PDT · 2236 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
23. 2.111km NE of San Simeon, CAThu, Aug 20, 4:48 AM PDT · 2236 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
24. 3.122km NE of San Ardo, CAThu, Aug 20, 9:33 PM PDT · 2235 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away · felt by 6
25. 2.322km NE of San Ardo, CAThu, Aug 20, 9:36 PM PDT · 2235 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
26. 1.825km NW of San Simeon, CASat, Aug 22, 12:04 AM PDT · 2234 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
27. 2.18km NNW of Cholame, CAMon, Aug 24, 1:06 AM PDT · 2232 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
28. 2.77km ESE of Huron, CAMon, Aug 24, 2:23 AM PDT · 2232 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 2
29. 1.69km NNE of Gonzales, CATue, Aug 25, 10:36 AM PDT · 2231 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
30. 1.87km SSW of Gonzales, CATue, Aug 25, 5:16 PM PDT · 2231 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
31. 1.79km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CATue, Aug 25, 6:37 PM PDT · 2231 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
32. 2.024km WSW of Los Banos, CAWed, Aug 26, 6:40 PM PDT · 2230 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
33. 1.79km NE of San Martin, CAWed, Aug 26, 9:08 PM PDT · 2230 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
34. 2.52km ENE of Aromas, CAWed, Aug 26, 9:39 PM PDT · 2229 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 23
35. 1.926km NW of San Simeon, CAThu, Aug 27, 12:10 AM PDT · 2229 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
36. 2.32km NE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Aug 27, 8:25 AM PDT · 2229 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
37. 2.316km SSE of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Aug 27, 8:45 AM PDT · 2229 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away · felt by 2
38. 1.79km SSW of Carmel By The Sea, CAThu, Aug 27, 11:50 AM PDT · 2229 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
39. 2.04km ESE of Aromas, CAThu, Aug 27, 8:03 PM PDT · 2229 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
40. 2.25km ENE of Pinnacles, CAFri, Aug 28, 7:44 AM PDT · 2228 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
41. 1.820km NW of Parkfield, CAFri, Aug 28, 3:38 PM PDT · 2228 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
42. 1.814km S of Tres Pinos, CASat, Aug 29, 1:30 PM PDT · 2227 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
43. 2.210km S of Tres Pinos, CASat, Aug 29, 5:23 PM PDT · 2227 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
44. 1.84km ESE of Aromas, CASat, Aug 29, 9:01 PM PDT · 2227 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
45. 2.212km NW of Pinnacles, CASun, Aug 30, 5:41 PM PDT · 2226 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
46. 2.35km ENE of Pinnacles, CAMon, Aug 31, 5:48 AM PDT · 2225 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
47. 1.58km N of Pinnacles, CAMon, Aug 31, 5:08 PM PDT · 2225 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
48. 2.916km SW of Cantua Creek, CAMon, Aug 31, 6:39 PM PDT · 2225 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
49. 1.96km SW of Gilroy, CAMon, Aug 31, 7:59 PM PDT · 2225 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
50. 2.222km NE of San Ardo, CATue, Sep 1, 5:10 AM PDT · 2224 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
51. 1.712km SE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Sep 2, 11:07 AM PDT · 2223 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
52. 1.623km WSW of New Idria, CAThu, Sep 3, 9:37 PM PDT · 2221 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
53. 1.520km ESE of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Sep 3, 9:43 PM PDT · 2221 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away · felt by 1
54. 2.96km NE of San Juan Bautista, CAFri, Sep 4, 3:13 AM PDT · 2221 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away · felt by 19
55. 1.66km NNE of San Juan Bautista, CAFri, Sep 4, 6:50 PM PDT · 2221 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
56. 1.913km ENE of Hollister, CASat, Sep 5, 4:00 AM PDT · 2220 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
57. 1.816km NNW of Lopez Point, CASat, Sep 5, 1:52 PM PDT · 2220 days ago · 16 km deep · 62 km away
58. 1.67km NNW of Pinnacles, CASat, Sep 5, 2:12 PM PDT · 2220 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
59. 2.68km NW of Parkfield, CASun, Sep 6, 8:57 PM PDT · 2219 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
60. 1.816km SSE of Tres Pinos, CAMon, Sep 7, 2:01 PM PDT · 2218 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away

The first 60 of 99.

Before

1. 2.17km SSW of Gilroy, CAMon, Aug 3, 9:47 PM PDT · 2252 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
2. 2.110km SSW of Tres Pinos, CAMon, Aug 3, 5:28 PM PDT · 2253 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
3. 1.924km NE of King City, CAMon, Aug 3, 4:27 PM PDT · 2253 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
4. 1.617km N of Lopez Point, CASun, Aug 2, 2:09 PM PDT · 2254 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
5. 2.14km ESE of Tres Pinos, CASun, Aug 2, 3:50 AM PDT · 2254 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
6. 2.04km W of San Juan Bautista, CASat, Aug 1, 10:15 AM PDT · 2255 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 2
7. 1.822km NE of San Lucas, CAFri, Jul 31, 6:55 PM PDT · 2256 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
8. 1.614km SE of Lopez Point, CAFri, Jul 31, 2:06 AM PDT · 2256 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
9. 2.022km NE of San Ardo, CAThu, Jul 30, 5:37 AM PDT · 2257 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
10. 1.922km NNE of San Ardo, CAWed, Jul 29, 10:47 PM PDT · 2257 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
11. 2.122km NE of San Ardo, CAWed, Jul 29, 10:43 PM PDT · 2257 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
12. 3.922km NE of San Ardo, CAWed, Jul 29, 8:23 PM PDT · 2258 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away · felt by 131
13. 2.323km NNW of San Simeon, CAWed, Jul 29, 5:20 PM PDT · 2258 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
14. 1.720km ENE of Pinnacles, CAMon, Jul 27, 11:39 PM PDT · 2259 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
15. 2.011km NW of Pinnacles, CAMon, Jul 27, 1:16 PM PDT · 2260 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
16. 1.912km SSE of Tres Pinos, CAMon, Jul 27, 10:37 AM PDT · 2260 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
17. 1.616km SE of Pinnacles, CASun, Jul 26, 10:12 AM PDT · 2261 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
18. 1.711km SE of Tres Pinos, CASun, Jul 26, 4:44 AM PDT · 2261 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
19. 2.912km SSE of Tres Pinos, CASat, Jul 25, 2:15 PM PDT · 2262 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away · felt by 5
20. 2.43km ESE of Aromas, CAFri, Jul 24, 9:54 PM PDT · 2262 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away · felt by 2

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73438061. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:42 PM UTC.