California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 12km SE of Pinnacles, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 12km SE of Pinnacles, CA on Thu, Aug 20, 2020, 4:29 AM PDT (11:29 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 2km ENE of Lopez Point, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
2020-08-20 11:29:55 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.465° N, 121.038° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.28
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
98°
Stations used
20

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 115 in the 60 days after this one and 52 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.111km NE of San Simeon, CA · 2236 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 3.122km NE of San Ardo, CA · 2235 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away · felt by 6
  3. 2.322km NE of San Ardo, CA · 2235 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 1.825km NW of San Simeon, CA · 2234 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 2.18km NNW of Cholame, CA · 2232 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.77km ESE of Huron, CA · 2232 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 2
  7. 1.69km NNE of Gonzales, CA · 2231 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 1.87km SSW of Gonzales, CA · 2230 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 1.79km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CA · 2230 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 1.64km SW of Paso Robles, CA · 2230 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  11. 2.024km WSW of Los Banos, CA · 2229 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  12. 1.79km NE of San Martin, CA · 2229 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 2.52km ENE of Aromas, CA · 2229 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 23
  14. 1.926km NW of San Simeon, CA · 2229 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 2.32km NE of Pinnacles, CA · 2229 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  16. 2.316km SSE of Tres Pinos, CA · 2229 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away · felt by 2
  17. 1.79km SSW of Carmel By The Sea, CA · 2229 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  18. 2.04km ESE of Aromas, CA · 2228 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  19. 2.25km ENE of Pinnacles, CA · 2228 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  20. 1.820km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2228 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  21. 1.814km S of Tres Pinos, CA · 2227 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  22. 2.210km S of Tres Pinos, CA · 2226 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  23. 1.84km ESE of Aromas, CA · 2226 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  24. 2.212km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2225 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  25. 2.35km ENE of Pinnacles, CA · 2225 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  26. 1.58km N of Pinnacles, CA · 2224 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  27. 2.916km SW of Cantua Creek, CA · 2224 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  28. 1.96km SW of Gilroy, CA · 2224 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  29. 2.222km NE of San Ardo, CA · 2224 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  30. 1.712km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 2223 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  31. 1.623km WSW of New Idria, CA · 2221 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  32. 1.520km ESE of Tres Pinos, CA · 2221 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away · felt by 1
  33. 2.96km NE of San Juan Bautista, CA · 2221 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away · felt by 19
  34. 1.66km NNE of San Juan Bautista, CA · 2220 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  35. 1.913km ENE of Hollister, CA · 2220 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  36. 1.816km NNW of Lopez Point, CA · 2220 days ago · 16 km deep · 62 km away
  37. 1.67km NNW of Pinnacles, CA · 2220 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  38. 2.68km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2218 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  39. 1.816km SSE of Tres Pinos, CA · 2218 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  40. 2.28km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2217 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  41. 2.14km S of San Juan Bautista, CA · 2217 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  42. 1.826km NNW of San Simeon, CA · 2216 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  43. 2.42km NNE of Pinnacles, CA · 2215 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 1
  44. 2.32km NNE of Pinnacles, CA · 2215 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 2
  45. 1.811km NNE of Avenal, CA · 2215 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  46. 1.910km SSE of Parkfield, CA · 2215 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  47. 1.710km SSE of Parkfield, CA · 2214 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  48. 2.120km SW of Gustine, CA · 2213 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 1
  49. 1.57km ENE of Aromas, CA · 2213 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  50. 2.55km NNW of Aromas, CA · 2209 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away · felt by 9
  51. 2.46km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CA · 2209 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 5
  52. 2.716km SSE of Tres Pinos, CA · 2208 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away · felt by 1
  53. 2.816km SSE of Tres Pinos, CA · 2208 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away · felt by 6
  54. 2.06km SSW of Tres Pinos, CA · 2208 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  55. 2.08km SSW of Tres Pinos, CA · 2208 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  56. 1.63km E of Aromas, CA · 2208 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  57. 2.44km WNW of Hollister, CA · 2206 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 10
  58. 2.14km NNW of Pinnacles, CA · 2205 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  59. 1.910km SSW of New Idria, CA · 2205 days ago · 12 km deep · 34 km away · felt by 2
  60. 2.19km N of Pinnacles, CA · 2205 days ago · 14 km deep · 18 km away

The first 60 of 115.

Before

  1. 2.610km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 2236 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 1
  2. 2.810km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2237 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 2
  3. 1.723km NE of San Ardo, CA · 2238 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 2.124km NNW of San Simeon, CA · 2238 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 1.812km N of Coalinga, CA · 2239 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 1.911km NNE of Coalinga, CA · 2239 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 1.814km N of Point Sur, CA · 2239 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 1.622km ENE of San Lucas, CA · 2239 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 2.223km WSW of New Idria, CA · 2239 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 1.719km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 2242 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  11. 1.621km NE of San Lucas, CA · 2242 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  12. 1.76km NNE of Los Banos, CA · 2243 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 2.03km N of Hollister, CA · 2245 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 2.34km ESE of Aromas, CA · 2246 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  15. 2.83km ESE of Aromas, CA · 2246 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away · felt by 7
  16. 1.79km W of San Ardo, CA · 2247 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  17. 2.113km S of Tres Pinos, CA · 2248 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  18. 1.613km S of Tres Pinos, CA · 2248 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  19. 2.322km ENE of San Lucas, CA · 2248 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  20. 3.018km S of Cantua Creek, CA · 2252 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 7

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73447266. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC.