M1.5 earthquake 8km N of Pinnacles, CA

Magnitude

1.5 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Mon, Aug 31, 2020, 5:08 PM PDT

UTC

2020-09-01 00:08:03 UTC

Depth

7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.602° N, 121.129° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.37

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

134°

Stations used

19

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast26 kmNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast48 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast386 kmNW

After

1. 2.916km SW of Cantua Creek, CAMon, Aug 31, 6:39 PM PDT · 2225 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
2. 1.96km SW of Gilroy, CAMon, Aug 31, 7:59 PM PDT · 2225 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
3. 2.222km NE of San Ardo, CATue, Sep 1, 5:10 AM PDT · 2225 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
4. 1.712km SE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Sep 2, 11:07 AM PDT · 2223 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
5. 1.623km WSW of New Idria, CAThu, Sep 3, 9:37 PM PDT · 2222 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
6. 1.520km ESE of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Sep 3, 9:43 PM PDT · 2222 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away · felt by 1
7. 2.96km NE of San Juan Bautista, CAFri, Sep 4, 3:13 AM PDT · 2222 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 19
8. 1.66km NNE of San Juan Bautista, CAFri, Sep 4, 6:50 PM PDT · 2221 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
9. 1.913km ENE of Hollister, CASat, Sep 5, 4:00 AM PDT · 2221 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
10. 1.816km NNW of Lopez Point, CASat, Sep 5, 1:52 PM PDT · 2220 days ago · 16 km deep · 66 km away
11. 1.67km NNW of Pinnacles, CASat, Sep 5, 2:12 PM PDT · 2220 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
12. 2.68km NW of Parkfield, CASun, Sep 6, 8:57 PM PDT · 2219 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
13. 1.512km ESE of Alum Rock, CAMon, Sep 7, 1:44 PM PDT · 2218 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
14. 1.816km SSE of Tres Pinos, CAMon, Sep 7, 2:01 PM PDT · 2218 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
15. 2.28km NW of Pinnacles, CAMon, Sep 7, 6:47 PM PDT · 2218 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
16. 2.14km S of San Juan Bautista, CATue, Sep 8, 12:46 AM PDT · 2218 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
17. 1.826km NNW of San Simeon, CAWed, Sep 9, 4:10 PM PDT · 2216 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
18. 2.42km NNE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Sep 9, 4:57 PM PDT · 2216 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away · felt by 1
19. 2.32km NNE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Sep 9, 5:15 PM PDT · 2216 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away · felt by 2
20. 2.120km SW of Gustine, CAFri, Sep 11, 5:38 PM PDT · 2214 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 1
21. 1.57km ENE of Aromas, CASat, Sep 12, 5:03 AM PDT · 2214 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
22. 2.55km NNW of Aromas, CATue, Sep 15, 5:48 PM PDT · 2210 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 9
23. 2.46km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CAWed, Sep 16, 4:12 PM PDT · 2209 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away · felt by 5
24. 2.716km SSE of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Sep 17, 1:15 AM PDT · 2209 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away · felt by 1
25. 2.816km SSE of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Sep 17, 1:21 AM PDT · 2209 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away · felt by 6
26. 2.06km SSW of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Sep 17, 11:23 AM PDT · 2208 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
27. 2.08km SSW of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Sep 17, 11:30 AM PDT · 2208 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
28. 1.63km E of Aromas, CAThu, Sep 17, 1:35 PM PDT · 2208 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
29. 2.44km WNW of Hollister, CAFri, Sep 18, 11:20 PM PDT · 2207 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away · felt by 10
30. 2.14km NNW of Pinnacles, CASun, Sep 20, 12:33 AM PDT · 2206 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
31. 1.910km SSW of New Idria, CASun, Sep 20, 2:24 AM PDT · 2206 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 2
32. 2.19km N of Pinnacles, CASun, Sep 20, 3:12 PM PDT · 2205 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
33. 2.414km S of Tres Pinos, CASun, Sep 20, 3:26 PM PDT · 2205 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away · felt by 3
34. 2.724km ENE of San Ardo, CASun, Sep 20, 9:53 PM PDT · 2205 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
35. 1.816km NW of Parkfield, CATue, Sep 22, 1:41 PM PDT · 2203 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
36. 2.210km SE of Pinnacles, CATue, Sep 22, 3:10 PM PDT · 2203 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
37. 2.22km SW of Lexington Hills, CAWed, Sep 23, 12:05 PM PDT · 2202 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 2
38. 1.62km NNW of San Juan Bautista, CAWed, Sep 23, 1:11 PM PDT · 2202 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
39. 1.912km S of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Sep 24, 12:23 PM PDT · 2201 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
40. 1.711km E of Coalinga, CAThu, Sep 24, 2:24 PM PDT · 2201 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 3
41. 1.76km SW of Gilroy, CAFri, Sep 25, 10:50 AM PDT · 2200 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
42. 1.914km NW of Parkfield, CASat, Sep 26, 4:04 PM PDT · 2199 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
43. 1.522km WSW of Patterson, CASun, Sep 27, 8:08 AM PDT · 2198 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
44. 2.54km ESE of Aromas, CAMon, Sep 28, 5:27 AM PDT · 2198 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 16
45. 3.210km S of Tres Pinos, CAMon, Sep 28, 7:22 PM PDT · 2197 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away · felt by 10
46. 2.67km NNW of Pinnacles, CAMon, Sep 28, 11:39 PM PDT · 2197 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away · felt by 4
47. 1.822km N of San Simeon, CATue, Sep 29, 5:27 PM PDT · 2196 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
48. 2.012km SE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Sep 30, 6:32 AM PDT · 2196 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
49. 1.52km NNE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Oct 1, 7:58 PM PDT · 2194 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
50. 1.58km NE of Gilroy, CAThu, Oct 1, 10:17 PM PDT · 2194 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
51. 1.55km ESE of Pinnacles, CAFri, Oct 2, 7:37 AM PDT · 2193 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
52. 2.27km NNE of Pinnacles, CASat, Oct 3, 12:19 AM PDT · 2193 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
53. 1.58km NNE of Pinnacles, CASat, Oct 3, 2:43 AM PDT · 2193 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
54. 1.522km NW of Parkfield, CASat, Oct 3, 10:26 PM PDT · 2192 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
55. 2.08km NW of Pinnacles, CASun, Oct 4, 4:17 AM PDT · 2192 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
56. 2.011km NW of Pinnacles, CASun, Oct 4, 8:52 PM PDT · 2191 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 2
57. 1.716km NNW of San Simeon, CAMon, Oct 5, 2:54 AM PDT · 2191 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
58. 1.918km NW of Parkfield, CAMon, Oct 5, 9:06 PM PDT · 2190 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
59. 1.84km N of Pinnacles, CATue, Oct 6, 3:27 AM PDT · 2190 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away · felt by 1
60. 2.516km W of Cantua Creek, CATue, Oct 6, 7:28 PM PDT · 2189 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away

The first 60 of 120.

Before

1. 2.35km ENE of Pinnacles, CAMon, Aug 31, 5:48 AM PDT · 2226 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
2. 1.810km E of Alum Rock, CAMon, Aug 31, 3:26 AM PDT · 2226 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
3. 1.714km SW of Santa Cruz, CAMon, Aug 31, 12:06 AM PDT · 2226 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
4. 2.212km NW of Pinnacles, CASun, Aug 30, 5:41 PM PDT · 2226 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
5. 1.84km ESE of Aromas, CASat, Aug 29, 9:01 PM PDT · 2227 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
6. 2.210km S of Tres Pinos, CASat, Aug 29, 5:23 PM PDT · 2227 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
7. 1.814km S of Tres Pinos, CASat, Aug 29, 1:30 PM PDT · 2227 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
8. 1.820km NW of Parkfield, CAFri, Aug 28, 3:38 PM PDT · 2228 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
9. 2.25km ENE of Pinnacles, CAFri, Aug 28, 7:44 AM PDT · 2228 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
10. 2.04km ESE of Aromas, CAThu, Aug 27, 8:03 PM PDT · 2229 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
11. 1.79km SSW of Carmel By The Sea, CAThu, Aug 27, 11:50 AM PDT · 2229 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
12. 2.316km SSE of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Aug 27, 8:45 AM PDT · 2229 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away · felt by 2
13. 2.32km NE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Aug 27, 8:25 AM PDT · 2229 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
14. 1.926km NW of San Simeon, CAThu, Aug 27, 12:10 AM PDT · 2230 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
15. 2.52km ENE of Aromas, CAWed, Aug 26, 9:39 PM PDT · 2230 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 23
16. 1.79km NE of San Martin, CAWed, Aug 26, 9:08 PM PDT · 2230 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
17. 2.024km WSW of Los Banos, CAWed, Aug 26, 6:40 PM PDT · 2230 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
18. 1.79km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CATue, Aug 25, 6:37 PM PDT · 2231 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
19. 1.87km SSW of Gonzales, CATue, Aug 25, 5:16 PM PDT · 2231 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
20. 1.69km NNE of Gonzales, CATue, Aug 25, 10:36 AM PDT · 2231 days ago · 1 km deep · 26 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73451961. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:38 AM UTC.