M2.2 earthquake 8km ESE of Pinnacles, CA

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 8km ESE of Pinnacles, CA on Wed, Oct 14, 2020, 1:54 PM PDT (20:54 UTC), 4 km (2 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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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 119 in the 60 days after this one and 51 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 119.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73470806. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:05 AM UTC.