M1.7 earthquake 15km SE of Pinnacles, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sun, Dec 6, 2020, 8:16 PM PST

UTC

2020-12-07 04:16:29 UTC

Depth

-0.6 km (-0.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.439° N, 121.018° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.6 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.30

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

103°

Stations used

23

• Greenfield, CaliforniaPopulation 17,184. Forecast24 kmENE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast63 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast366 kmNW

After

1. 1.64km N of Pinnacles, CAMon, Dec 7, 8:33 AM PST · 2127 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
2. 2.320km NW of Parkfield, CAMon, Dec 7, 11:44 AM PST · 2127 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
3. 1.62km NE of Pinnacles, CAMon, Dec 7, 12:19 PM PST · 2127 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
4. 1.94km ENE of Tres Pinos, CAMon, Dec 7, 3:20 PM PST · 2127 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
5. 2.515km W of Lake Nacimiento, CATue, Dec 8, 3:33 PM PST · 2126 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 3
6. 1.59km SSW of Tres Pinos, CATue, Dec 8, 5:54 PM PST · 2126 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
7. 1.713km S of Tres Pinos, CAWed, Dec 9, 2:25 AM PST · 2125 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away · felt by 1
8. 1.77km N of Pinnacles, CAWed, Dec 9, 5:32 AM PST · 2125 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
9. 2.216km SE of Tres Pinos, CAWed, Dec 9, 9:23 PM PST · 2124 days ago · 15 km deep · 32 km away
10. 2.25km SSW of San Ardo, CAFri, Dec 11, 3:16 PM PST · 2123 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
11. 2.523km NW of Parkfield, CASat, Dec 12, 12:33 AM PST · 2122 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 1
12. 1.616km SSE of Tres Pinos, CASat, Dec 12, 3:37 PM PST · 2122 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
13. 1.914km N of Lopez Point, CASun, Dec 13, 7:57 AM PST · 2121 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
14. 2.45km NW of Parkfield, CASun, Dec 13, 6:47 PM PST · 2120 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
15. 3.710km ENE of Morgan Hill, CATue, Dec 15, 6:58 AM PST · 2119 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 2,305
16. 3.510km ENE of Morgan Hill, CATue, Dec 15, 6:59 AM PST · 2119 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 597
17. 1.520km NE of San Lucas, CATue, Dec 15, 6:30 PM PST · 2119 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
18. 2.121km NE of San Lucas, CATue, Dec 15, 10:57 PM PST · 2118 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
19. 1.710km SSW of Tres Pinos, CAFri, Dec 18, 3:46 PM PST · 2116 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
20. 2.510km NW of Pinnacles, CAFri, Dec 18, 3:50 PM PST · 2116 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away · felt by 7
21. 1.913km S of Tres Pinos, CAFri, Dec 18, 6:32 PM PST · 2116 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
22. 1.74km NNW of Pinnacles, CASat, Dec 19, 12:05 AM PST · 2115 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
23. 2.923km NNE of San Ardo, CASat, Dec 19, 10:40 AM PST · 2115 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away · felt by 6
24. 1.68km N of Pinnacles, CASat, Dec 19, 1:16 PM PST · 2115 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
25. 2.511km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Dec 19, 5:25 PM PST · 2115 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away · felt by 3
26. 2.36km SSW of Gilroy, CASun, Dec 20, 7:33 PM PST · 2113 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 13
27. 1.713km SE of Pinnacles, CATue, Dec 22, 4:58 AM PST · 2112 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
28. 2.73km W of San Juan Bautista, CAWed, Dec 23, 4:22 PM PST · 2111 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away · felt by 28
29. 2.320km N of New Idria, CAWed, Dec 23, 8:41 PM PST · 2110 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away
30. 2.17km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Dec 24, 5:26 AM PST · 2110 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
31. 1.710km NNE of San Martin, CAThu, Dec 24, 7:18 PM PST · 2109 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
32. 1.82km ESE of Aromas, CAFri, Dec 25, 10:11 AM PST · 2109 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
33. 1.911km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CAFri, Dec 25, 1:58 PM PST · 2109 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
34. 1.912km SE of Pinnacles, CASat, Dec 26, 7:58 PM PST · 2107 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
35. 3.23km W of San Juan Bautista, CASun, Dec 27, 11:05 AM PST · 2107 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away · felt by 88
36. 2.116km NW of Pinnacles, CASun, Dec 27, 2:37 PM PST · 2107 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
37. 1.813km S of Tres Pinos, CAMon, Dec 28, 12:12 PM PST · 2106 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
38. 2.710km NW of Pinnacles, CATue, Dec 29, 4:14 PM PST · 2105 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 1
39. 1.910km NW of Pinnacles, CATue, Dec 29, 4:31 PM PST · 2105 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
40. 1.623km NNE of San Lucas, CATue, Dec 29, 5:03 PM PST · 2105 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
41. 3.110km NW of Pinnacles, CAWed, Dec 30, 12:30 AM PST · 2104 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 35
42. 2.610km NW of Pinnacles, CAWed, Dec 30, 12:44 AM PST · 2104 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 5
43. 2.49km NNW of Pinnacles, CAWed, Dec 30, 12:45 AM PST · 2104 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
44. 2.04km NE of Tres Pinos, CAWed, Dec 30, 12:59 PM PST · 2104 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
45. 1.910km SW of Tres Pinos, CAFri, Jan 1, 6:46 AM PST · 2102 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
46. 1.616km NW of Pinnacles, CAFri, Jan 1, 11:02 AM PST · 2102 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
47. 2.216km SSE of Tres Pinos, CAFri, Jan 1, 11:52 AM PST · 2102 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
48. 1.96km NE of Aromas, CAFri, Jan 1, 8:26 PM PST · 2101 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 1
49. 3.111km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 6:36 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away · felt by 33
50. 4.310km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 6:42 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away · felt by 2,139 · tsunami flag
51. 1.711km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 6:48 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away · felt by 6
52. 2.410km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 7:02 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away · felt by 13
53. 1.511km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 7:07 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
54. 2.511km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 7:08 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away · felt by 29
55. 2.012km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 7:31 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
56. 1.812km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 7:33 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
57. 2.510km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 7:41 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 28
58. 2.212km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 8:11 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away · felt by 2
59. 1.610km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 9:01 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 4
60. 2.112km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 11:08 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away · felt by 3

The first 60 of 153.

Before

1. 1.62km NNE of Pinnacles, CASat, Dec 5, 12:47 PM PST · 2129 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
2. 1.611km SW of Ridgemark, CAFri, Dec 4, 9:45 AM PST · 2130 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
3. 2.111km SW of Ridgemark, CAThu, Dec 3, 9:50 PM PST · 2130 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
4. 3.211km SW of Ridgemark, CAThu, Dec 3, 7:18 PM PST · 2130 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 52
5. 2.010km NNW of Avenal, CAThu, Dec 3, 4:45 AM PST · 2131 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
6. 2.224km NNW of San Simeon, CAWed, Dec 2, 12:13 AM PST · 2132 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
7. 2.34km SW of Moss Landing, CAMon, Nov 30, 11:42 PM PST · 2133 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away · felt by 4
8. 1.912km S of Tres Pinos, CAMon, Nov 30, 3:03 PM PST · 2134 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
9. 1.98km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CAMon, Nov 30, 2:13 PM PST · 2134 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
10. 2.317km NNE of New Idria, CAMon, Nov 30, 6:49 AM PST · 2134 days ago · 16 km deep · 41 km away
11. 1.76km SSW of Gilroy, CASun, Nov 29, 4:57 AM PST · 2135 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
12. 1.920km NNW of New Idria, CASun, Nov 29, 3:03 AM PST · 2135 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away
13. 1.59km E of Pinnacles, CASat, Nov 28, 1:53 PM PST · 2136 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
14. 2.414km S of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Nov 26, 8:59 PM PST · 2137 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away · felt by 2
15. 2.214km NNW of Pinnacles, CAThu, Nov 26, 4:22 AM PST · 2138 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
16. 1.77km SW of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Nov 26, 12:45 AM PST · 2138 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
17. 1.816km SSE of Tres Pinos, CAWed, Nov 25, 5:39 AM PST · 2139 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
18. 2.13km SW of San Juan Bautista, CAMon, Nov 23, 1:22 PM PST · 2141 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
19. 1.623km ENE of San Ardo, CASun, Nov 22, 3:03 PM PST · 2142 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
20. 1.733km SSW of South Dos Palos, CASun, Nov 22, 1:37 PM PST · 2142 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73494700. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:06 PM UTC.