California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 13km SE of Pinnacles, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 13km SE of Pinnacles, CA on Tue, Dec 22, 2020, 4:58 AM PST (12:58 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 10km NW of Pinnacles, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
2020-12-22 12:58:29 UTC
Depth
7.4 km (4.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.459° N, 121.033° 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, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.35
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
118°
Stations used
26

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 148 in the 60 days after this one and 49 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.73km W of San Juan Bautista, CA · 2110 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 28
  2. 2.320km N of New Idria, CA · 2109 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 2.17km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 2109 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 1.710km NNE of San Martin, CA · 2108 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 1.82km ESE of Aromas, CA · 2108 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 1.911km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CA · 2108 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 1.912km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 2106 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 3.23km W of San Juan Bautista, CA · 2106 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 88
  9. 2.116km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2106 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 1.813km S of Tres Pinos, CA · 2105 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  11. 2.710km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2104 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away · felt by 1
  12. 1.910km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2104 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  13. 1.623km NNE of San Lucas, CA · 2104 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  14. 3.110km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2103 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away · felt by 35
  15. 2.610km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2103 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away · felt by 5
  16. 2.49km NNW of Pinnacles, CA · 2103 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  17. 2.04km NE of Tres Pinos, CA · 2103 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  18. 1.910km SW of Tres Pinos, CA · 2101 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
  19. 1.616km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2101 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  20. 2.216km SSE of Tres Pinos, CA · 2101 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  21. 1.96km NE of Aromas, CA · 2100 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 1
  22. 3.111km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away · felt by 33
  23. 4.310km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away · felt by 2,139 · tsunami flag
  24. 1.711km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away · felt by 6
  25. 2.410km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away · felt by 13
  26. 1.511km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  27. 2.511km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away · felt by 29
  28. 2.012km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  29. 1.812km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  30. 2.510km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away · felt by 28
  31. 2.212km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 2
  32. 1.610km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away · felt by 4
  33. 2.112km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away · felt by 3
  34. 1.713km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  35. 2.612km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  36. 1.812km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  37. 2.212km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  38. 2.612km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  39. 1.511km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2100 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  40. 2.512km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2099 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  41. 3.013km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2099 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 3
  42. 2.212km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2099 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  43. 1.612km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2099 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  44. 2.513km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2099 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  45. 3.410km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2099 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away · felt by 27
  46. 1.610km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2099 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away · felt by 1
  47. 2.611km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2099 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away · felt by 1
  48. 2.113km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2099 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  49. 2.016km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 2099 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  50. 2.612km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2099 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 4
  51. 1.910km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2099 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  52. 2.210km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2099 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  53. 1.610km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2099 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  54. 2.212km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2098 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  55. 1.513km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2098 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  56. 2.713km NE of San Simeon, CA · 2098 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away · felt by 7
  57. 1.721km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2098 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  58. 2.212km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2098 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  59. 1.623km ENE of San Lucas, CA · 2098 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  60. 1.616km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2097 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away

The first 60 of 148.

Before

  1. 2.36km SSW of Gilroy, CA · 2112 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 13
  2. 2.511km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2114 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away · felt by 3
  3. 1.68km N of Pinnacles, CA · 2114 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 2.923km NNE of San Ardo, CA · 2114 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away · felt by 6
  5. 1.74km NNW of Pinnacles, CA · 2114 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 1.913km S of Tres Pinos, CA · 2115 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 2.510km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2115 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away · felt by 7
  8. 1.710km SSW of Tres Pinos, CA · 2115 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 2.121km NE of San Lucas, CA · 2117 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  10. 1.520km NE of San Lucas, CA · 2118 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 3.510km ENE of Morgan Hill, CA · 2118 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away · felt by 597
  12. 3.710km ENE of Morgan Hill, CA · 2118 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away · felt by 2,305
  13. 2.45km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2119 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 1.914km N of Lopez Point, CA · 2120 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 1.616km SSE of Tres Pinos, CA · 2121 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  16. 2.523km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2121 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 1
  17. 2.25km SSW of San Ardo, CA · 2122 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  18. 2.216km SE of Tres Pinos, CA · 2123 days ago · 15 km deep · 30 km away
  19. 1.77km N of Pinnacles, CA · 2124 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  20. 1.713km S of Tres Pinos, CA · 2124 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away · felt by 1

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73501555. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:08 PM UTC.