M2.9 earthquake 8km ESE of Prunedale, CA

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 8km ESE of Prunedale, CA on Mon, May 4, 2020, 9:46 AM PDT (16:46 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 16km NW of Pinnacles, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

2 people reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was III, 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: 150 in the 60 days after this one and 42 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 150.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73380150. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:35 PM UTC.