M2.0 earthquake 3km ESE of Aromas, CA

Magnitude

2.0 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sat, Jan 16, 2021, 8:04 PM PST

UTC

2021-01-17 04:04:36 UTC

Depth

7.7 km (4.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.879° N, 121.616° W

Region

California

Felt reports

10

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.18

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

32°

Stations used

55

• Aromas, CaliforniaPopulation 2,650. Forecast3 kmESE
• Prunedale, CaliforniaPopulation 17,560. Forecast12 kmNNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast23 kmN
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast438 kmNW

After

1. 3.04km SE of Aromas, CASat, Jan 16, 8:06 PM PST · 2086 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 483
2. 1.94km SE of Aromas, CASat, Jan 16, 8:14 PM PST · 2086 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 64
3. 1.65km SE of Aromas, CASat, Jan 16, 8:22 PM PST · 2086 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 9
4. 1.611km NNE of Pinnacles, CASun, Jan 17, 11:10 PM PST · 2084 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
5. 2.22km S of Los Altos Hills, CAMon, Jan 18, 1:01 AM PST · 2084 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 10
6. 1.52km ESE of Aromas, CAMon, Jan 18, 4:03 AM PST · 2084 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
7. 1.611km NW of Pinnacles, CAMon, Jan 18, 1:12 PM PST · 2084 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
8. 1.610km ESE of Alum Rock, CAMon, Jan 18, 2:45 PM PST · 2084 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
9. 1.64km ESE of Aromas, CAMon, Jan 18, 5:27 PM PST · 2084 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
10. 1.811km ENE of Tres Pinos, CAMon, Jan 18, 9:55 PM PST · 2083 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away · felt by 3
11. 1.56km SW of Gilroy, CATue, Jan 19, 5:00 AM PST · 2083 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
12. 2.216km NNE of Pinnacles, CATue, Jan 19, 7:14 AM PST · 2083 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
13. 1.93km ESE of Aromas, CATue, Jan 19, 5:30 PM PST · 2083 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
14. 1.83km ESE of Aromas, CATue, Jan 19, 8:03 PM PST · 2083 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
15. 2.18km ENE of Alum Rock, CATue, Jan 19, 8:18 PM PST · 2083 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
16. 1.86km E of Milpitas, CAWed, Jan 20, 10:07 AM PST · 2082 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
17. 1.85km SW of Gilroy, CAWed, Jan 20, 12:50 PM PST · 2082 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
18. 2.16km S of Gilroy, CAWed, Jan 20, 3:36 PM PST · 2082 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
19. 1.96km S of Gilroy, CAWed, Jan 20, 3:36 PM PST · 2082 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
20. 1.511km ENE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Jan 20, 3:43 PM PST · 2082 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
21. 2.213km NW of Pinnacles, CAWed, Jan 20, 4:52 PM PST · 2082 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
22. 1.613km SSW of Ridgemark, CAWed, Jan 20, 10:58 PM PST · 2081 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
23. 1.93km S of Los Altos Hills, CAThu, Jan 21, 12:21 AM PST · 2081 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 13
24. 1.910km NE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Jan 21, 2:29 PM PST · 2081 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
25. 1.913km E of Tres Pinos, CAMon, Jan 25, 12:06 AM PST · 2077 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
26. 1.616km S of Tres Pinos, CAWed, Jan 27, 3:29 AM PST · 2075 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
27. 2.115km SSE of Tres Pinos, CAWed, Jan 27, 3:33 AM PST · 2075 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away · felt by 2
28. 1.92km NE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Jan 28, 12:18 PM PST · 2074 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
29. 2.210km NW of Pinnacles, CAFri, Jan 29, 2:05 AM PST · 2073 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
30. 1.616km S of Tres Pinos, CAFri, Jan 29, 1:51 PM PST · 2073 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
31. 1.617km SE of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 30, 9:59 AM PST · 2072 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
32. 1.618km NE of Pinnacles, CASun, Jan 31, 12:29 AM PST · 2071 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
33. 1.75km N of Aromas, CAMon, Feb 1, 6:46 PM PST · 2070 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
34. 2.220km SE of Pinnacles, CAMon, Feb 1, 10:57 PM PST · 2069 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 2
35. 1.710km NW of Pinnacles, CATue, Feb 2, 2:34 AM PST · 2069 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
36. 1.912km ESE of Gilroy, CATue, Feb 2, 4:19 AM PST · 2069 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
37. 2.415km NW of Pinnacles, CATue, Feb 2, 8:37 PM PST · 2069 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 3
38. 1.79km NNW of Hollister, CAWed, Feb 3, 12:53 PM PST · 2068 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
39. 1.616km S of Tres Pinos, CAWed, Feb 3, 2:40 PM PST · 2068 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
40. 1.812km ESE of Gilroy, CAWed, Feb 3, 10:00 PM PST · 2067 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
41. 1.912km ESE of Gilroy, CAThu, Feb 4, 9:19 AM PST · 2067 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
42. 2.212km WSW of Saratoga, CAThu, Feb 4, 12:41 PM PST · 2067 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away · felt by 2
43. 2.412km SE of Pinnacles, CAFri, Feb 5, 5:03 AM PST · 2066 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
44. 1.86km NNW of Pinnacles, CAFri, Feb 5, 8:51 PM PST · 2066 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
45. 1.610km SSW of Tres Pinos, CAFri, Feb 5, 8:58 PM PST · 2066 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
46. 2.09km E of Alum Rock, CAFri, Feb 5, 10:58 PM PST · 2065 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
47. 2.29km SSW of Tres Pinos, CASat, Feb 6, 12:00 AM PST · 2065 days ago · 1 km deep · 29 km away
48. 3.210km NE of Milpitas, CASun, Feb 7, 4:45 PM PST · 2064 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 436
49. 1.810km NE of Milpitas, CASun, Feb 7, 4:52 PM PST · 2064 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 2
50. 1.510km NE of Milpitas, CASun, Feb 7, 4:54 PM PST · 2064 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 1
51. 1.610km NE of Milpitas, CASun, Feb 7, 8:20 PM PST · 2064 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
52. 1.611km NE of Milpitas, CASun, Feb 7, 11:02 PM PST · 2063 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
53. 2.011km NE of Milpitas, CAMon, Feb 8, 1:55 AM PST · 2063 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
54. 2.18km ESE of Fremont, CAMon, Feb 8, 2:22 AM PST · 2063 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away · felt by 2
55. 2.26km ENE of Pinnacles, CAMon, Feb 8, 5:54 AM PST · 2063 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
56. 1.813km NW of Pinnacles, CAMon, Feb 8, 8:11 PM PST · 2063 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
57. 2.113km NW of Pinnacles, CAMon, Feb 8, 11:04 PM PST · 2062 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away · felt by 1
58. 1.96km N of Alum Rock, CATue, Feb 9, 4:09 AM PST · 2062 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away · felt by 11
59. 2.78km ESE of Fremont, CATue, Feb 9, 10:58 AM PST · 2062 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away · felt by 145
60. 1.84km NE of Pleasanton, CATue, Feb 9, 7:55 PM PST · 2062 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away

The first 60 of 132.

Before

1. 4.24km SE of Aromas, CASat, Jan 16, 8:01 PM PST · 2086 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 13,081 · tsunami flag
2. 1.815km NNE of Morgan Hill, CAFri, Jan 15, 11:20 AM PST · 2087 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
3. 1.910km NNE of New Idria, CAFri, Jan 15, 12:30 AM PST · 2087 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
4. 1.73km S of Los Altos Hills, CAThu, Jan 14, 10:16 PM PST · 2087 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
5. 2.012km SE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Jan 13, 12:53 PM PST · 2089 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
6. 2.810km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CAWed, Jan 13, 12:26 AM PST · 2089 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away · felt by 26
7. 1.611km SW of Ridgemark, CAMon, Jan 11, 7:03 AM PST · 2091 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
8. 2.12km NNE of Pinnacles, CASun, Jan 10, 5:48 PM PST · 2092 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
9. 1.63km ESE of Union City, CASun, Jan 10, 3:42 AM PST · 2092 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
10. 1.716km E of Seven Trees, CASun, Jan 10, 3:13 AM PST · 2092 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
11. 1.916km E of Seven Trees, CASat, Jan 9, 11:51 PM PST · 2092 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
12. 2.512km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 9, 2:41 PM PST · 2093 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away · felt by 1
13. 2.116km NW of Pinnacles, CAFri, Jan 8, 9:41 AM PST · 2094 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
14. 1.723km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Jan 7, 8:01 PM PST · 2095 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
15. 1.816km NW of Pinnacles, CAThu, Jan 7, 6:59 PM PST · 2095 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
16. 3.08km NE of Alum Rock, CAThu, Jan 7, 3:44 AM PST · 2095 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away · felt by 442
17. 1.610km NW of Pinnacles, CAWed, Jan 6, 5:14 AM PST · 2096 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
18. 1.92km ENE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Jan 6, 12:36 AM PST · 2096 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
19. 1.511km NW of Pinnacles, CATue, Jan 5, 9:24 PM PST · 2096 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
20. 1.89km ENE of Milpitas, CATue, Jan 5, 5:24 PM PST · 2097 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73512360. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:53 PM UTC.