M2.0 earthquake 5km ESE of Aromas, CA

Magnitude

2.0 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Thu, Dec 30, 2021, 4:10 PM PST

UTC

2021-12-31 00:10:08 UTC

Depth

5.2 km (3.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.865° N, 121.593° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.23

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

38°

Stations used

45

• Aromas, CaliforniaPopulation 2,650. Forecast5 kmESE
• Prunedale, CaliforniaPopulation 17,560. Forecast12 kmNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast21 kmNNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast436 kmNW

After

1. 2.19km SSW of Tres Pinos, CAFri, Dec 31, 8:05 AM PST · 1738 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
2. 2.012km SE of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 1, 2:50 PM PST · 1736 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
3. 2.19km E of Alum Rock, CASun, Jan 2, 5:42 AM PST · 1736 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
4. 1.510km ENE of Milpitas, CAMon, Jan 3, 8:47 AM PST · 1735 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
5. 2.410km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Jan 6, 2:28 PM PST · 1731 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 3
6. 2.110km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Jan 6, 3:14 PM PST · 1731 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
7. 1.74km W of Pinnacles, CAThu, Jan 6, 3:25 PM PST · 1731 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
8. 1.710km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Jan 6, 3:35 PM PST · 1731 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
9. 2.121km SE of Pinnacles, CAFri, Jan 7, 11:15 AM PST · 1731 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
10. 2.55km NNW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 8, 4:38 AM PST · 1730 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 1
11. 1.711km NE of Milpitas, CASat, Jan 8, 9:54 AM PST · 1730 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
12. 1.727km NE of Hollister, CASat, Jan 8, 12:56 PM PST · 1730 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
13. 1.52km NE of Union City, CASat, Jan 8, 6:39 PM PST · 1729 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
14. 1.72km NE of Pinnacles, CAMon, Jan 10, 2:22 PM PST · 1727 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
15. 2.422km NE of San Lucas, CAWed, Jan 12, 6:17 AM PST · 1726 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 1
16. 1.62km NNE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Jan 12, 6:46 AM PST · 1726 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
17. 2.17km NNW of Pinnacles, CAWed, Jan 12, 6:28 PM PST · 1725 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 1
18. 1.99km E of Gilroy, CAThu, Jan 13, 7:30 PM PST · 1724 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away · felt by 2
19. 2.112km S of Tres Pinos, CAFri, Jan 14, 11:50 AM PST · 1724 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
20. 2.39km E of Gilroy, CAFri, Jan 14, 12:56 PM PST · 1724 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
21. 1.98km E of Fremont, CASat, Jan 15, 2:24 PM PST · 1722 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 3
22. 1.93km NNW of Pinnacles, CASun, Jan 16, 5:23 AM PST · 1722 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
23. 1.77km ENE of Gilroy, CASun, Jan 16, 7:19 PM PST · 1721 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
24. 2.02km SSE of Tres Pinos, CASun, Jan 16, 10:44 PM PST · 1721 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away · felt by 1
25. 2.217km SE of Pinnacles, CATue, Jan 18, 7:00 AM PST · 1720 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
26. 1.65km SSW of Tres Pinos, CATue, Jan 18, 9:06 AM PST · 1720 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 1
27. 1.64km NNW of Pinnacles, CATue, Jan 18, 5:52 PM PST · 1719 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
28. 1.713km S of Tres Pinos, CAWed, Jan 19, 3:37 PM PST · 1718 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
29. 1.67km SW of Ridgemark, CAFri, Jan 21, 11:02 AM PST · 1717 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
30. 1.55km NE of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 22, 10:28 AM PST · 1716 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
31. 3.114km SSE of Tres Pinos, CASun, Jan 23, 8:53 AM PST · 1715 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away · felt by 10
32. 2.714km SSE of Tres Pinos, CASun, Jan 23, 8:57 AM PST · 1715 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away · felt by 2
33. 1.914km SSE of Tres Pinos, CASun, Jan 23, 5:20 PM PST · 1714 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
34. 2.216km W of Los Banos, CAMon, Jan 24, 1:43 PM PST · 1713 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
35. 1.67km ESE of Pinnacles, CATue, Jan 25, 1:39 AM PST · 1713 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
36. 1.612km SW of Mountain House, CATue, Jan 25, 6:19 AM PST · 1713 days ago · 18 km deep · 92 km away
37. 1.512km SW of Mountain House, CATue, Jan 25, 6:19 AM PST · 1713 days ago · 18 km deep · 92 km away
38. 1.82km W of San Juan Bautista, CATue, Jan 25, 6:23 AM PST · 1713 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
39. 1.86km ESE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Jan 26, 7:51 AM PST · 1712 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
40. 1.610km NNE of Morgan Hill, CAThu, Jan 27, 2:42 AM PST · 1711 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away · felt by 1
41. 1.916km E of Seven Trees, CAThu, Jan 27, 5:04 PM PST · 1710 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
42. 1.67km NNW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 29, 9:30 AM PST · 1709 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
43. 1.730km NE of Pinnacles, CASun, Jan 30, 2:03 AM PST · 1708 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
44. 1.516km SSE of Tres Pinos, CASun, Jan 30, 7:12 PM PST · 1707 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
45. 1.616km NW of New Idria, CASun, Jan 30, 9:10 PM PST · 1707 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 1
46. 1.911km SE of Pinnacles, CASun, Jan 30, 11:40 PM PST · 1707 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
47. 1.822km NE of San Lucas, CAMon, Jan 31, 12:52 AM PST · 1707 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
48. 1.910km NNE of Pinnacles, CAMon, Jan 31, 3:38 PM PST · 1706 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
49. 1.93km NE of Pinnacles, CATue, Feb 1, 1:45 AM PST · 1706 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 1
50. 2.511km SE of Pinnacles, CATue, Feb 1, 10:05 AM PST · 1706 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away · felt by 6
51. 2.84km SE of Aromas, CATue, Feb 1, 7:14 PM PST · 1705 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 32
52. 2.06km SW of Gilroy, CATue, Feb 1, 10:51 PM PST · 1705 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away · felt by 4
53. 1.712km SE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Feb 2, 2:48 PM PST · 1704 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
54. 1.86km ESE of Pinnacles, CAFri, Feb 4, 3:13 AM PST · 1703 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
55. 1.97km NNW of Pinnacles, CASat, Feb 5, 12:42 AM PST · 1702 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
56. 2.111km S of Tres Pinos, CASun, Feb 6, 5:19 AM PST · 1701 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away · felt by 3
57. 2.011km S of Tres Pinos, CASun, Feb 6, 5:19 AM PST · 1701 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
58. 2.716km E of Seven Trees, CAMon, Feb 7, 8:38 AM PST · 1700 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 37
59. 1.711km SE of Pinnacles, CAMon, Feb 7, 10:39 AM PST · 1700 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
60. 1.97km ESE of Pinnacles, CAMon, Feb 7, 11:37 AM PST · 1700 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away

The first 60 of 96.

Before

1. 1.93km N of Pinnacles, CATue, Dec 28, 6:27 PM PST · 1740 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 1
2. 1.728km SSW of South Dos Palos, CATue, Dec 28, 9:47 AM PST · 1741 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
3. 2.623km WNW of Lopez Point, CAMon, Dec 27, 9:14 AM PST · 1742 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 5
4. 2.74km NW of Pinnacles, CAMon, Dec 27, 9:09 AM PST · 1742 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 4
5. 2.016km N of New Idria, CAMon, Dec 27, 5:55 AM PST · 1742 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
6. 2.126km SW of Gustine, CASun, Dec 26, 6:56 PM PST · 1742 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
7. 1.810km ESE of Lopez Point, CASun, Dec 26, 11:33 AM PST · 1743 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
8. 2.07km NNW of Pinnacles, CASat, Dec 25, 11:53 PM PST · 1743 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 1
9. 3.28km NNW of Pinnacles, CASat, Dec 25, 11:19 PM PST · 1743 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 23
10. 1.912km N of Pinnacles, CASat, Dec 25, 8:13 PM PST · 1743 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
11. 1.67km NNW of Pinnacles, CASat, Dec 25, 8:09 PM PST · 1743 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
12. 2.211km SE of Pinnacles, CASat, Dec 25, 5:51 PM PST · 1743 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
13. 1.85km NNE of Alum Rock, CAFri, Dec 24, 9:15 PM PST · 1744 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 5
14. 1.93km NNW of Pinnacles, CAFri, Dec 24, 3:27 PM PST · 1744 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
15. 1.91km E of Hollister, CATue, Dec 21, 9:36 PM PST · 1747 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away · felt by 3
16. 1.77km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Dec 18, 8:31 PM PST · 1750 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
17. 2.010km E of Alum Rock, CASat, Dec 18, 11:21 AM PST · 1751 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
18. 1.63km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CAThu, Dec 16, 3:21 AM PST · 1753 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
19. 1.95km NNW of Hollister, CATue, Dec 14, 8:16 PM PST · 1754 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
20. 1.89km NE of Morgan Hill, CATue, Dec 14, 6:31 PM PST · 1754 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73669341. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:01 AM UTC.