California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 12km ENE of Cambria, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 12km ENE of Cambria, CA on Mon, Mar 22, 2021, 7:02 PM PDT (02:02 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 11km WSW of Huron, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
2021-03-23 02:02:54 UTC
Depth
5.4 km (3.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.602° N, 120.962° 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
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
181°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 61 in the 60 days after this one and 36 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.012km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2021 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 1.919km NNW of Coalinga, CA · 2021 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 1.712km SW of Huron, CA · 2019 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 1.57km NNW of Cholame, CA · 2018 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 2.123km NE of King City, CA · 2015 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 1
  6. 1.93km SE of Lopez Point, CA · 2014 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 1.519km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2014 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 2.52km SE of San Ardo, CA · 2014 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away · felt by 2
  9. 2.324km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2012 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 2.613km NNW of San Simeon, CA · 2011 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  11. 1.77km SSW of Atascadero, CA · 2010 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away · felt by 1
  12. 1.88km NNE of Cayucos, CA · 2010 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away · felt by 1
  13. 2.213km NNW of San Simeon, CA · 2009 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away · felt by 1
  14. 1.88km NE of San Simeon, CA · 2009 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 2.212km NNW of Avenal, CA · 2009 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  16. 1.612km NNW of Avenal, CA · 2009 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  17. 1.918km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2008 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  18. 2.010km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 2007 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 1.923km WSW of New Idria, CA · 2004 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 2.533km S of Lopez Point, CA · 2003 days ago · 17 km deep · 62 km away
  21. 2.138km SSW of Lopez Point, CA · 2003 days ago · 16 km deep · 66 km away
  22. 1.76km SW of San Ardo, CA · 2002 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  23. 1.78km ESE of Greenfield, CA · 2001 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 1
  24. 1.715km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2001 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  25. 1.616km NW of Parkfield, CA · 1999 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  26. 1.716km NW of Parkfield, CA · 1999 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  27. 1.512km E of Coalinga, CA · 1995 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  28. 1.613km NNW of Avenal, CA · 1991 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  29. 1.612km NNW of Avenal, CA · 1991 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  30. 1.912km NNE of Cambria, CA · 1990 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  31. 1.814km ESE of Pinnacles, CA · 1990 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
  32. 1.69km NNW of Avenal, CA · 1990 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  33. 2.522km NE of San Lucas, CA · 1989 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away · felt by 2
  34. 2.57km NW of Avenal, CA · 1989 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away · felt by 2
  35. 1.523km NE of King City, CA · 1988 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  36. 1.69km NW of Avenal, CA · 1987 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  37. 2.411km S of Cambria, CA · 1987 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  38. 2.812km NW of Parkfield, CA · 1986 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 3
  39. 1.613km W of San Ardo, CA · 1986 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
  40. 1.713km NNW of Avenal, CA · 1985 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  41. 1.62km WSW of King City, CA · 1984 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  42. 2.122km ENE of San Lucas, CA · 1983 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  43. 2.220km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 1983 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  44. 1.86km SW of San Ardo, CA · 1981 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  45. 1.59km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 1980 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  46. 1.522km SW of New Idria, CA · 1979 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  47. 2.68km NE of Coalinga, CA · 1978 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 3
  48. 1.81km SW of Kettleman City, CA · 1978 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
  49. 2.022km ENE of San Ardo, CA · 1977 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  50. 1.922km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 1977 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  51. 2.522km ENE of San Ardo, CA · 1977 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away · felt by 3
  52. 1.53km ENE of Coalinga, CA · 1975 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  53. 1.625km S of Kettleman City, CA · 1971 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  54. 1.512km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 1968 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  55. 1.715km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 1967 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  56. 2.16km SW of San Ardo, CA · 1967 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  57. 1.611km SW of King City, CA · 1966 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  58. 3.611km WSW of Huron, CA · 1965 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 35
  59. 1.618km SSE of Kettleman City, CA · 1965 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  60. 1.516km NNE of Lopez Point, CA · 1965 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away

The first 60 of 61.

Before

  1. 2.712km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2022 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 5
  2. 1.712km NNW of Avenal, CA · 2022 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 2.317km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2023 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 1
  4. 1.74km NW of New Idria, CA · 2025 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.624km ENE of San Lucas, CA · 2028 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 1.622km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2031 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 1.510km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 2034 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 2.111km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 2034 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 1.916km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 2038 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 1.811km ENE of Santa Maria, CA · 2038 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 3
  11. 1.616km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2038 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 1.96km SW of San Luis Obispo, CA · 2043 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 2.022km ENE of San Lucas, CA · 2043 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 1.621km ENE of San Lucas, CA · 2043 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 2.922km SSE of Lopez Point, CA · 2044 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 2
  16. 3.222km SSE of Lopez Point, CA · 2044 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 3
  17. 1.810km NE of Coalinga, CA · 2044 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  18. 3.022km SSE of Lopez Point, CA · 2045 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 3
  19. 3.722km SSE of Lopez Point, CA · 2045 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 10
  20. 1.53km E of Lopez Point, CA · 2045 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73538676. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:25 PM UTC.