M1.6 earthquake 9km NNW of Cholame, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Fri, Jan 15, 2021, 6:44 PM PST

UTC

2021-01-16 02:44:16 UTC

Depth

3.1 km (2.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.793° N, 120.348° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.22

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

92°

Stations used

38

• Shandon, CaliforniaPopulation 1,295. Forecast16 kmN
• Avenal, CaliforniaPopulation 13,301. Forecast31 kmSW
• Santa Maria, CaliforniaPopulation 105,093. Forecast94 kmN
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast273 kmNW

After

1. 2.03km SSE of San Ardo, CASun, Jan 17, 5:33 AM PST · 2086 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 1
2. 1.613km W of Lake Nacimiento, CASun, Jan 17, 8:32 PM PST · 2085 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
3. 1.68km WSW of Atascadero, CAMon, Jan 18, 3:21 PM PST · 2084 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
4. 2.710km W of Templeton, CAThu, Jan 21, 7:19 AM PST · 2082 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 16
5. 1.810km W of Templeton, CAThu, Jan 21, 7:27 AM PST · 2082 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 2
6. 1.821km NW of Parkfield, CASun, Jan 24, 12:22 AM PST · 2079 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
7. 2.410km W of Templeton, CAMon, Jan 25, 2:38 AM PST · 2078 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 2
8. 1.723km NNE of San Ardo, CATue, Jan 26, 7:32 AM PST · 2077 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
9. 2.05km NW of Parkfield, CAFri, Jan 29, 9:32 AM PST · 2073 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
10. 1.722km ENE of San Ardo, CASat, Jan 30, 2:01 AM PST · 2073 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
11. 1.617km SE of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 30, 9:59 AM PST · 2072 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
12. 2.024km ENE of San Ardo, CASun, Jan 31, 8:31 AM PST · 2072 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
13. 2.220km SE of Pinnacles, CAMon, Feb 1, 10:57 PM PST · 2070 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 2
14. 2.44km NE of Lemoore, CATue, Feb 2, 9:17 PM PST · 2069 days ago · 30 km deep · 80 km away
15. 2.421km NW of Parkfield, CAWed, Feb 3, 7:10 PM PST · 2068 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
16. 2.412km SE of Pinnacles, CAFri, Feb 5, 5:03 AM PST · 2067 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
17. 1.522km ENE of San Ardo, CAFri, Feb 5, 3:00 PM PST · 2066 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
18. 2.16km WSW of Shafter, CASat, Feb 6, 9:00 AM PST · 2065 days ago · 26 km deep · 99 km away
19. 1.96km E of Huron, CASat, Feb 6, 11:00 AM PST · 2065 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
20. 2.618km NW of Parkfield, CASat, Feb 6, 3:04 PM PST · 2065 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away · felt by 1
21. 1.718km NW of Parkfield, CASat, Feb 6, 3:14 PM PST · 2065 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
22. 2.513km E of New Idria, CAMon, Feb 8, 11:08 PM PST · 2063 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 8
23. 1.918km W of New Idria, CAThu, Feb 11, 2:03 AM PST · 2061 days ago · 18 km deep · 83 km away
24. 2.510km NNE of Kettleman City, CAMon, Feb 15, 1:30 AM PST · 2057 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 1
25. 2.713km WSW of Parkfield, CAWed, Feb 17, 6:36 AM PST · 2055 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away · felt by 15
26. 1.622km ENE of San Ardo, CAMon, Feb 22, 11:45 AM PST · 2049 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
27. 2.014km NW of Parkfield, CAMon, Feb 22, 2:01 PM PST · 2049 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
28. 1.617km SE of Pinnacles, CATue, Feb 23, 11:17 AM PST · 2048 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
29. 1.515km SE of Pinnacles, CATue, Feb 23, 1:11 PM PST · 2048 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
30. 1.816km SE of Pinnacles, CATue, Feb 23, 2:05 PM PST · 2048 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
31. 2.116km SE of Pinnacles, CATue, Feb 23, 2:53 PM PST · 2048 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
32. 1.78km E of Coalinga, CAWed, Feb 24, 10:44 AM PST · 2047 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
33. 1.711km ENE of Coalinga, CAWed, Feb 24, 11:15 AM PST · 2047 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
34. 1.810km W of Huron, CAWed, Feb 24, 12:36 PM PST · 2047 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
35. 1.716km NW of Parkfield, CAWed, Feb 24, 1:39 PM PST · 2047 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
36. 1.916km NW of Parkfield, CAWed, Feb 24, 1:58 PM PST · 2047 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
37. 1.517km NW of Parkfield, CAWed, Feb 24, 5:18 PM PST · 2047 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
38. 1.79km E of Coalinga, CAWed, Feb 24, 6:35 PM PST · 2047 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
39. 2.36km NNE of Avenal, CAThu, Feb 25, 5:36 AM PST · 2047 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
40. 3.722km SSE of Lopez Point, CASun, Feb 28, 12:45 AM PST · 2044 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 10
41. 3.022km SSE of Lopez Point, CASun, Feb 28, 12:48 AM PST · 2044 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 3
42. 1.810km NE of Coalinga, CASun, Feb 28, 2:10 AM PST · 2044 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
43. 3.222km SSE of Lopez Point, CASun, Feb 28, 2:37 AM PST · 2044 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 3
44. 2.922km SSE of Lopez Point, CASun, Feb 28, 6:18 AM PST · 2044 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 2
45. 1.621km ENE of San Lucas, CAMon, Mar 1, 1:23 AM PST · 2043 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
46. 2.022km ENE of San Lucas, CAMon, Mar 1, 1:24 AM PST · 2043 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
47. 1.96km SW of San Luis Obispo, CAMon, Mar 1, 3:17 AM PST · 2043 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
48. 2.29km NE of Kettleman City, CAMon, Mar 1, 7:32 PM PST · 2042 days ago · 26 km deep · 51 km away
49. 1.616km NW of Parkfield, CASat, Mar 6, 4:54 AM PST · 2038 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
50. 1.811km ENE of Santa Maria, CASat, Mar 6, 7:29 AM PST · 2038 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 3
51. 1.916km SE of Pinnacles, CASat, Mar 6, 7:48 PM PST · 2037 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
52. 1.911km SSE of Huron, CASun, Mar 7, 9:47 AM PST · 2036 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
53. 2.111km SE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Mar 10, 2:12 PM PST · 2033 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
54. 1.510km SE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Mar 10, 10:33 PM PST · 2033 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
55. 1.622km NW of Parkfield, CASat, Mar 13, 1:38 AM PST · 2031 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
56. 2.410km SW of Tranquillity, CAMon, Mar 15, 3:04 PM PDT · 2028 days ago · 20 km deep · 89 km away
57. 2.413km SW of Cantua Creek, CATue, Mar 16, 3:15 AM PDT · 2028 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away · felt by 1

Before

1. 1.910km NNE of New Idria, CAFri, Jan 15, 12:30 AM PST · 2088 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
2. 2.012km SE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Jan 13, 12:53 PM PST · 2089 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
3. 1.89km SSE of Huron, CAWed, Jan 13, 1:33 AM PST · 2090 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
4. 1.712km SW of Huron, CAMon, Jan 11, 10:23 AM PST · 2091 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
5. 1.810km NE of Cayucos, CASun, Jan 10, 11:02 PM PST · 2092 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
6. 2.86km NNE of Lemoore, CAFri, Jan 8, 4:00 PM PST · 2094 days ago · 25 km deep · 82 km away
7. 1.723km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Jan 7, 8:01 PM PST · 2095 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
8. 1.722km ENE of San Lucas, CAThu, Jan 7, 9:58 AM PST · 2095 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
9. 1.62km ENE of San Ardo, CAThu, Jan 7, 6:46 AM PST · 2096 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
10. 2.020km N of San Simeon, CAWed, Jan 6, 10:11 PM PST · 2096 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
11. 1.94km SW of Avenal, CATue, Jan 5, 2:24 PM PST · 2097 days ago · 16 km deep · 27 km away
12. 1.623km ENE of San Lucas, CAMon, Jan 4, 6:14 PM PST · 2098 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
13. 1.721km NW of Parkfield, CAMon, Jan 4, 4:53 AM PST · 2099 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
14. 2.713km NE of San Simeon, CAMon, Jan 4, 2:08 AM PST · 2099 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away · felt by 7
15. 2.016km SE of Pinnacles, CASun, Jan 3, 12:33 AM PST · 2100 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
16. 1.623km NNE of San Lucas, CATue, Dec 29, 5:03 PM PST · 2104 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
17. 1.79km W of Templeton, CATue, Dec 29, 4:18 PM PST · 2104 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
18. 1.716km SSE of Shandon, CASun, Dec 27, 4:12 PM PST · 2106 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
19. 1.912km SE of Pinnacles, CASat, Dec 26, 7:58 PM PST · 2107 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
20. 2.320km N of New Idria, CAWed, Dec 23, 8:41 PM PST · 2110 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73511630. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:25 AM UTC.