M2.2 earthquake 4km ESE of Cholame, CA

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 4km ESE of Cholame, CA on Fri, Oct 29, 2021, 2:23 PM PDT (21:23 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 7km NW of Parkfield, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was I, not felt 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: 45 in the 60 days after this one and 33 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73646340. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC.