M2.0 earthquake 5km NW of Parkfield, CA

Magnitude

2.0 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Fri, Jan 29, 2021, 9:32 AM PST

UTC

2021-01-29 17:32:06 UTC

Depth

9.6 km (6.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.926° N, 120.476° 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

±0.20

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

44°

Stations used

51

• Coalinga, CaliforniaPopulation 16,564. Forecast26 kmSSW
• Santa Maria, CaliforniaPopulation 105,093. Forecast108 kmN
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast291 kmNW

After

1. 1.722km ENE of San Ardo, CASat, Jan 30, 2:01 AM PST · 2072 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
2. 1.617km SE of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 30, 9:59 AM PST · 2072 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
3. 1.618km NE of Pinnacles, CASun, Jan 31, 12:29 AM PST · 2071 days ago · 15 km deep · 93 km away
4. 2.024km ENE of San Ardo, CASun, Jan 31, 8:31 AM PST · 2071 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
5. 2.220km SE of Pinnacles, CAMon, Feb 1, 10:57 PM PST · 2070 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 2
6. 1.710km NW of Pinnacles, CATue, Feb 2, 2:34 AM PST · 2069 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
7. 2.44km NE of Lemoore, CATue, Feb 2, 9:17 PM PST · 2069 days ago · 30 km deep · 79 km away
8. 2.421km NW of Parkfield, CAWed, Feb 3, 7:10 PM PST · 2068 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
9. 2.412km SE of Pinnacles, CAFri, Feb 5, 5:03 AM PST · 2066 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
10. 1.522km ENE of San Ardo, CAFri, Feb 5, 3:00 PM PST · 2066 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
11. 1.86km NNW of Pinnacles, CAFri, Feb 5, 8:51 PM PST · 2066 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
12. 1.96km E of Huron, CASat, Feb 6, 11:00 AM PST · 2065 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
13. 2.618km NW of Parkfield, CASat, Feb 6, 3:04 PM PST · 2065 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 1
14. 1.718km NW of Parkfield, CASat, Feb 6, 3:14 PM PST · 2065 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
15. 2.26km ENE of Pinnacles, CAMon, Feb 8, 5:54 AM PST · 2063 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
16. 2.513km E of New Idria, CAMon, Feb 8, 11:08 PM PST · 2062 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 8
17. 1.918km W of New Idria, CAThu, Feb 11, 2:03 AM PST · 2060 days ago · 18 km deep · 64 km away
18. 1.75km NNW of Pinnacles, CAThu, Feb 11, 9:51 PM PST · 2060 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
19. 3.06km NNW of Pinnacles, CAFri, Feb 12, 9:07 AM PST · 2059 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away · felt by 7
20. 2.16km NNW of Pinnacles, CAFri, Feb 12, 9:09 AM PST · 2059 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
21. 2.510km NNE of Kettleman City, CAMon, Feb 15, 1:30 AM PST · 2056 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 1
22. 1.58km NNW of Pinnacles, CATue, Feb 16, 12:47 PM PST · 2055 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
23. 1.75km NNW of Pinnacles, CATue, Feb 16, 1:10 PM PST · 2055 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
24. 2.713km WSW of Parkfield, CAWed, Feb 17, 6:36 AM PST · 2054 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 15
25. 1.612km NNE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Feb 17, 10:18 AM PST · 2054 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
26. 1.919km SSE of Lopez Point, CAFri, Feb 19, 2:11 AM PST · 2052 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
27. 1.57km SE of Pinnacles, CASun, Feb 21, 4:43 PM PST · 2050 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
28. 1.622km ENE of San Ardo, CAMon, Feb 22, 11:45 AM PST · 2049 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
29. 2.014km NW of Parkfield, CAMon, Feb 22, 2:01 PM PST · 2049 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
30. 1.617km SE of Pinnacles, CATue, Feb 23, 11:17 AM PST · 2048 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
31. 1.515km SE of Pinnacles, CATue, Feb 23, 1:11 PM PST · 2048 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
32. 1.816km SE of Pinnacles, CATue, Feb 23, 2:05 PM PST · 2048 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
33. 2.116km SE of Pinnacles, CATue, Feb 23, 2:53 PM PST · 2048 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
34. 1.78km NW of Pinnacles, CAWed, Feb 24, 8:11 AM PST · 2047 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
35. 1.78km E of Coalinga, CAWed, Feb 24, 10:44 AM PST · 2047 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
36. 1.711km ENE of Coalinga, CAWed, Feb 24, 11:15 AM PST · 2047 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
37. 1.810km W of Huron, CAWed, Feb 24, 12:36 PM PST · 2047 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
38. 1.716km NW of Parkfield, CAWed, Feb 24, 1:39 PM PST · 2047 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
39. 1.916km NW of Parkfield, CAWed, Feb 24, 1:58 PM PST · 2047 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
40. 2.22km NNE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Feb 24, 4:08 PM PST · 2047 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
41. 1.517km NW of Parkfield, CAWed, Feb 24, 5:18 PM PST · 2047 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
42. 1.79km E of Coalinga, CAWed, Feb 24, 6:35 PM PST · 2047 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
43. 2.36km NNE of Avenal, CAThu, Feb 25, 5:36 AM PST · 2046 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
44. 2.57km ESE of Pinnacles, CAFri, Feb 26, 3:54 AM PST · 2045 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 4
45. 1.53km E of Lopez Point, CASat, Feb 27, 6:44 AM PST · 2044 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
46. 3.722km SSE of Lopez Point, CASun, Feb 28, 12:45 AM PST · 2043 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 10
47. 3.022km SSE of Lopez Point, CASun, Feb 28, 12:48 AM PST · 2043 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 3
48. 1.810km NE of Coalinga, CASun, Feb 28, 2:10 AM PST · 2043 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
49. 3.222km SSE of Lopez Point, CASun, Feb 28, 2:37 AM PST · 2043 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 3
50. 2.922km SSE of Lopez Point, CASun, Feb 28, 6:18 AM PST · 2043 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 2
51. 2.422km SSW of South Dos Palos, CASun, Feb 28, 11:11 PM PST · 2042 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 2
52. 2.58km NE of Pinnacles, CASun, Feb 28, 11:13 PM PST · 2042 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 4
53. 1.621km ENE of San Lucas, CAMon, Mar 1, 1:23 AM PST · 2042 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
54. 2.022km ENE of San Lucas, CAMon, Mar 1, 1:24 AM PST · 2042 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
55. 2.323km SSW of South Dos Palos, CAMon, Mar 1, 1:52 AM PST · 2042 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
56. 1.96km SW of San Luis Obispo, CAMon, Mar 1, 3:17 AM PST · 2042 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
57. 2.25km NNE of Pinnacles, CAMon, Mar 1, 6:33 PM PST · 2042 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
58. 2.29km NE of Kettleman City, CAMon, Mar 1, 7:32 PM PST · 2042 days ago · 26 km deep · 54 km away
59. 1.616km NW of Parkfield, CASat, Mar 6, 4:54 AM PST · 2037 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
60. 1.916km SE of Pinnacles, CASat, Mar 6, 7:48 PM PST · 2037 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away

The first 60 of 100.

Before

1. 1.92km NE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Jan 28, 12:18 PM PST · 2074 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
2. 1.723km NNE of San Ardo, CATue, Jan 26, 7:32 AM PST · 2076 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
3. 2.410km W of Templeton, CAMon, Jan 25, 2:38 AM PST · 2077 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 2
4. 1.821km NW of Parkfield, CASun, Jan 24, 12:22 AM PST · 2078 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
5. 1.910km NE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Jan 21, 2:29 PM PST · 2081 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
6. 1.810km W of Templeton, CAThu, Jan 21, 7:27 AM PST · 2081 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 2
7. 2.710km W of Templeton, CAThu, Jan 21, 7:19 AM PST · 2081 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 16
8. 1.511km ENE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Jan 20, 3:43 PM PST · 2082 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
9. 2.216km NNE of Pinnacles, CATue, Jan 19, 7:14 AM PST · 2083 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
10. 1.68km WSW of Atascadero, CAMon, Jan 18, 3:21 PM PST · 2084 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
11. 1.611km NNE of Pinnacles, CASun, Jan 17, 11:10 PM PST · 2084 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
12. 1.613km W of Lake Nacimiento, CASun, Jan 17, 8:32 PM PST · 2085 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
13. 2.03km SSE of San Ardo, CASun, Jan 17, 5:33 AM PST · 2085 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away · felt by 1
14. 1.69km NNW of Cholame, CAFri, Jan 15, 6:44 PM PST · 2087 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
15. 1.910km NNE of New Idria, CAFri, Jan 15, 12:30 AM PST · 2087 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
16. 2.012km SE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Jan 13, 12:53 PM PST · 2089 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
17. 1.89km SSE of Huron, CAWed, Jan 13, 1:33 AM PST · 2089 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
18. 1.712km SW of Huron, CAMon, Jan 11, 10:23 AM PST · 2091 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
19. 1.810km NE of Cayucos, CASun, Jan 10, 11:02 PM PST · 2092 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
20. 2.12km NNE of Pinnacles, CASun, Jan 10, 5:48 PM PST · 2092 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73518130. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:37 PM UTC.