M2.3 earthquake 17km NW of Parkfield, CA

Magnitude

2.3 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Mon, Mar 22, 2021, 1:10 AM PDT

UTC

2021-03-22 08:10:28 UTC

Depth

4.5 km (2.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.005° N, 120.572° W

Region

California

Felt reports

1

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.26

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

93°

Stations used

47

• Coalinga, CaliforniaPopulation 16,564. Forecast24 kmSW
• Fresno, CaliforniaPopulation 542,107. Forecast109 kmSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast304 kmNW

After

1. 1.712km NNW of Avenal, CAMon, Mar 22, 3:36 PM PDT · 2022 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
2. 2.712km NW of Parkfield, CAMon, Mar 22, 4:55 PM PDT · 2021 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away · felt by 5
3. 1.612km ENE of Cambria, CAMon, Mar 22, 7:02 PM PDT · 2021 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
4. 2.012km NW of Parkfield, CATue, Mar 23, 5:51 AM PDT · 2021 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
5. 2.727km SSW of South Dos Palos, CATue, Mar 23, 6:54 AM PDT · 2021 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 4
6. 2.126km SSW of South Dos Palos, CATue, Mar 23, 6:56 AM PDT · 2021 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
7. 1.919km NNW of Coalinga, CATue, Mar 23, 11:33 AM PDT · 2021 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
8. 1.89km NNW of Pinnacles, CAWed, Mar 24, 8:31 PM PDT · 2019 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
9. 1.814km SE of Kettleman City, CAWed, Mar 24, 10:37 PM PDT · 2019 days ago · 19 km deep · 66 km away
10. 1.712km SW of Huron, CAThu, Mar 25, 11:55 PM PDT · 2018 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
11. 1.57km NNW of Cholame, CAFri, Mar 26, 4:08 PM PDT · 2017 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
12. 2.612km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Mar 27, 1:49 AM PDT · 2017 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 3
13. 2.026km SSW of Los Banos, CAMon, Mar 29, 12:04 AM PDT · 2015 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
14. 2.027km SSW of Los Banos, CAMon, Mar 29, 9:46 AM PDT · 2015 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
15. 1.921km SSW of South Dos Palos, CAMon, Mar 29, 9:49 AM PDT · 2015 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
16. 2.123km NE of King City, CAMon, Mar 29, 11:25 PM PDT · 2014 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 1
17. 1.93km SE of Lopez Point, CATue, Mar 30, 3:08 AM PDT · 2014 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
18. 1.519km NW of Parkfield, CATue, Mar 30, 11:16 AM PDT · 2014 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
19. 2.52km SE of San Ardo, CATue, Mar 30, 4:33 PM PDT · 2013 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away · felt by 2
20. 2.17km ESE of Kettleman City, CAWed, Mar 31, 4:56 PM PDT · 2012 days ago · 24 km deep · 61 km away
21. 2.324km NW of Parkfield, CAThu, Apr 1, 9:54 PM PDT · 2011 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
22. 2.412km NW of Pinnacles, CAFri, Apr 2, 2:34 AM PDT · 2011 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 1
23. 2.613km NNW of San Simeon, CAFri, Apr 2, 12:10 PM PDT · 2011 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
24. 1.77km SSW of Atascadero, CASat, Apr 3, 1:59 PM PDT · 2010 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 1
25. 1.88km NNE of Cayucos, CASat, Apr 3, 11:57 PM PDT · 2009 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 1
26. 2.213km NNW of San Simeon, CASun, Apr 4, 10:58 AM PDT · 2009 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away · felt by 1
27. 1.94km N of Pinnacles, CASun, Apr 4, 12:18 PM PDT · 2009 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
28. 1.88km NE of San Simeon, CASun, Apr 4, 3:32 PM PDT · 2009 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
29. 2.212km NNW of Avenal, CASun, Apr 4, 3:41 PM PDT · 2009 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
30. 1.612km NNW of Avenal, CASun, Apr 4, 3:47 PM PDT · 2009 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
31. 1.65km ESE of Pinnacles, CAMon, Apr 5, 7:21 AM PDT · 2008 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
32. 2.110km NW of Pinnacles, CAMon, Apr 5, 11:14 AM PDT · 2008 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
33. 2.03km N of Pinnacles, CAMon, Apr 5, 1:34 PM PDT · 2008 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
34. 2.010km NNW of Pinnacles, CAMon, Apr 5, 3:30 PM PDT · 2008 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
35. 1.918km NW of Parkfield, CAMon, Apr 5, 7:14 PM PDT · 2007 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
36. 1.83km N of Pinnacles, CATue, Apr 6, 12:19 PM PDT · 2007 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
37. 2.010km SE of Pinnacles, CATue, Apr 6, 3:39 PM PDT · 2007 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
38. 1.82km NE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Apr 7, 2:17 AM PDT · 2006 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
39. 3.323km S of South Dos Palos, CAWed, Apr 7, 1:18 PM PDT · 2006 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away · felt by 8
40. 2.32km N of Pinnacles, CAWed, Apr 7, 6:03 PM PDT · 2005 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 2
41. 1.77km ESE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Apr 8, 5:14 PM PDT · 2004 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
42. 1.923km WSW of New Idria, CAFri, Apr 9, 9:02 PM PDT · 2003 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
43. 1.76km SW of San Ardo, CASun, Apr 11, 6:27 AM PDT · 2002 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
44. 1.78km ESE of Greenfield, CAMon, Apr 12, 11:45 AM PDT · 2001 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away · felt by 1
45. 1.715km NW of Parkfield, CAMon, Apr 12, 6:03 PM PDT · 2000 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
46. 2.15km NNE of Pinnacles, CAMon, Apr 12, 11:19 PM PDT · 2000 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
47. 2.19km NW of Pinnacles, CATue, Apr 13, 3:11 PM PDT · 2000 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
48. 1.615km NW of Pinnacles, CATue, Apr 13, 8:04 PM PDT · 1999 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
49. 1.616km NW of Parkfield, CAWed, Apr 14, 10:35 AM PDT · 1999 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
50. 1.716km NW of Parkfield, CAWed, Apr 14, 2:01 PM PDT · 1999 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
51. 1.617km N of Pinnacles, CAFri, Apr 16, 12:18 AM PDT · 1997 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
52. 1.512km E of Coalinga, CAMon, Apr 19, 1:03 AM PDT · 1994 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
53. 2.26km NNW of Pinnacles, CAMon, Apr 19, 7:18 PM PDT · 1993 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
54. 2.123km S of South Dos Palos, CAWed, Apr 21, 3:29 PM PDT · 1992 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away · felt by 1
55. 1.613km NNW of Avenal, CAFri, Apr 23, 1:30 AM PDT · 1990 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
56. 1.612km NNW of Avenal, CAFri, Apr 23, 1:30 AM PDT · 1990 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
57. 1.912km NNE of Cambria, CAFri, Apr 23, 5:05 AM PDT · 1990 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
58. 1.814km ESE of Pinnacles, CAFri, Apr 23, 9:57 AM PDT · 1990 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
59. 1.69km NNW of Avenal, CAFri, Apr 23, 3:43 PM PDT · 1990 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
60. 2.211km NE of New Idria, CAFri, Apr 23, 4:56 PM PDT · 1989 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away

The first 60 of 117.

Before

1. 2.04km NNW of Pinnacles, CAMon, Mar 22, 12:09 AM PDT · 2022 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
2. 2.06km NNW of Kettleman City, CASun, Mar 21, 1:20 PM PDT · 2023 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
3. 1.716km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Mar 20, 11:21 AM PDT · 2024 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
4. 1.74km NW of New Idria, CAFri, Mar 19, 5:19 AM PDT · 2025 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
5. 1.79km NNW of Pinnacles, CAThu, Mar 18, 6:10 PM PDT · 2025 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
6. 2.59km NW of Pinnacles, CAThu, Mar 18, 12:48 PM PDT · 2026 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 1
7. 3.410km NW of Pinnacles, CAThu, Mar 18, 11:56 AM PDT · 2026 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 12
8. 2.23km N of Pinnacles, CAThu, Mar 18, 12:18 AM PDT · 2026 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
9. 1.624km ENE of San Lucas, CAWed, Mar 17, 1:39 AM PDT · 2027 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
10. 1.616km SSE of Tres Pinos, CAWed, Mar 17, 1:31 AM PDT · 2027 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
11. 1.94km N of Pinnacles, CATue, Mar 16, 11:01 PM PDT · 2027 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
12. 1.84km NNW of Pinnacles, CATue, Mar 16, 3:32 AM PDT · 2028 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
13. 2.413km SW of Cantua Creek, CATue, Mar 16, 3:15 AM PDT · 2028 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 1
14. 2.410km SW of Tranquillity, CAMon, Mar 15, 3:04 PM PDT · 2029 days ago · 20 km deep · 69 km away
15. 2.44km N of Pinnacles, CAMon, Mar 15, 12:14 AM PDT · 2029 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away · felt by 3
16. 2.64km N of Pinnacles, CAMon, Mar 15, 12:14 AM PDT · 2029 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away · felt by 1
17. 1.622km NW of Parkfield, CASat, Mar 13, 1:38 AM PST · 2031 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
18. 2.48km NNW of Pinnacles, CAFri, Mar 12, 7:56 PM PST · 2031 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away · felt by 2
19. 2.58km NNW of Pinnacles, CAFri, Mar 12, 7:22 PM PST · 2031 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away · felt by 1
20. 2.24km NNW of Pinnacles, CAThu, Mar 11, 5:24 PM PST · 2032 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73540510. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:22 AM UTC.