M2.0 earthquake 16km SE of Pinnacles, CA

Magnitude

2.0 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sun, Jan 3, 2021, 12:33 AM PST

UTC

2021-01-03 08:33:21 UTC

Depth

-0.1 km (-0.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.439° N, 121.012° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.29

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

77°

Stations used

23

• Greenfield, CaliforniaPopulation 17,184. Forecast25 kmENE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast63 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast366 kmNW

After

1. 2.612km NW of Pinnacles, CASun, Jan 3, 1:16 AM PST · 2099 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 4
2. 1.910km NW of Pinnacles, CASun, Jan 3, 1:49 PM PST · 2099 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
3. 2.210km NW of Pinnacles, CASun, Jan 3, 4:38 PM PST · 2099 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
4. 1.610km NW of Pinnacles, CASun, Jan 3, 6:20 PM PST · 2099 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
5. 2.212km NW of Pinnacles, CASun, Jan 3, 11:17 PM PST · 2098 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
6. 1.513km NW of Pinnacles, CAMon, Jan 4, 12:28 AM PST · 2098 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
7. 2.713km NE of San Simeon, CAMon, Jan 4, 2:08 AM PST · 2098 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 7
8. 1.721km NW of Parkfield, CAMon, Jan 4, 4:53 AM PST · 2098 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
9. 2.212km NW of Pinnacles, CAMon, Jan 4, 5:07 AM PST · 2098 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
10. 1.623km ENE of San Lucas, CAMon, Jan 4, 6:14 PM PST · 2098 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
11. 1.616km NW of Pinnacles, CAMon, Jan 4, 7:35 PM PST · 2098 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
12. 2.813km NW of Pinnacles, CATue, Jan 5, 2:15 AM PST · 2097 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 7
13. 1.94km SW of Avenal, CATue, Jan 5, 2:24 PM PST · 2097 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away
14. 1.511km NW of Pinnacles, CATue, Jan 5, 9:24 PM PST · 2096 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
15. 1.92km ENE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Jan 6, 12:36 AM PST · 2096 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
16. 1.610km NW of Pinnacles, CAWed, Jan 6, 5:14 AM PST · 2096 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
17. 2.020km N of San Simeon, CAWed, Jan 6, 10:11 PM PST · 2095 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
18. 1.62km ENE of San Ardo, CAThu, Jan 7, 6:46 AM PST · 2095 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
19. 1.722km ENE of San Lucas, CAThu, Jan 7, 9:58 AM PST · 2095 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
20. 1.816km NW of Pinnacles, CAThu, Jan 7, 6:59 PM PST · 2095 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
21. 1.723km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Jan 7, 8:01 PM PST · 2095 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
22. 2.116km NW of Pinnacles, CAFri, Jan 8, 9:41 AM PST · 2094 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
23. 2.512km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 9, 2:41 PM PST · 2093 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 1
24. 2.12km NNE of Pinnacles, CASun, Jan 10, 5:48 PM PST · 2092 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
25. 1.611km SW of Ridgemark, CAMon, Jan 11, 7:03 AM PST · 2091 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
26. 1.712km SW of Huron, CAMon, Jan 11, 10:23 AM PST · 2091 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
27. 2.810km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CAWed, Jan 13, 12:26 AM PST · 2089 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 26
28. 1.89km SSE of Huron, CAWed, Jan 13, 1:33 AM PST · 2089 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
29. 2.012km SE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Jan 13, 12:53 PM PST · 2089 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
30. 1.910km NNE of New Idria, CAFri, Jan 15, 12:30 AM PST · 2087 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
31. 1.69km NNW of Cholame, CAFri, Jan 15, 6:44 PM PST · 2087 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
32. 4.24km SE of Aromas, CASat, Jan 16, 8:01 PM PST · 2086 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 13,081 · tsunami flag
33. 2.03km ESE of Aromas, CASat, Jan 16, 8:04 PM PST · 2086 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 10
34. 3.04km SE of Aromas, CASat, Jan 16, 8:06 PM PST · 2086 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 483
35. 1.94km SE of Aromas, CASat, Jan 16, 8:14 PM PST · 2086 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 64
36. 1.65km SE of Aromas, CASat, Jan 16, 8:22 PM PST · 2086 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 9
37. 2.03km SSE of San Ardo, CASun, Jan 17, 5:33 AM PST · 2085 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 1
38. 1.613km W of Lake Nacimiento, CASun, Jan 17, 8:32 PM PST · 2085 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
39. 1.611km NNE of Pinnacles, CASun, Jan 17, 11:10 PM PST · 2084 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
40. 1.52km ESE of Aromas, CAMon, Jan 18, 4:03 AM PST · 2084 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
41. 1.611km NW of Pinnacles, CAMon, Jan 18, 1:12 PM PST · 2084 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
42. 1.64km ESE of Aromas, CAMon, Jan 18, 5:27 PM PST · 2084 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
43. 1.811km ENE of Tres Pinos, CAMon, Jan 18, 9:55 PM PST · 2083 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 3
44. 1.56km SW of Gilroy, CATue, Jan 19, 5:00 AM PST · 2083 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
45. 2.216km NNE of Pinnacles, CATue, Jan 19, 7:14 AM PST · 2083 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
46. 1.93km ESE of Aromas, CATue, Jan 19, 5:30 PM PST · 2083 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
47. 1.83km ESE of Aromas, CATue, Jan 19, 8:03 PM PST · 2083 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
48. 1.85km SW of Gilroy, CAWed, Jan 20, 12:50 PM PST · 2082 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
49. 2.16km S of Gilroy, CAWed, Jan 20, 3:36 PM PST · 2082 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
50. 1.96km S of Gilroy, CAWed, Jan 20, 3:36 PM PST · 2082 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
51. 1.511km ENE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Jan 20, 3:43 PM PST · 2082 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
52. 2.213km NW of Pinnacles, CAWed, Jan 20, 4:52 PM PST · 2082 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
53. 1.613km SSW of Ridgemark, CAWed, Jan 20, 10:58 PM PST · 2081 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
54. 2.710km W of Templeton, CAThu, Jan 21, 7:19 AM PST · 2081 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 16
55. 1.810km W of Templeton, CAThu, Jan 21, 7:27 AM PST · 2081 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 2
56. 1.910km NE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Jan 21, 2:29 PM PST · 2081 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
57. 1.821km NW of Parkfield, CASun, Jan 24, 12:22 AM PST · 2078 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
58. 1.913km E of Tres Pinos, CAMon, Jan 25, 12:06 AM PST · 2077 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
59. 2.410km W of Templeton, CAMon, Jan 25, 2:38 AM PST · 2077 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 2
60. 1.723km NNE of San Ardo, CATue, Jan 26, 7:32 AM PST · 2076 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away

The first 60 of 147.

Before

1. 2.113km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 10:45 PM PST · 2099 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
2. 2.611km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 10:05 PM PST · 2099 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away · felt by 1
3. 1.610km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 9:28 PM PST · 2099 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 1
4. 3.410km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 9:21 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 27
5. 2.513km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 8:33 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
6. 1.612km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 8:21 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
7. 2.212km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 7:52 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
8. 3.013km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 7:51 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 3
9. 2.512km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 6:45 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
10. 1.511km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 5:44 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
11. 2.612km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 3:34 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
12. 2.212km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 3:21 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
13. 1.812km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 3:19 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
14. 2.612km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 1:31 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
15. 1.713km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 12:46 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
16. 2.112km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 11:08 AM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away · felt by 3
17. 1.610km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 9:01 AM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away · felt by 4
18. 2.212km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 8:11 AM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away · felt by 2
19. 2.510km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 7:41 AM PST · 2100 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away · felt by 28
20. 1.812km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 7:33 AM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73506480. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:52 PM UTC.