California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 4km NNW of Pinnacles, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 4km NNW of Pinnacles, CA on Mon, Mar 22, 2021, 12:09 AM PDT (07:09 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 11km WSW of Huron, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
2021-03-22 07:09:22 UTC
Depth
3.8 km (2.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.568° N, 121.158° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.26
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
82°
Stations used
49

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 148 in the 60 days after this one and 87 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.010km E of Gilroy, CA · 2021 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 2.317km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2021 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away · felt by 1
  3. 2.110km E of Gilroy, CA · 2021 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 1
  4. 1.810km E of Gilroy, CA · 2021 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 1
  5. 1.75km WSW of Hollister, CA · 2021 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 1.710km E of Gilroy, CA · 2021 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 2.712km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2021 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 5
  8. 2.012km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2020 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 2.727km SSW of South Dos Palos, CA · 2020 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away · felt by 4
  10. 2.126km SSW of South Dos Palos, CA · 2020 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 1.919km NNW of Coalinga, CA · 2020 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 1.78km NE of Ridgemark, CA · 2019 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  13. 3.210km E of Gilroy, CA · 2019 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 34
  14. 2.88km NE of Ridgemark, CA · 2019 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away · felt by 15
  15. 1.98km NE of Ridgemark, CA · 2019 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 1.811km SW of Ridgemark, CA · 2019 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 1.89km NNW of Pinnacles, CA · 2019 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  18. 1.910km E of Gilroy, CA · 2018 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  19. 1.712km SW of Huron, CA · 2017 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 2.612km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2016 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 3
  21. 1.712km NNE of Hollister, CA · 2015 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  22. 2.026km SSW of Los Banos, CA · 2014 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
  23. 2.027km SSW of Los Banos, CA · 2014 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  24. 1.921km SSW of South Dos Palos, CA · 2014 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  25. 2.123km NE of King City, CA · 2013 days ago · 11 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 1
  26. 1.93km SE of Lopez Point, CA · 2013 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  27. 1.519km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2013 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  28. 2.52km SE of San Ardo, CA · 2013 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away · felt by 2
  29. 2.312km NNE of Hollister, CA · 2013 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  30. 3.36km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CA · 2012 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away · felt by 152
  31. 1.56km S of San Juan Bautista, CA · 2012 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  32. 2.56km S of San Juan Bautista, CA · 2012 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away · felt by 3
  33. 1.96km S of San Juan Bautista, CA · 2012 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  34. 1.86km S of San Juan Bautista, CA · 2011 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away · felt by 1
  35. 1.66km S of San Juan Bautista, CA · 2011 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 1
  36. 2.324km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2011 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  37. 2.412km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2010 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 1
  38. 2.613km NNW of San Simeon, CA · 2010 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  39. 2.86km S of San Juan Bautista, CA · 2009 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 31
  40. 1.95km S of San Juan Bautista, CA · 2009 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  41. 2.25km S of San Juan Bautista, CA · 2009 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  42. 2.213km NNW of San Simeon, CA · 2008 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 1
  43. 1.94km N of Pinnacles, CA · 2008 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  44. 1.88km NE of San Simeon, CA · 2008 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  45. 2.16km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CA · 2007 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away · felt by 1
  46. 1.65km ESE of Pinnacles, CA · 2007 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  47. 2.110km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2007 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  48. 2.03km N of Pinnacles, CA · 2007 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  49. 2.010km NNW of Pinnacles, CA · 2007 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  50. 1.918km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2007 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  51. 1.77km W of Madera, CA · 2007 days ago · 18 km deep · 100 km away
  52. 1.83km N of Pinnacles, CA · 2006 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  53. 2.010km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 2006 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  54. 1.82km NE of Pinnacles, CA · 2005 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  55. 3.323km S of South Dos Palos, CA · 2005 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 8
  56. 1.72km WNW of Newman, CA · 2005 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
  57. 2.32km N of Pinnacles, CA · 2005 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away · felt by 2
  58. 1.77km ESE of Pinnacles, CA · 2004 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  59. 1.923km WSW of New Idria, CA · 2003 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  60. 1.76km SW of San Ardo, CA · 2001 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away

The first 60 of 148.

Before

  1. 2.39km E of Gilroy, CA · 2021 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 1
  2. 1.711km SSW of Tres Pinos, CA · 2022 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 2.515km N of Morgan Hill, CA · 2022 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 7
  4. 2.025km W of Los Banos, CA · 2022 days ago · 1 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 1.716km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2023 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 1.74km NW of New Idria, CA · 2024 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 1.79km NNW of Pinnacles, CA · 2025 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 2.59km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2025 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away · felt by 1
  9. 3.410km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2025 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away · felt by 12
  10. 2.23km N of Pinnacles, CA · 2025 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 1.86km S of San Juan Bautista, CA · 2026 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 1.616km N of Morgan Hill, CA · 2026 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 2.36km S of San Juan Bautista, CA · 2026 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 1.66km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CA · 2026 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  15. 1.624km ENE of San Lucas, CA · 2026 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 1.616km SSE of Tres Pinos, CA · 2026 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  17. 1.94km N of Pinnacles, CA · 2026 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.78km E of Gilroy, CA · 2027 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  19. 1.514km E of Tres Pinos, CA · 2027 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  20. 1.84km NNW of Pinnacles, CA · 2027 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73540490. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:52 PM UTC.