California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 15km NW of Pinnacles, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 15km NW of Pinnacles, CA on Tue, Apr 13, 2021, 8:04 PM PDT (03:04 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 3km NE of Pinnacles, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
2021-04-14 03:04:46 UTC
Depth
7.8 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.634° N, 121.250° 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, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.25
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
104°
Stations used
28

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 136 in the 60 days after this one and 88 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.15km WNW of San Juan Bautista, CA · 1998 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 2.45km ESE of Aromas, CA · 1998 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away · felt by 3
  3. 1.616km NW of Parkfield, CA · 1998 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 1.716km NW of Parkfield, CA · 1998 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 1.617km N of Pinnacles, CA · 1996 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 1.810km ENE of Morgan Hill, CA · 1996 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 2.39km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CA · 1995 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away · felt by 1
  8. 2.27km ENE of Aromas, CA · 1994 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 1.95km ESE of Interlaken, CA · 1994 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 2.26km NNW of Pinnacles, CA · 1993 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 3.03km SW of San Juan Bautista, CA · 1991 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away · felt by 80
  12. 2.123km S of South Dos Palos, CA · 1991 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 1
  13. 1.87km SW of Ridgemark, CA · 1990 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away
  14. 1.814km ESE of Pinnacles, CA · 1989 days ago · 11 km deep · 28 km away
  15. 2.211km NE of New Idria, CA · 1989 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 1.98km WNW of Del Monte Forest, CA · 1988 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 2.522km NE of San Lucas, CA · 1988 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 2
  18. 2.39km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CA · 1988 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  19. 2.89km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CA · 1988 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away · felt by 22
  20. 3.615km N of Morgan Hill, CA · 1987 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 2,036
  21. 2.515km N of Morgan Hill, CA · 1987 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 52
  22. 1.523km NE of King City, CA · 1987 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  23. 1.97km NNW of Pinnacles, CA · 1987 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 2
  24. 2.115km SSE of Cantua Creek, CA · 1986 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
  25. 2.12km WNW of Newman, CA · 1986 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  26. 2.116km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 1985 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  27. 2.812km NW of Parkfield, CA · 1985 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 3
  28. 1.59km NNE of Gonzales, CA · 1985 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
  29. 1.512km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 1985 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  30. 1.613km W of San Ardo, CA · 1985 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  31. 2.02km SSW of Hollister, CA · 1984 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  32. 2.57km NNW of Pinnacles, CA · 1982 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 1
  33. 1.62km WSW of King City, CA · 1982 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  34. 2.04km N of Hollister, CA · 1982 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  35. 1.625km SSW of Los Banos, CA · 1982 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  36. 2.122km ENE of San Lucas, CA · 1982 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  37. 2.413km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 1982 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  38. 2.220km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 1981 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  39. 1.86km SW of San Ardo, CA · 1980 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  40. 2.128km NE of Pinnacles, CA · 1980 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  41. 1.63km ESE of Aromas, CA · 1980 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  42. 1.611km SSW of Tres Pinos, CA · 1979 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  43. 1.59km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 1979 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  44. 2.316km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 1978 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  45. 2.116km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 1978 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 1
  46. 1.522km SW of New Idria, CA · 1978 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  47. 3.229km NE of Pinnacles, CA · 1978 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away · felt by 8
  48. 1.629km NE of Pinnacles, CA · 1978 days ago · 0 km deep · 30 km away
  49. 1.64km NE of Pinnacles, CA · 1978 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  50. 2.68km NE of Coalinga, CA · 1977 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 3
  51. 2.510km E of Alum Rock, CA · 1976 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 2
  52. 2.022km ENE of San Ardo, CA · 1976 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  53. 1.612km NNE of Hollister, CA · 1976 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  54. 2.216km SSE of Tres Pinos, CA · 1976 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  55. 1.516km S of Tres Pinos, CA · 1976 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  56. 1.922km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 1975 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  57. 2.522km ENE of San Ardo, CA · 1975 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 3
  58. 1.86km N of Pinnacles, CA · 1975 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  59. 1.85km ESE of Interlaken, CA · 1975 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  60. 2.315km E of Seven Trees, CA · 1974 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away · felt by 1

The first 60 of 136.

Before

  1. 2.19km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 1999 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 2.15km NNE of Pinnacles, CA · 1999 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 1.715km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2000 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 1.78km ESE of Greenfield, CA · 2000 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away · felt by 1
  5. 1.76km SW of San Ardo, CA · 2001 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 1.923km WSW of New Idria, CA · 2002 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 1.77km ESE of Pinnacles, CA · 2004 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 2.32km N of Pinnacles, CA · 2005 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 2
  9. 1.72km WNW of Newman, CA · 2005 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 3.323km S of South Dos Palos, CA · 2005 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away · felt by 8
  11. 1.82km NE of Pinnacles, CA · 2005 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  12. 2.010km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 2006 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  13. 1.83km N of Pinnacles, CA · 2006 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 1.918km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2007 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  15. 2.010km NNW of Pinnacles, CA · 2007 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 2.03km N of Pinnacles, CA · 2007 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  17. 2.110km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2007 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  18. 1.65km ESE of Pinnacles, CA · 2007 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  19. 2.16km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CA · 2007 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away · felt by 1
  20. 1.94km N of Pinnacles, CA · 2008 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73549150. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC.