California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 4km N of Pinnacles, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 4km N of Pinnacles, CA on Mon, Aug 30, 2021, 5:43 AM PDT (12:43 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 18km NW of San Simeon, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Soledad forecastMore in California

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
2021-08-30 12:43:25 UTC
Depth
6.2 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.563° N, 121.150° 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, 0.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
118°
Stations used
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 121 in the 60 days after this one and 70 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.718km SSW of Gustine, CA · 1862 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 2.017km N of San Simeon, CA · 1862 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 1.73km ESE of Aromas, CA · 1861 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 2
  4. 1.915km E of Seven Trees, CA · 1861 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 4.06km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 1861 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away · felt by 265 · tsunami flag
  6. 2.19km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 1860 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 1.58km NNW of Pinnacles, CA · 1858 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 2.014km N of Morgan Hill, CA · 1858 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 2
  9. 2.26km SW of Gilroy, CA · 1857 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 1
  10. 1.56km SW of Gilroy, CA · 1857 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 1.913km SSE of Tres Pinos, CA · 1856 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 1.722km SSE of Lopez Point, CA · 1855 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 1.611km ESE of Gilroy, CA · 1855 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 3
  14. 1.722km SSE of Lopez Point, CA · 1855 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 2.515km SSE of Tres Pinos, CA · 1852 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away · felt by 3
  16. 1.67km NNW of Pinnacles, CA · 1852 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 1.78km S of Gustine, CA · 1851 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 2.216km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 1851 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  19. 1.723km WSW of New Idria, CA · 1850 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 2.17km NNW of Pinnacles, CA · 1850 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  21. 2.08km N of Pinnacles, CA · 1850 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  22. 2.015km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 1849 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away · felt by 1
  23. 2.313km NNE of Cambria, CA · 1847 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 2
  24. 3.815km SSE of New Idria, CA · 1847 days ago · 17 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 29
  25. 1.88km ESE of Pinnacles, CA · 1847 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
  26. 1.613km NW of Avenal, CA · 1845 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  27. 2.823km NW of Parkfield, CA · 1845 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 2
  28. 2.07km NNW of Pinnacles, CA · 1844 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  29. 1.59km SSW of Tres Pinos, CA · 1844 days ago · 1 km deep · 27 km away
  30. 1.813km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 1844 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  31. 2.122km NE of San Lucas, CA · 1843 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  32. 2.012km NNE of Hollister, CA · 1843 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away · felt by 1
  33. 1.96km NNE of Los Banos, CA · 1843 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  34. 2.05km NNE of Los Banos, CA · 1843 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  35. 2.15km NNE of Los Banos, CA · 1843 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  36. 2.46km NNE of Los Banos, CA · 1843 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away · felt by 4
  37. 2.010km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 1843 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  38. 2.112km NNE of Hollister, CA · 1842 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away · felt by 2
  39. 1.57km NNW of Pinnacles, CA · 1841 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  40. 1.52km NNE of Pinnacles, CA · 1841 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  41. 1.913km SSW of Tres Pinos, CA · 1840 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  42. 1.98km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 1840 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  43. 1.816km N of New Idria, CA · 1840 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  44. 3.212km W of Moss Landing, CA · 1839 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 500
  45. 2.017km NW of New Idria, CA · 1838 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  46. 2.211km NW of Parkfield, CA · 1837 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  47. 1.67km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 1836 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  48. 1.96km S of Tres Pinos, CA · 1835 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  49. 2.18km SSW of Tres Pinos, CA · 1835 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away · felt by 1
  50. 1.612km W of Moss Landing, CA · 1832 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  51. 1.710km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 1832 days ago · 1 km deep · 7 km away
  52. 2.812km W of Moss Landing, CA · 1832 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 123
  53. 1.75km S of San Juan Bautista, CA · 1832 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  54. 2.014km SSE of Tres Pinos, CA · 1832 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  55. 2.86km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 1831 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away · felt by 2
  56. 2.07km NNW of Pinnacles, CA · 1831 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  57. 1.54km NNW of Pinnacles, CA · 1831 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  58. 1.99km NNE of New Idria, CA · 1829 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  59. 1.814km SSE of Tres Pinos, CA · 1829 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
  60. 2.014km SSE of Tres Pinos, CA · 1829 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away

The first 60 of 121.

Before

  1. 1.815km E of Seven Trees, CA · 1862 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 1.88km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 1862 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away · felt by 2
  3. 1.813km N of San Simeon, CA · 1863 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 1.77km ENE of Pinnacles, CA · 1863 days ago · 12 km deep · 7 km away · felt by 1
  5. 1.720km SW of New Idria, CA · 1863 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 2.11km NE of Pinnacles, CA · 1864 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 1.923km NNW of San Simeon, CA · 1864 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 2.012km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 1865 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 2.111km SSW of Fairmead, CA · 1865 days ago · 18 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 1.825km NW of Parkfield, CA · 1865 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 1.923km NW of Parkfield, CA · 1866 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 1
  12. 1.827km NW of San Simeon, CA · 1867 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 1.722km NW of San Simeon, CA · 1867 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 1.925km SSW of South Dos Palos, CA · 1868 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 1.815km E of Seven Trees, CA · 1868 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 2.115km E of Seven Trees, CA · 1868 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away · felt by 1
  17. 1.824km SSW of Los Banos, CA · 1868 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 1.619km NNW of Coalinga, CA · 1869 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  19. 1.624km SSW of Los Banos, CA · 1869 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  20. 1.65km NW of Parkfield, CA · 1869 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away

Earthquakes todayCalifornia earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73617906. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:42 AM UTC.