M2.2 earthquake 6km NNW of Pinnacles, CA

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 6km NNW of Pinnacles, CA on Mon, Oct 18, 2021, 1:13 AM PDT (08:13 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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

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

1 person reported to the USGS what they felt; the strongest reported shaking was II, weak shaking.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 145 in the 60 days after this one and 55 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 145.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73641065. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:59 PM UTC.