California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 13km SE of Talmage, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 13km SE of Talmage, CA on Fri, Jul 16, 2021, 3:54 AM PDT (10:54 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 4km ENE of Talmage, 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
2021-07-16 10:54:57 UTC
Depth
1.9 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
39.038° N, 123.075° 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, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
62°
Stations used
27

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and 90 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 201.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73592651. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:31 PM UTC.