M2.1 earthquake 3km ESE of Aromas, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 3km ESE of Aromas, CA on Fri, Jul 8, 2022, 11:04 PM PDT (06:04 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 5km ENE of Pinnacles, 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: 117 in the 60 days after this one and 46 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 117.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73756596. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:38 PM UTC.