California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 16 km NW of Pinnacles, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 16 km NW of Pinnacles, CA on Tue, Jun 9, 2026, 9:01 AM PDT (16:01 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 16 km NW 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
2026-06-09 16:01:43 UTC
Depth
4.9 km (3.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.627° N, 121.277° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.24
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
27°
Stations used
45

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 137 in the 60 days after this one and 35 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.719 km ENE of Tres Pinos, CA · 115 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 2.81 km WSW of Pinnacles, CA · 115 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away · felt by 1
  3. 2.01 km W of Pinnacles, CA · 115 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away · felt by 2
  4. 1.91 km WSW of Pinnacles, CA · 114 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  5. 1.71 km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 114 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 2.01 km WNW of Pinnacles, CA · 114 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 2.32 km W of Pinnacles, CA · 114 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 1.56 km N of Pinnacles, CA · 113 days ago · -1 km deep · 13 km away
  9. 1.927 km NW of San Simeon, CA · 111 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 2.33 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, CA · 111 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away · felt by 2
  11. 1.516 km N of Morgan Hill, CA · 108 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 1.94 km W of San Juan Bautista, CA · 108 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  13. 2.013 km NW of Parkfield, CA · 107 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 1.614 km NW of Parkfield, CA · 107 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 2.12 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, CA · 106 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  16. 2.114 km S of Carmel By The Sea, CA · 105 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 2.55 km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 105 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away · felt by 1
  18. 2.34 km NNE of San Ardo, CA · 105 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 1
  19. 2.113 km S of Carmel By The Sea, CA · 105 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away · felt by 1
  20. 2.013 km S of Tres Pinos, CA · 103 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  21. 1.821 km NW of Parkfield, CA · 103 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  22. 2.15 km SW of Ridgemark, CA · 102 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away · felt by 3
  23. 3.45 km SW of Ridgemark, CA · 102 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away · felt by 43
  24. 2.65 km SW of Ridgemark, CA · 102 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away · felt by 1
  25. 1.710 km E of San Martin, CA · 102 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  26. 2.13 km SW of San Juan Bautista, CA · 101 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away · felt by 2
  27. 1.910 km E of Alum Rock, CA · 100 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  28. 1.512 km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 100 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  29. 1.69 km NNE of Gonzales, CA · 100 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  30. 1.73 km E of Lopez Point, CA · 100 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  31. 1.85 km SW of Ridgemark, CA · 100 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away · felt by 1
  32. 1.59 km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 97 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
  33. 1.819 km ENE of Tres Pinos, CA · 97 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  34. 1.915 km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 96 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  35. 1.59 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CA · 95 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  36. 2.24 km E of Lopez Point, CA · 95 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  37. 1.65 km ESE of Interlaken, CA · 94 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  38. 2.013 km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 94 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  39. 1.85 km SW of Ridgemark, CA · 94 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  40. 1.612 km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 93 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  41. 1.57 km WSW of Gilroy, CA · 92 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  42. 1.518 km NNW of San Simeon, CA · 91 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  43. 1.65 km SW of Ridgemark, CA · 91 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  44. 2.210 km ESE of Gilroy, CA · 91 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 2
  45. 3.011 km ESE of Gilroy, CA · 90 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away · felt by 16
  46. 1.811 km ESE of Gilroy, CA · 90 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  47. 1.812 km ESE of Gilroy, CA · 90 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  48. 3.02 km SE of Aromas, CA · 90 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away · felt by 75
  49. 1.812 km ESE of Gilroy, CA · 90 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  50. 1.616 km N of Lopez Point, CA · 90 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  51. 2.115 km N of Morgan Hill, CA · 89 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 1
  52. 2.122 km NNE of San Ardo, CA · 89 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  53. 1.822 km NE of San Lucas, CA · 88 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  54. 2.026 km NE of Hollister, CA · 88 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  55. 2.011 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CA · 86 days ago · 0 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 1
  56. 3.516 km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 86 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 194
  57. 1.822 km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 86 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  58. 2.010 km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 84 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  59. 1.610 km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 84 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  60. 1.83 km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 84 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away

The first 60 of 137.

Before

  1. 2.316 km N of Morgan Hill, CA · 118 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 1
  2. 1.920 km SSW of Gustine, CA · 119 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 1
  3. 3.010 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CA · 122 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away · felt by 22
  4. 2.112 km ESE of Gilroy, CA · 122 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 1.612 km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 123 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 1.612 km ESE of Alum Rock, CA · 125 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 1.86 km WSW of Ridgemark, CA · 125 days ago · 12 km deep · 23 km away
  8. 2.315 km NW of San Simeon, CA · 125 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 2.58 km N of Pinnacles, CA · 126 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 2.522 km SSW of King City, CA · 126 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 1.67 km N of Pinnacles, CA · 127 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 1.915 km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 127 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 1.622 km NNE of San Lucas, CA · 128 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  14. 1.57 km NNE of Greenfield, CA · 129 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  15. 1.625 km NW of San Simeon, CA · 129 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 2.06 km SE of Lexington Hills, CA · 131 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 1
  17. 1.78 km NNW of Coalinga, CA · 131 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  18. 1.63 km S of Ridgemark, CA · 131 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  19. 2.09 km NE of Gonzales, CA · 132 days ago · 11 km deep · 11 km away
  20. 1.68 km ENE of Hollister, CA · 132 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc75373766. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:39 PM UTC.