California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 13 km SE of Pinnacles, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 13 km SE of Pinnacles, CA on Wed, Jul 1, 2026, 2:05 PM PDT (21:05 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 6 km NW of Pinnacles, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
2026-07-01 21:05:20 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.449° N, 121.043° 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, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
46°
Stations used
50

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 181 in the 60 days after this one and 53 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 181.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc75387706. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:35 PM UTC.