California earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 6 km NNW of Pinnacles, CA

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 6 km NNW of Pinnacles, CA on Fri, Aug 7, 2026, 7:27 AM PDT (14:27 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 6 km NNW of Pinnacles, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
2026-08-07 14:27:56 UTC
Depth
4.1 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.576° N, 121.173° W
Felt reports
1
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

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

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 0.1 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
41°
Stations used
76

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 123 since this one and 71 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 123.

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc75413352 (also filed as us6000tiyt). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:29 PM UTC.