California earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 6 km NNW of Pinnacles, CA

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 6 km NNW of Pinnacles, CA on Sun, Aug 9, 2026, 7:39 PM PDT (02:39 UTC), 4 km (3 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
2.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-08-10 02:39:01 UTC
Depth
4.4 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.582° 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 II, weak shaking.

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How well it is located

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Location uncertainty
About 0.1 km horizontally, 0.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
79°
Stations used
72

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 100 since this one and 94 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 100.

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc75414997 (also filed as us6000tjix). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:25 PM UTC.