California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 6 km NNW of Pinnacles, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 6 km NNW of Pinnacles, CA on Wed, Aug 12, 2026, 6:52 AM PDT (13:52 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 9 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-08-12 13:52:40 UTC
Depth
4.8 km (3.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.580° N, 121.175° 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, 0.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
97°
Stations used
44

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 74 since this one and 117 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 74.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc75416837. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:04 PM UTC.