M3.3 earthquake 10km ESE of Huron, CA
A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 10km ESE of Huron, CA on Wed, Oct 1, 1969, 11:01 PM GMT-7 (06:01 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 3.3 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
- Magnitude from
- Southern California Seismic Network
- Local time
- UTC
- 1969-10-02 06:01:01 UTC
- Depth
- 0.0 km (0.0 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 36.158° N, 120.005° W
- Region
- California
- 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 5.7 km horizontally, 12.0 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.23
- Depth from
- From location
- Station coverage gap
- 238°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 5
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3342227. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:39 PM UTC.