California earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 11 km ESE of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 11 km ESE of Coalinga, California on Fri, Feb 15, 1974, 4:12 AM PDT (11:12 UTC), 15 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 24 km NE of Soledad, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1974-02-15 11:12:50 UTC
Depth
15.4 km (9.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.116° N, 120.241° 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 1.2 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.32
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
224°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 167 in the 60 days after this one and 115 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19223 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 2.124 km NNE of King City, California · 19222 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 1.826 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 19222 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 19222 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 2.323 km NE of King City, California · 19222 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 3.911 km N of Kettleman City, California · 19221 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 2.724 km NE of Soledad, California · 19219 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  8. 1.86 km NW of Parkfield, CA · 19219 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 2.921 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19218 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 3.410 km WSW of Stratford, California · 19218 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 2.024 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19218 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 1.622 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 19217 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 1.926 km NE of Soledad, California · 19216 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 2.622 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19216 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 1.723 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19216 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
  16. 3.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19216 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 1.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19216 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  18. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19216 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  19. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19215 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 1.630 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19215 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  21. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 19214 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  22. 3.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19214 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  23. 3.31 km NE of Cayucos, California · 19214 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  24. 1.726 km NE of Soledad, California · 19213 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  25. 1.830 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19213 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
  26. 4.219 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19212 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  27. 2.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19212 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  28. 2.120 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19212 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  29. 2.819 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19211 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  30. 2.227 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 19211 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  31. 2.727 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 19211 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  32. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 19211 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  33. 3.223 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 19211 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  34. 3.037 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 19209 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  35. 2.427 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 19209 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  36. 1.921 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 19209 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  37. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 19208 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  38. 3.5Central California · 19208 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  39. 2.525 km NE of Soledad, California · 19208 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  40. 3.225 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19208 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  41. 2.823 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19207 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  42. 2.2Central California · 19207 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  43. 2.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 19207 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  44. 3.023 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19207 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  45. 2.9Central California · 19207 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  46. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 19207 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  47. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19206 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  48. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19206 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  49. 1.8Central California · 19205 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  50. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 19205 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  51. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19204 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  52. 1.526 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19204 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  53. 3.131 km W of Three Rocks, California · 19203 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
  54. 2.526 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19203 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  55. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 19202 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  56. 2.627 km NE of Soledad, California · 19202 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  57. 2.129 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19202 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  58. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19201 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  59. 2.225 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19201 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  60. 2.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 19201 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away

The first 60 of 167.

Before

  1. 3.123 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19224 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 19224 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 2.222 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19224 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 2.022 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19224 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 2.024 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 19225 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 3.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19225 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 2.122 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19225 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 2.122 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19225 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 1.624 km NE of King City, California · 19225 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 19225 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  11. 2.922 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 19225 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 2.618 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19226 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  13. 1.918 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19226 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  14. 1.65 km NW of Parkfield, California · 19226 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19227 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 2.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19227 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  17. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 19227 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  18. 2.123 km NE of Greenfield, California · 19227 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  19. 2.222 km NE of San Lucas, California · 19227 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  20. 1.927 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 19228 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1018749. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:55 PM UTC.