M1.9 earthquake 6 km E of Avenal, California

Magnitude

1.9 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sun, Nov 2, 1975, 7:05 AM PST

UTC

1975-11-02 15:05:22 UTC

Depth

16.6 km (10.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.008° N, 120.060° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 4.5 km horizontally, 2.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.08

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

308°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

8

• Avenal, CaliforniaPopulation 13,301. Forecast6 kmE
• Visalia, CaliforniaPopulation 130,104. Forecast78 kmWSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast273 kmNW

After

1. 1.92 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaMon, Nov 3, 11:58 PM PST · 18598 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
2. 2.81 km ESE of San Ardo, CaliforniaTue, Nov 4, 9:12 AM PST · 18598 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
3. 2.425 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Nov 7, 5:24 AM PST · 18595 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
4. 2.121 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Nov 7, 4:11 PM PST · 18594 days ago · -1 km deep · 49 km away
5. 1.823 km W of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 12, 9:52 AM PST · 18590 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
6. 1.823 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaWed, Nov 12, 2:09 PM PST · 18589 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
7. 4.811 km W of Oak Shores, CaliforniaWed, Nov 12, 6:36 PM PST · 18589 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
8. 2.621 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Nov 13, 1:07 AM PST · 18589 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
9. 2.116 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Nov 14, 10:58 AM PST · 18588 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
10. 2.57 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Nov 15, 2:56 AM PST · 18587 days ago · 13 km deep · 39 km away
11. 2.710 km N of Bradley, CaliforniaSun, Nov 16, 5:23 AM PST · 18586 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
12. 2.28 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Nov 18, 8:52 AM PST · 18584 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
13. 2.48 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Nov 19, 3:07 AM PST · 18583 days ago · 12 km deep · 40 km away
14. 1.60 km S of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Nov 19, 4:02 AM PST · 18583 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
15. 2.613 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Nov 19, 8:15 AM PST · 18583 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
16. 2.322 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaWed, Nov 19, 8:26 AM PST · 18583 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
17. 2.110 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Nov 19, 5:43 PM PST · 18582 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
18. 2.010 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Nov 19, 6:47 PM PST · 18582 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
19. 2.614 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Nov 19, 9:51 PM PST · 18582 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
20. 1.85 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Nov 21, 1:19 AM PST · 18581 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
21. 2.09 km WNW of Templeton, CaliforniaSun, Nov 23, 9:09 AM PST · 18579 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
22. 1.716 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Nov 24, 12:15 PM PST · 18578 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
23. 3.020 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaTue, Nov 25, 5:51 PM PST · 18576 days ago · -1 km deep · 62 km away
24. 2.721 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaWed, Nov 26, 1:11 AM PST · 18576 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
25. 1.817 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Nov 26, 7:37 AM PST · 18576 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
26. 2.323 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaThu, Nov 27, 6:48 PM PST · 18574 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
27. 1.818 km NW of Parkfield, CAFri, Nov 28, 5:03 PM PST · 18573 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
28. 2.422 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaFri, Nov 28, 11:06 PM PST · 18573 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
29. 2.522 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSat, Nov 29, 1:48 AM PST · 18573 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
30. 1.94 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Dec 3, 2:12 PM PST · 18568 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
31. 2.222 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaThu, Dec 4, 11:31 PM PST · 18567 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
32. 2.624 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaFri, Dec 5, 10:31 PM PST · 18566 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
33. 2.523 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaMon, Dec 8, 12:37 AM PST · 18564 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
34. 1.66 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Dec 8, 6:07 PM PST · 18563 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
35. 2.822 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaWed, Dec 10, 10:19 AM PST · 18562 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
36. 2.515 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Dec 10, 7:27 PM PST · 18561 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
37. 3.25 km SW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, Dec 12, 4:58 AM PST · 18560 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
38. 2.810 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Dec 12, 9:32 AM PST · 18560 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
39. 1.711 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Dec 14, 8:54 PM PST · 18557 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
40. 2.121 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Dec 15, 6:29 AM PST · 18557 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
41. 4.219 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Dec 18, 5:42 PM PST · 18553 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
42. 3.419 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Dec 18, 6:42 PM PST · 18553 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
43. 1.819 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Dec 18, 8:40 PM PST · 18553 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
44. 4.012 km SE of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Dec 18, 10:25 PM PST · 18553 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
45. 2.413 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Dec 21, 11:31 AM PST · 18551 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
46. 3.83 km S of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSun, Dec 21, 6:29 PM PST · 18550 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
47. 2.123 km NE of King City, CaliforniaMon, Dec 22, 10:56 PM PST · 18549 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
48. 2.525 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Dec 23, 2:10 AM PST · 18549 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
49. 2.223 km NE of King City, CaliforniaTue, Dec 23, 4:58 AM PST · 18549 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
50. 1.812 km SE of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Dec 23, 8:00 AM PST · 18549 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
51. 3.122 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaTue, Dec 23, 8:25 AM PST · 18549 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
52. 2.912 km SE of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Dec 23, 6:35 PM PST · 18548 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
53. 1.812 km SE of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Dec 23, 6:39 PM PST · 18548 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
54. 2.111 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Dec 23, 10:08 PM PST · 18548 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
55. 2.522 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Dec 24, 3:16 AM PST · 18548 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
56. 2.912 km SE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Dec 24, 5:40 PM PST · 18547 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
57. 2.924 km NE of King City, CaliforniaSat, Dec 27, 2:03 PM PST · 18544 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
58. 3.17 km SSW of Cantua Creek, CaliforniaSat, Dec 27, 2:16 PM PST · 18544 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
59. 2.323 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSat, Dec 27, 10:00 PM PST · 18544 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
60. 1.818 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Dec 29, 7:29 PM PST · 18542 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away

The first 60 of 62.

Before

1. 2.75 km E of Avenal, CaliforniaSun, Nov 2, 6:05 AM PST · 18600 days ago · 17 km deep · 1 km away
2. 2.611 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Nov 1, 10:44 PM PST · 18600 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
3. 2.718 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Nov 1, 9:13 AM PST · 18601 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
4. 2.96 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Oct 31, 4:58 AM PST · 18602 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
5. 2.425 km NNE of King City, CaliforniaThu, Oct 30, 3:00 PM PST · 18602 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
6. 2.523 km ENE of King City, CaliforniaWed, Oct 29, 8:20 PM PST · 18603 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
7. 1.824 km NE of King City, CaliforniaWed, Oct 29, 2:34 AM PST · 18604 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
8. 3.014 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Oct 28, 3:04 PM PST · 18604 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
9. 3.312 km W of Oak Shores, CaliforniaMon, Oct 27, 9:19 PM PST · 18605 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
10. 2.55 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Oct 27, 12:41 PM PST · 18606 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
11. 2.436 km NE of King City, CaliforniaSun, Oct 26, 10:11 PM PST · 18606 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
12. 2.424 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Oct 26, 5:19 PM PST · 18606 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
13. 2.0Central CaliforniaSun, Oct 26, 1:22 PM PST · 18606 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
14. 2.225 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaFri, Oct 24, 10:31 AM PDT · 18609 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
15. 1.819 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Oct 23, 6:39 PM PDT · 18609 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
16. 2.820 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Oct 22, 4:44 PM PDT · 18610 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
17. 2.517 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Oct 22, 3:27 PM PDT · 18610 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
18. 3.025 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Oct 22, 7:16 AM PDT · 18611 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
19. 3.56 km WSW of Paso Robles, CaliforniaTue, Oct 21, 6:52 AM PDT · 18612 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
20. 2.415 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Oct 21, 4:31 AM PDT · 18612 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1027293. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC.