California earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 12 km NW of Avenal, California

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 12 km NW of Avenal, California on Wed, Jan 14, 1976, 1:43 PM PST (21:43 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 12 km ESE of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1976-01-14 21:43:45 UTC
Depth
8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.079° N, 120.225° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
232°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 195 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.912 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18514 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.812 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18514 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 1.512 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18514 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 1.912 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18514 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 2.011 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18514 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 2.612 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18514 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.510 km NW of Avenal, California · 18514 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 3.212 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18514 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 3.411 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18514 days ago · 11 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 2.312 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18514 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 1.711 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18514 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 3.611 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18514 days ago · 11 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 1.911 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18514 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 2.212 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18513 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 2.64 km SW of Kettleman City, California · 18513 days ago · 24 km deep · 24 km away
  16. 2.521 km S of Kettleman City, California · 18513 days ago · 23 km deep · 39 km away
  17. 1.911 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18513 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 1.711 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18513 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 3.012 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18512 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 2.110 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18512 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  21. 1.510 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18512 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  22. 2.612 km NNW of Avenal, California · 18512 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  23. 3.312 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18512 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  24. 1.811 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18512 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  25. 1.710 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18512 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  26. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18512 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  27. 1.710 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18512 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  28. 1.810 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18512 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  29. 2.210 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18512 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  30. 3.711 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18512 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  31. 1.510 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18511 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  32. 1.711 km NNW of Avenal, California · 18511 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  33. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18511 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  34. 2.022 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18511 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  35. 1.6Central California · 18511 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  36. 2.09 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18511 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  37. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18510 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  38. 2.015 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18510 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  39. 1.827 km NE of Soledad, California · 18510 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  40. 1.7Central California · 18510 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  41. 1.710 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18510 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  42. 2.210 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18509 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  43. 2.011 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18509 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  44. 2.038 km NE of King City, California · 18508 days ago · 19 km deep · 70 km away
  45. 2.110 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18508 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  46. 2.112 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18508 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  47. 2.625 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18507 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  48. 2.825 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18507 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  49. 2.322 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18507 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  50. 2.217 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18507 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  51. 1.923 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18506 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  52. 2.324 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18506 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  53. 2.811 km NW of Avenal, California · 18506 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  54. 2.212 km NW of Avenal, California · 18506 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  55. 1.710 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18505 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  56. 2.425 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18505 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  57. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18505 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  58. 2.311 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18504 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  59. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18504 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  60. 2.48 km WSW of San Ardo, California · 18504 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away

The first 60 of 195.

Before

  1. 3.812 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18514 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.812 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18514 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 3.312 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18514 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.612 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18514 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1028355. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC.