California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 10 km SE of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 10 km SE of Coalinga, California on Fri, Jan 16, 1976, 1:18 PM PST (21:18 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 10 km SE of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1976-01-16 21:18:27 UTC
Depth
9.1 km (5.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.086° N, 120.260° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.26
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
244°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 186 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.210 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18512 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 3.711 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18512 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 1.510 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18512 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 1.711 km NNW of Avenal, California · 18512 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18512 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 2.022 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18511 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 1.6Central California · 18511 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 2.09 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18511 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18511 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 2.015 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18511 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 1.827 km NE of Soledad, California · 18510 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 1.7Central California · 18510 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 1.710 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18510 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  14. 2.210 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18510 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 2.011 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18509 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 2.038 km NE of King City, California · 18509 days ago · 19 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 2.110 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18509 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 2.112 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18508 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 2.625 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18508 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  20. 2.825 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18508 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  21. 2.322 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18507 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  22. 2.217 km NW of Parkfield, California · 18507 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  23. 1.923 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18506 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  24. 2.324 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18506 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  25. 2.811 km NW of Avenal, California · 18506 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  26. 2.212 km NW of Avenal, California · 18506 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  27. 1.710 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18506 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 2.425 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18506 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  29. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18505 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  30. 2.311 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18505 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  31. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18505 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  32. 2.48 km WSW of San Ardo, California · 18505 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
  33. 1.626 km NE of Soledad, California · 18504 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  34. 1.726 km NE of Soledad, California · 18503 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  35. 3.712 km SW of Oak Shores, CA · 18503 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  36. 3.211 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18503 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  37. 2.711 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18503 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  38. 2.022 km NE of San Lucas, California · 18503 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  39. 2.031 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 18502 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  40. 1.910 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18501 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  41. 1.724 km ENE of Soledad, California · 18501 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  42. 3.124 km NE of King City, CA · 18501 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  43. 2.124 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 18501 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  44. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 18500 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  45. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 18500 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  46. 1.60 km SSE of Parkfield, California · 18500 days ago · 12 km deep · 26 km away
  47. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 18500 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  48. 2.4Central California · 18500 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  49. 3.311 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18500 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  50. 2.010 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18500 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  51. 2.0Near the coast of Central California · 18500 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  52. 3.111 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18500 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  53. 2.210 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18500 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  54. 2.023 km W of Coalinga, California · 18500 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  55. 2.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18500 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  56. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 18500 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  57. 2.59 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 18499 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  58. 2.422 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18499 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  59. 2.421 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 18499 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  60. 2.112 km ENE of San Simeon, California · 18499 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away

The first 60 of 186.

Before

  1. 1.710 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18512 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 18512 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 1.710 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18513 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 1.811 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18513 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 3.312 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18513 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 2.612 km NNW of Avenal, California · 18513 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 1.510 km SE of Coalinga, California · 18513 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 2.110 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18513 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 3.012 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18513 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 1.711 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18513 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 1.911 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 18513 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 2.521 km S of Kettleman City, California · 18513 days ago · 23 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 2.64 km SW of Kettleman City, California · 18513 days ago · 24 km deep · 27 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1028421. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:32 PM UTC.