M2.4 earthquake 25 km WNW of Coalinga, California

Magnitude

2.4 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sun, May 27, 1979, 2:39 PM PDT

UTC

1979-05-27 21:39:49 UTC

Depth

4.8 km (3.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.191° N, 120.635° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.8 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.10

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

64°

Stations used

19

• Coalinga, CaliforniaPopulation 16,564. Forecast25 kmWNW
• Fresno, CaliforniaPopulation 542,107. Forecast99 kmSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast322 kmNW

After

1. 2.13 km SSE of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, May 27, 9:47 PM PDT · 17295 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
2. 1.925 km WNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, May 28, 1:30 AM PDT · 17294 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
3. 2.125 km WNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, May 28, 1:30 AM PDT · 17294 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
4. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, May 28, 7:01 AM PDT · 17294 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
5. 2.112 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, May 28, 12:32 PM PDT · 17294 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
6. 2.725 km WNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, May 28, 2:24 PM PDT · 17294 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
7. 2.223 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, May 28, 4:27 PM PDT · 17294 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
8. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, May 28, 6:42 PM PDT · 17294 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
9. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, May 28, 8:52 PM PDT · 17294 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
10. 1.823 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, May 28, 9:13 PM PDT · 17294 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
11. 2.330 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, May 28, 10:38 PM PDT · 17293 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
12. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, May 29, 3:35 AM PDT · 17293 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
13. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, May 29, 2:03 PM PDT · 17293 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
14. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, May 29, 2:04 PM PDT · 17293 days ago · -1 km deep · 56 km away
15. 3.123 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, May 29, 3:16 PM PDT · 17293 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
16. 2.033km NNE of Simmler, CATue, May 29, 9:12 PM PDT · 17293 days ago · 31 km deep · 98 km away
17. 1.82 km E of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, May 30, 2:36 AM PDT · 17292 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
18. 1.826 km W of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, May 30, 3:58 AM PDT · 17292 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
19. 2.125 km WNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, May 31, 5:37 AM PDT · 17291 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
20. 1.925 km WNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, May 31, 8:59 AM PDT · 17291 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
21. 1.916 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, May 31, 11:08 PM PDT · 17290 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
22. 1.722 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Jun 2, 1:09 PM PDT · 17289 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
23. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Jun 2, 6:38 PM PDT · 17289 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
24. 1.924 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Jun 3, 5:42 AM PDT · 17288 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
25. 1.825 km WNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Jun 3, 4:21 PM PDT · 17288 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
26. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Jun 3, 6:57 PM PDT · 17288 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
27. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Jun 4, 11:16 AM PDT · 17287 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
28. 2.313 km ENE of Big Sur, CaliforniaMon, Jun 4, 12:02 PM PDT · 17287 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
29. 1.925 km WNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Jun 6, 10:32 AM PDT · 17285 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
30. 1.95 km W of Bradley, CaliforniaWed, Jun 6, 2:43 PM PDT · 17285 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
31. 2.018 km SW of Lockwood, CaliforniaThu, Jun 7, 1:44 PM PDT · 17284 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
32. 1.725 km WNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Jun 7, 7:51 PM PDT · 17284 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
33. 2.023 km SSE of Big Sur, CaliforniaFri, Jun 8, 10:30 AM PDT · 17283 days ago · 17 km deep · 94 km away
34. 2.630 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSat, Jun 9, 12:47 PM PDT · 17282 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
35. 1.620 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Jun 10, 5:14 AM PDT · 17281 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
36. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Jun 11, 3:51 AM PDT · 17280 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
37. 1.82 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Jun 11, 5:20 AM PDT · 17280 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
38. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Jun 13, 10:01 AM PDT · 17278 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
39. 2.122 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Jun 16, 9:46 AM PDT · 17275 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
40. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Jun 16, 12:44 PM PDT · 17275 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
41. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Jun 16, 12:47 PM PDT · 17275 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
42. 2.126 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaSat, Jun 16, 7:49 PM PDT · 17275 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
43. 1.811 km NW of Avenal, CaliforniaTue, Jun 19, 12:20 AM PDT · 17272 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
44. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Jun 19, 5:14 AM PDT · 17272 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
45. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Jun 20, 11:38 PM PDT · 17270 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
46. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Jun 21, 12:13 AM PDT · 17270 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
47. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Jun 22, 1:58 AM PDT · 17269 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
48. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Jun 24, 9:38 PM PDT · 17267 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
49. 2.3Central CaliforniaMon, Jun 25, 10:15 AM PDT · 17266 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
50. 2.833 km NE of King City, CaliforniaMon, Jun 25, 11:55 PM PDT · 17265 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
51. 2.211 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Jun 27, 7:58 AM PDT · 17264 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
52. 1.51 km SE of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Jun 27, 3:50 PM PDT · 17264 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
53. 1.6Central CaliforniaThu, Jun 28, 4:52 AM PDT · 17263 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
54. 2.220 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Jun 29, 11:09 AM PDT · 17262 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
55. 1.61 km ESE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSat, Jun 30, 1:10 AM PDT · 17261 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
56. 2.630 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Jun 30, 9:39 PM PDT · 17261 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
57. 1.629 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Jul 2, 9:04 AM PDT · 17259 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
58. 1.622 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaTue, Jul 3, 5:42 AM PDT · 17258 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
59. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Jul 4, 8:33 AM PDT · 17257 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
60. 1.613 km NNE of Shandon, CaliforniaWed, Jul 4, 10:35 PM PDT · 17256 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away

The first 60 of 111.

Before

1. 1.825 km WNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, May 27, 2:20 PM PDT · 17295 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
2. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, May 27, 1:43 PM PDT · 17295 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
3. 3.323 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, May 27, 9:28 AM PDT · 17295 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
4. 3.423 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, May 27, 7:28 AM PDT · 17295 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
5. 1.925 km WNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, May 27, 12:59 AM PDT · 17295 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
6. 1.625 km WNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, May 27, 12:53 AM PDT · 17295 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
7. 3.225 km WNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, May 26, 11:22 PM PDT · 17295 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
8. 1.722 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, May 26, 10:13 AM PDT · 17296 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
9. 2.432 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaFri, May 25, 1:05 PM PDT · 17297 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
10. 3.132 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaFri, May 25, 8:55 AM PDT · 17297 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
11. 1.722 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, May 25, 1:29 AM PDT · 17297 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
12. 2.411 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, May 23, 4:28 PM PDT · 17299 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
13. 2.517 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, May 21, 6:44 PM PDT · 17301 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
14. 1.89 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, May 19, 5:41 AM PDT · 17303 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
15. 3.110 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, May 18, 9:58 AM PDT · 17304 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
16. 1.825 km NNE of King City, CaliforniaThu, May 17, 3:53 AM PDT · 17305 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
17. 1.612 km SW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, May 17, 1:44 AM PDT · 17305 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
18. 2.59 km S of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, May 17, 1:33 AM PDT · 17305 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
19. 1.57 km SSW of San Ardo, CaliforniaTue, May 15, 4:17 AM PDT · 17307 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
20. 1.76km SE of Atascadero, CAMon, May 14, 3:50 PM PDT · 17308 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1045949. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:03 PM UTC.