M2.7 earthquake 7 km SSW of Huron, California

Magnitude

2.7 (md), micro

Local time

Wed, Mar 21, 1979, 5:44 PM PST

UTC

1979-03-22 01:44:09 UTC

Depth

11.6 km (7.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.142° N, 120.132° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.6 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.11

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

256°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

18

• Huron, CaliforniaPopulation 6,836. Forecast7 kmSSW
• Avenal, CaliforniaPopulation 13,301. Forecast15 kmN
• Fresno, CaliforniaPopulation 542,107. Forecast75 kmSSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast289 kmNW

After

1. 1.923 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaFri, Mar 23, 3:31 PM PST · 17357 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
2. 2.228 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Mar 25, 6:25 AM PST · 17355 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
3. 1.931 km NE of King City, CaliforniaMon, Mar 26, 5:56 PM PST · 17354 days ago · 14 km deep · 77 km away
4. 1.923 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaTue, Mar 27, 3:03 AM PST · 17353 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
5. 2.123 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaTue, Mar 27, 3:15 AM PST · 17353 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
6. 1.924 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaTue, Mar 27, 3:15 AM PST · 17353 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
7. 2.024 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Mar 28, 11:47 PM PST · 17352 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
8. 1.726 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Mar 29, 7:42 AM PST · 17351 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
9. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Mar 30, 4:52 AM PST · 17350 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
10. 3.524 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Mar 30, 6:03 AM PST · 17350 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
11. 2.624 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Mar 30, 6:04 AM PST · 17350 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
12. 2.825km SSE of King City, CASat, Mar 31, 2:24 PM PST · 17349 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
13. 1.620 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Apr 3, 1:44 PM PST · 17346 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
14. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Apr 5, 9:16 PM PST · 17344 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
15. 1.621 km SSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaThu, Apr 5, 11:11 PM PST · 17344 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
16. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Apr 6, 12:03 AM PST · 17344 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
17. 2.532 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaMon, Apr 9, 10:22 AM PST · 17340 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
18. 2.131 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Apr 9, 4:10 PM PST · 17340 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
19. 2.722 km WNW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaTue, Apr 10, 12:44 AM PST · 17340 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
20. 2.27 km SSE of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Apr 10, 1:15 AM PST · 17340 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
21. 1.722 km WNW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaTue, Apr 10, 1:32 AM PST · 17340 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
22. 1.89 km S of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Apr 10, 9:09 AM PST · 17339 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
23. 1.625 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Apr 11, 7:51 PM PST · 17338 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
24. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Apr 12, 2:18 AM PST · 17338 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
25. 1.924 km NE of King City, CaliforniaFri, Apr 13, 12:55 PM PST · 17336 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
26. 2.222 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Apr 14, 8:06 AM PST · 17335 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
27. 1.812 km SW of Lake Nacimiento, CaliforniaSat, Apr 14, 11:09 AM PST · 17335 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
28. 1.522 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaTue, Apr 17, 9:56 AM PST · 17332 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
29. 1.622 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaTue, Apr 17, 4:24 PM PST · 17332 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
30. 1.932 km WNW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaTue, Apr 17, 7:09 PM PST · 17332 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
31. 2.412 km ESE of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Apr 17, 8:15 PM PST · 17332 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
32. 2.111 km ESE of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Apr 17, 8:21 PM PST · 17332 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
33. 2.822 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Apr 19, 7:22 AM PST · 17330 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
34. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Apr 19, 4:59 PM PST · 17330 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
35. 3.542km SW of Mendota, CAFri, Apr 20, 1:23 AM PST · 17330 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
36. 2.826 km WNW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, Apr 20, 1:23 AM PST · 17330 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
37. 1.99 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Apr 20, 10:48 AM PST · 17329 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
38. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Apr 20, 4:59 PM PST · 17329 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
39. 2.515 km SSW of Lockwood, CaliforniaSat, Apr 21, 12:19 PM PST · 17328 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
40. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Apr 21, 5:08 PM PST · 17328 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
41. 1.516 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Apr 21, 6:54 PM PST · 17328 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
42. 1.615 km N of Huron, CaliforniaThu, Apr 26, 5:42 AM PST · 17323 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
43. 1.710 km W of Oak Shores, CaliforniaTue, May 1, 12:02 PM PDT · 17318 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
44. 2.319 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, May 1, 3:24 PM PDT · 17318 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
45. 1.531 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaWed, May 2, 7:30 AM PDT · 17317 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
46. 2.524 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, May 2, 7:33 PM PDT · 17317 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
47. 1.827 km NE of King City, CaliforniaFri, May 4, 2:20 AM PDT · 17316 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
48. 2.0Central CaliforniaSun, May 6, 12:51 PM PDT · 17313 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
49. 1.7Central CaliforniaSun, May 6, 1:23 PM PDT · 17313 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
50. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, May 6, 2:42 PM PDT · 17313 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
51. 1.6Central CaliforniaMon, May 7, 6:00 PM PDT · 17312 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
52. 1.633 km E of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, May 8, 1:20 AM PDT · 17312 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
53. 2.324 km NNE of King City, CaliforniaTue, May 8, 5:14 PM PDT · 17311 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
54. 2.425 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, May 8, 6:10 PM PDT · 17311 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
55. 1.730 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaWed, May 9, 3:41 AM PDT · 17310 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
56. 2.024 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaThu, May 10, 1:40 PM PDT · 17309 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
57. 2.75 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, May 11, 12:57 AM PDT · 17309 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
58. 2.05km NNE of Wasco, CAFri, May 11, 3:56 PM PDT · 17308 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
59. 2.022 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaFri, May 11, 4:38 PM PDT · 17308 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
60. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, May 12, 11:59 AM PDT · 17307 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away

The first 60 of 72.

Before

1. 2.828 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaWed, Mar 21, 2:16 PM PST · 17359 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
2. 2.328 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaWed, Mar 21, 2:13 PM PST · 17359 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
3. 1.923 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaTue, Mar 20, 11:31 PM PST · 17360 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
4. 1.824 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Mar 19, 1:28 AM PST · 17362 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
5. 2.122 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Mar 16, 4:08 PM PST · 17364 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
6. 3.230 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Mar 15, 12:07 PM PST · 17365 days ago · 21 km deep · 96 km away
7. 3.230 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Mar 15, 12:06 PM PST · 17365 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
8. 1.724 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Mar 13, 2:20 AM PST · 17368 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
9. 2.024 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Mar 12, 11:53 PM PST · 17368 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
10. 2.736 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Mar 12, 12:16 PM PST · 17368 days ago · 16 km deep · 80 km away
11. 1.914 km SE of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Mar 12, 12:15 AM PST · 17369 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
12. 2.722 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Mar 10, 12:30 AM PST · 17371 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
13. 2.92km SSE of Alpaugh, CAFri, Mar 9, 6:11 AM PST · 17371 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
14. 1.630 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaWed, Mar 7, 1:55 PM PST · 17373 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
15. 2.923 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaMon, Mar 5, 3:59 AM PST · 17375 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
16. 1.723 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSun, Mar 4, 7:16 PM PST · 17376 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
17. 2.128 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSun, Mar 4, 1:01 AM PST · 17377 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
18. 2.421 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSat, Mar 3, 5:31 AM PST · 17377 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
19. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Mar 2, 11:21 AM PST · 17378 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
20. 2.113 km SW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaTue, Feb 27, 6:43 PM PST · 17381 days ago · 14 km deep · 43 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1045099 (also filed as ci3347486). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 10:04 PM UTC.