California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 9 km W of Huron, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 9 km W of Huron, California on Wed, Aug 1, 1979, 4:26 AM PDT (11:26 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 21 km NE of Soledad, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1979-08-01 11:26:02 UTC
Depth
10.2 km (6.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.200° N, 120.208° 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 1.8 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
253°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 72 in the 60 days after this one and 54 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.424 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17228 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 17228 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 2.17 km SSW of San Ardo, California · 17228 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 2.223 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17227 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 17227 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 1.825 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17226 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 1.736 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 17226 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 2.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 17224 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 2.0Central California · 17222 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 2.125 km SSW of Los Banos, California · 17221 days ago · 22 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 1.525 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17220 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 1.724 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17218 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 1.525 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17216 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 1.933 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17215 days ago · 19 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 1.830 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17215 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 2.834 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 17214 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 1.828 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17212 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 17210 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 2.110 km SE of Coalinga, California · 17209 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  20. 2.023 km NE of San Ardo, California · 17208 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  21. 1.921 km NE of San Ardo, California · 17206 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  22. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17204 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  23. 2.125 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 17203 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  24. 1.722 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17203 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  25. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 17202 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  26. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 17202 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  27. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 17202 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  28. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 17200 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  29. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 17199 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  30. 1.523 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 17199 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  31. 1.821 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17199 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  32. 1.621 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17199 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  33. 2.122 km NE of San Lucas, California · 17198 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  34. 1.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17198 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  35. 1.818 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17197 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  36. 2.218 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17197 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  37. 1.818 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17197 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  38. 1.520 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17197 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  39. 1.713 km NNE of Shandon, California · 17196 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  40. 2.16 km N of Huron, California · 17195 days ago · 32 km deep · 12 km away
  41. 1.610 km ENE of Cayucos, California · 17195 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  42. 1.617 km W of Three Rocks, California · 17195 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  43. 1.516 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17195 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  44. 1.928 km NE of Soledad, California · 17194 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  45. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17192 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  46. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17192 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  47. 2.325 km NE of King City, California · 17191 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  48. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17191 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  49. 2.123 km NE of Soledad, California · 17190 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  50. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 17189 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  51. 1.622 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 17186 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  52. 1.528 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 17184 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  53. 2.0Central California · 17181 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  54. 1.830 km NE of King City, California · 17181 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  55. 2.129 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17181 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  56. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 17181 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  57. 2.319 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17180 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  58. 1.821 km SSE of Avenal, California · 17180 days ago · 21 km deep · 44 km away
  59. 1.918 km SSW of Three Rocks, California · 17179 days ago · 25 km deep · 25 km away
  60. 2.029 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17179 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away

The first 60 of 72.

Before

  1. 2.07 km NNE of Huron, California · 17228 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 2.32 km NW of Huron, California · 17228 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 2.56 km W of Huron, California · 17228 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 1.623 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17228 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 1.62 km SE of San Ardo, California · 17230 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 1.623 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17230 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 2.523 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17230 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 2.016 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17231 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 2.627 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17232 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 1.825 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17233 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 1.824 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 17233 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 2.127 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 17233 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 17234 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 1.714 km NW of Parkfield, California · 17235 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  15. 1.727 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17235 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  16. 1.8Central California · 17236 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 17236 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  18. 1.722 km ENE of Soledad, California · 17236 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  19. 2.512 km NE of Shandon, California · 17237 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 1.915 km NNE of Shandon, California · 17237 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1046867. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:36 AM UTC.