M2.4 earthquake 11 km WSW of Huron, California

Magnitude

2.4 (md), micro

Local time

Wed, Nov 4, 1981, 12:53 PM PST

UTC

1981-11-04 20:53:25 UTC

Depth

7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.154° N, 120.215° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.16

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

230°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

28

• Huron, CaliforniaPopulation 6,836. Forecast11 kmWSW
• Coalinga, CaliforniaPopulation 16,564. Forecast13 kmE
• Fresno, CaliforniaPopulation 542,107. Forecast77 kmSSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast295 kmNW

After

1. 1.87 km SW of Templeton, CaliforniaWed, Nov 4, 5:47 PM PST · 16394 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
2. 1.62 km ESE of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Nov 4, 5:52 PM PST · 16394 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
3. 1.524 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaFri, Nov 6, 4:56 PM PST · 16392 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
4. 2.022 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSun, Nov 8, 7:40 PM PST · 16390 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
5. 1.726 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaMon, Nov 9, 7:45 AM PST · 16389 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
6. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Nov 10, 8:35 AM PST · 16388 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
7. 1.520 km SW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaTue, Nov 10, 9:26 AM PST · 16388 days ago · 17 km deep · 41 km away
8. 1.822 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaWed, Nov 11, 6:31 PM PST · 16387 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
9. 2.528 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Nov 13, 2:13 PM PST · 16385 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
10. 1.730 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Nov 13, 3:46 PM PST · 16385 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
11. 2.527 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSun, Nov 15, 11:36 AM PST · 16383 days ago · -1 km deep · 91 km away
12. 3.224 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Nov 15, 11:29 PM PST · 16382 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
13. 1.523 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Nov 16, 6:59 AM PST · 16382 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
14. 1.824 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Nov 18, 12:28 PM PST · 16380 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
15. 1.625 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaThu, Nov 19, 11:24 PM PST · 16378 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
16. 1.822 km SW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSun, Nov 22, 3:26 AM PST · 16376 days ago · 16 km deep · 42 km away
17. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Nov 24, 10:06 PM PST · 16374 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
18. 2.116 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Nov 26, 2:58 AM PST · 16372 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
19. 2.423 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaThu, Nov 26, 10:48 AM PST · 16372 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
20. 2.023 km NE of King City, CaliforniaFri, Nov 27, 7:52 AM PST · 16371 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
21. 1.76 km WNW of San Ardo, CaliforniaFri, Nov 27, 1:21 PM PST · 16371 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
22. 1.86 km WNW of San Ardo, CaliforniaFri, Nov 27, 10:06 PM PST · 16371 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
23. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Nov 28, 6:39 AM PST · 16370 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
24. 1.530 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Nov 29, 8:17 PM PST · 16369 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
25. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Nov 29, 9:13 PM PST · 16369 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
26. 1.68 km SW of Templeton, CaliforniaMon, Nov 30, 4:52 AM PST · 16368 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
27. 1.814 km SSE of Avenal, CaliforniaTue, Dec 1, 1:03 AM PST · 16367 days ago · 22 km deep · 33 km away
28. 1.625 km SSW of Los Banos, CaliforniaTue, Dec 1, 6:09 PM PST · 16367 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
29. 1.730 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaWed, Dec 2, 5:01 PM PST · 16366 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
30. 1.830 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaWed, Dec 2, 5:08 PM PST · 16366 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
31. 3.122 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaFri, Dec 4, 5:34 AM PST · 16364 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
32. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Dec 6, 6:05 AM PST · 16362 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
33. 1.97 km NE of Cambria, CaliforniaThu, Dec 10, 8:07 AM PST · 16358 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
34. 3.225 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Dec 10, 9:42 PM PST · 16358 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
35. 1.638 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSat, Dec 12, 5:37 PM PST · 16356 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
36. 2.623 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSat, Dec 12, 10:25 PM PST · 16356 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
37. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Dec 13, 5:19 AM PST · 16355 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
38. 2.425 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Dec 13, 6:59 AM PST · 16355 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
39. 1.8Central CaliforniaSun, Dec 13, 12:08 PM PST · 16355 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
40. 2.521 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Dec 14, 5:14 PM PST · 16354 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
41. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Dec 16, 12:47 AM PST · 16352 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
42. 2.038 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaWed, Dec 16, 3:32 AM PST · 16352 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
43. 1.638 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaWed, Dec 16, 3:42 AM PST · 16352 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
44. 3.038 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaWed, Dec 16, 8:23 AM PST · 16352 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
45. 1.632 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaWed, Dec 16, 12:11 PM PST · 16352 days ago · 28 km deep · 63 km away
46. 2.638 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaWed, Dec 16, 2:15 PM PST · 16352 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
47. 1.725 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Dec 16, 5:37 PM PST · 16352 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
48. 2.738 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaWed, Dec 16, 5:56 PM PST · 16352 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
49. 1.537 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaThu, Dec 17, 6:11 AM PST · 16351 days ago · -1 km deep · 69 km away
50. 1.524 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Dec 17, 6:58 AM PST · 16351 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
51. 2.538 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaThu, Dec 17, 3:14 PM PST · 16351 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
52. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Dec 17, 5:32 PM PST · 16351 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
53. 1.629 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Dec 17, 11:03 PM PST · 16351 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
54. 2.037 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, Dec 18, 4:05 PM PST · 16350 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
55. 1.938 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, Dec 18, 7:35 PM PST · 16350 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
56. 1.914 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSat, Dec 19, 7:44 AM PST · 16349 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
57. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Dec 19, 9:39 AM PST · 16349 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
58. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Dec 20, 12:46 AM PST · 16348 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
59. 1.737 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSun, Dec 20, 1:32 AM PST · 16348 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
60. 1.925 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Dec 20, 1:53 AM PST · 16348 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away

The first 60 of 82.

Before

1. 2.024 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Nov 4, 2:18 AM PST · 16394 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
2. 2.424 km NE of King City, CaliforniaMon, Nov 2, 3:57 PM PST · 16396 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
3. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Oct 31, 12:34 AM PST · 16398 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
4. 1.62 km S of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Oct 30, 8:20 PM PST · 16399 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
5. 1.531 km WNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Oct 29, 4:09 PM PST · 16400 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
6. 2.816 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Oct 28, 2:16 PM PST · 16401 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
7. 1.823 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Oct 27, 4:20 PM PST · 16402 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
8. 1.86 km NE of Cambria, CaliforniaTue, Oct 27, 3:09 PM PST · 16402 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
9. 2.213 km SE of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Oct 27, 9:52 AM PST · 16402 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
10. 1.519 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Oct 27, 12:24 AM PST · 16402 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
11. 1.928 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Oct 26, 6:50 AM PST · 16403 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
12. 1.628 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Oct 26, 6:01 AM PST · 16403 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
13. 1.922 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Oct 25, 12:53 PM PST · 16404 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
14. 2.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Oct 23, 12:00 AM PDT · 16407 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
15. 1.923 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaThu, Oct 22, 6:26 AM PDT · 16407 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
16. 1.530 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Oct 19, 2:17 PM PDT · 16410 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
17. 2.130 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Oct 19, 10:41 AM PDT · 16410 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
18. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Oct 19, 2:03 AM PDT · 16410 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
19. 1.630 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSun, Oct 18, 4:32 AM PDT · 16411 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
20. 1.528 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaThu, Oct 15, 11:19 PM PDT · 16414 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1069194 (also filed as ci526592). Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:46 PM UTC.