California earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 14 km NNE of Shandon, California

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 14 km NNE of Shandon, California on Sun, Feb 8, 1981, 2:46 AM PST (10:46 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 11km ENE of Coalinga, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1981-02-08 10:46:31 UTC
Depth
3.7 km (2.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.782° N, 120.322° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
72°
Stations used
22

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 79 in the 60 days after this one and 47 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.014 km W of Oak Shores, California · 16661 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.29 km NE of Coalinga, California · 16660 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 1.67 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 16660 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 3.411km ENE of Coalinga, CA · 16659 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 3.513 km W of Avenal, California · 16659 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 3.316 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 16658 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 1.512 km NE of San Miguel, California · 16658 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 2.05km SSE of Delano, CA · 16657 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 1.825 km NE of King City, California · 16657 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 1.816 km N of San Simeon, California · 16656 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 1.722 km NE of San Ardo, California · 16655 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 2.331km E of Cholame, CA · 16654 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 1.620 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16654 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 2.021 km S of Avenal, California · 16654 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 2.120km SSE of Kettleman City, CA · 16654 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  16. 1.623 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 16654 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 1.824 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 16653 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  18. 2.323km SSE of Kettleman City, CA · 16653 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  19. 2.322km SSE of Kettleman City, CA · 16653 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  20. 2.421 km S of Avenal, California · 16653 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  21. 1.76 km WSW of Avenal, California · 16652 days ago · 13 km deep · 24 km away
  22. 1.88 km WSW of Avenal, California · 16652 days ago · 13 km deep · 23 km away
  23. 2.121 km S of Avenal, California · 16652 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  24. 2.110 km WSW of Avenal, California · 16652 days ago · 15 km deep · 21 km away
  25. 1.825 km NE of King City, California · 16651 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  26. 2.822km SSE of Kettleman City, CA · 16650 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  27. 1.919 km S of Avenal, California · 16650 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  28. 1.820 km S of Avenal, California · 16650 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away
  29. 1.83 km N of Avenal, California · 16648 days ago · 14 km deep · 33 km away
  30. 1.66 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16648 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  31. 3.22 km SSW of Edna, California · 16647 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
  32. 3.04 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 16647 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  33. 1.810 km NE of Coalinga, California · 16645 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
  34. 3.617 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16645 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  35. 2.621 km SSE of Avenal, California · 16644 days ago · 12 km deep · 26 km away
  36. 2.032km E of Cholame, CA · 16644 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  37. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16644 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  38. 2.029km S of Kettleman City, CA · 16644 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  39. 2.420 km SSE of Avenal, California · 16643 days ago · 12 km deep · 23 km away
  40. 2.723 km NE of San Ardo, California · 16641 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  41. 2.79 km W of Huron, California · 16641 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  42. 1.620 km SSE of Avenal, California · 16640 days ago · 12 km deep · 22 km away
  43. 2.021 km S of Avenal, California · 16640 days ago · 11 km deep · 18 km away
  44. 2.120 km SSE of Avenal, California · 16640 days ago · 13 km deep · 22 km away
  45. 2.321 km WSW of Los Osos, California · 16640 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  46. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16637 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
  47. 2.112 km SSW of San Simeon, California · 16634 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  48. 2.122 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16632 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  49. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16628 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  50. 1.723 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 16627 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  51. 2.31km ENE of Avila Beach, CA · 16626 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  52. 2.66km WSW of Avila Beach, CA · 16626 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
  53. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 16625 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  54. 2.123 km NE of San Ardo, California · 16623 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  55. 1.8Central California · 16619 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  56. 1.60 km SW of Parkfield, California · 16617 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  57. 2.14 km SW of Avenal, California · 16616 days ago · 17 km deep · 26 km away
  58. 2.03 km SW of Avenal, California · 16616 days ago · 17 km deep · 26 km away
  59. 1.524 km NNE of King City, California · 16616 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  60. 1.732 km NE of San Lucas, California · 16615 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away

The first 60 of 79.

Before

  1. 1.71 km E of San Ardo, California · 16662 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 2.322 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 16663 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 2.022 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 16663 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 1.814 km W of Coalinga, California · 16665 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 1.83 km SE of San Ardo, California · 16666 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 2.09 km NE of Coalinga, California · 16667 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 2.224 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 16667 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 2.110 km NE of Coalinga, California · 16667 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 2.536 km NE of King City, California · 16668 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 2.512km NE of Avenal, CA · 16669 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  11. 3.523 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16670 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 3.425 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16670 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 2.410km W of Avenal, CA · 16670 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  14. 2.512km W of Avenal, CA · 16670 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  15. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16670 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  16. 3.39km SSW of Huron, CA · 16670 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 3.512 km NE of Coalinga, California · 16670 days ago · 17 km deep · 50 km away
  18. 3.625 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16671 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  19. 1.622 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 16671 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  20. 3.48 km NE of Cayucos, California · 16672 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1060144. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:10 PM UTC.