M1.7 earthquake 13 km ESE of Coalinga, California

Magnitude

1.7 (md), micro

Local time

Wed, Mar 17, 1982, 6:56 AM PST

UTC

1982-03-17 14:56:21 UTC

Depth

2.6 km (1.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.108° N, 120.218° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 2.0 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.07

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

262°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

8

• Coalinga, CaliforniaPopulation 16,564. Forecast13 kmESE
• Fresno, CaliforniaPopulation 542,107. Forecast82 kmSSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast291 kmNW

After

1. 2.225 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSat, Mar 20, 4:25 AM PST · 16257 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
2. 2.524 km NE of King City, CaliforniaTue, Mar 23, 3:56 PM PST · 16254 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
3. 2.423 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaTue, Mar 23, 10:01 PM PST · 16254 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
4. 3.021 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Mar 24, 12:52 AM PST · 16254 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
5. 1.511 km NNE of Cambria, CaliforniaWed, Mar 24, 7:48 AM PST · 16253 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
6. 1.615 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Mar 25, 12:03 PM PST · 16252 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
7. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Mar 26, 2:08 AM PST · 16251 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
8. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Mar 26, 6:24 AM PST · 16251 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
9. 1.630 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSat, Mar 27, 9:58 PM PST · 16250 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
10. 1.731 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSat, Mar 27, 11:08 PM PST · 16250 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
11. 1.727 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSun, Mar 28, 11:08 PM PST · 16249 days ago · -1 km deep · 54 km away
12. 1.624 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaWed, Mar 31, 8:51 AM PST · 16246 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
13. 2.312 km E of Kettleman City, CaliforniaFri, Apr 2, 1:02 AM PST · 16244 days ago · 14 km deep · 37 km away
14. 2.96 km WSW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Apr 3, 6:04 AM PST · 16243 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
15. 1.513 km SSE of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSun, Apr 4, 2:58 AM PST · 16242 days ago · 0 km deep · 33 km away
16. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Apr 4, 5:16 AM PST · 16242 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
17. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Apr 4, 2:02 PM PST · 16242 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
18. 1.924 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Apr 4, 3:34 PM PST · 16242 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
19. 2.312 km NE of San Miguel, CaliforniaMon, Apr 5, 11:12 AM PST · 16241 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
20. 2.012 km NE of San Miguel, CaliforniaMon, Apr 5, 11:14 AM PST · 16241 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
21. 2.021 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Apr 6, 8:34 AM PST · 16240 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
22. 2.27 km NW of San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaTue, Apr 6, 4:17 PM PST · 16240 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
23. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, CATue, Apr 6, 7:19 PM PST · 16240 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
24. 1.625 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Apr 7, 6:56 AM PST · 16239 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
25. 1.723 km NE of King City, CaliforniaWed, Apr 7, 1:32 PM PST · 16239 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
26. 2.43 km NNE of Madera, CaliforniaWed, Apr 7, 4:46 PM PST · 16239 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
27. 1.711 km WNW of Oak Shores, CaliforniaThu, Apr 8, 12:36 PM PST · 16238 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
28. 1.727 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Apr 8, 1:02 PM PST · 16238 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
29. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Apr 10, 10:17 PM PST · 16236 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
30. 2.132 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Apr 11, 2:45 AM PST · 16235 days ago · 23 km deep · 92 km away
31. 2.227 km WSW of Mendota, CaliforniaMon, Apr 12, 5:07 AM PST · 16234 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
32. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Apr 14, 10:54 AM PST · 16232 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
33. 1.526 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Apr 14, 5:37 PM PST · 16232 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
34. 1.63 km SE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSun, Apr 18, 9:22 PM PST · 16228 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
35. 2.313 km ESE of Kettleman City, CaliforniaMon, Apr 19, 6:15 AM PST · 16227 days ago · 19 km deep · 39 km away
36. 2.011 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Apr 19, 3:34 PM PST · 16227 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
37. 1.524 km NE of King City, CaliforniaThu, Apr 22, 6:27 PM PST · 16224 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
38. 2.924 km NE of King City, CaliforniaFri, Apr 23, 4:56 AM PST · 16223 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
39. 1.723 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSun, Apr 25, 7:10 AM PDT · 16221 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
40. 2.32 km WSW of Kettleman City, CaliforniaWed, Apr 28, 5:03 PM PDT · 16218 days ago · 0 km deep · 24 km away
41. 1.913 km W of Oak Shores, CaliforniaWed, Apr 28, 11:08 PM PDT · 16218 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
42. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Apr 29, 12:48 PM PDT · 16217 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
43. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, May 1, 8:08 PM PDT · 16215 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
44. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, May 2, 12:09 AM PDT · 16215 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
45. 1.924 km NNE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSun, May 2, 11:15 PM PDT · 16214 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
46. 1.734 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaMon, May 3, 3:15 PM PDT · 16213 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
47. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, May 3, 11:05 PM PDT · 16213 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
48. 1.926 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, May 4, 3:13 AM PDT · 16212 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
49. 1.734 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaWed, May 5, 5:39 PM PDT · 16211 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
50. 2.56 km S of Three Rocks, CaliforniaThu, May 6, 3:04 AM PDT · 16210 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
51. 3.122 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, May 6, 4:05 AM PDT · 16210 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
52. 1.510 km WNW of Huron, CaliforniaThu, May 6, 11:15 PM PDT · 16210 days ago · 12 km deep · 15 km away
53. 3.16 km W of Paso Robles, CaliforniaFri, May 7, 3:26 PM PDT · 16209 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
54. 2.26 km W of Paso Robles, CaliforniaFri, May 7, 10:33 PM PDT · 16209 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
55. 1.725 km WNW of Lost Hills, CaliforniaSat, May 8, 5:42 AM PDT · 16208 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
56. 1.87 km W of Paso Robles, CaliforniaSat, May 8, 8:37 AM PDT · 16208 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
57. 2.122 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSat, May 8, 9:04 PM PDT · 16208 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
58. 1.723 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSun, May 9, 7:48 PM PDT · 16207 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
59. 2.222 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaFri, May 14, 9:57 AM PDT · 16202 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
60. 2.113 km SSW of Lockwood, CaliforniaFri, May 14, 7:03 PM PDT · 16202 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away

Before

1. 1.925 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Mar 16, 11:57 AM PST · 16261 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
2. 1.725 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Mar 16, 3:21 AM PST · 16261 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
3. 1.725 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Mar 16, 1:18 AM PST · 16261 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
4. 2.124 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Mar 15, 7:07 AM PST · 16262 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
5. 1.813 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Mar 15, 3:48 AM PST · 16262 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
6. 1.928 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Mar 14, 7:14 PM PST · 16263 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
7. 2.225 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaThu, Mar 11, 9:55 PM PST · 16266 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
8. 2.16 km N of Caruthers, CaliforniaWed, Mar 10, 12:43 AM PST · 16268 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
9. 1.623 km ENE of King City, CaliforniaTue, Mar 9, 8:10 AM PST · 16268 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
10. 1.68 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSun, Mar 7, 10:11 PM PST · 16270 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
11. 2.721 km SW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, Mar 5, 12:05 AM PST · 16273 days ago · 14 km deep · 42 km away
12. 2.215 km NW of Parkfield, CAWed, Mar 3, 4:40 PM PST · 16274 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
13. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Mar 2, 11:48 AM PST · 16275 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
14. 2.123km NNW of Simmler, CAMon, Mar 1, 11:49 AM PST · 16276 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
15. 2.19 km WSW of Atascadero, CaliforniaMon, Mar 1, 8:06 AM PST · 16276 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
16. 2.924km NNW of Simmler, CAMon, Mar 1, 4:42 AM PST · 16276 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
17. 1.632 km SE of Shandon, CaliforniaMon, Mar 1, 12:51 AM PST · 16277 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
18. 1.626 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Feb 28, 11:24 AM PST · 16277 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
19. 1.914 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Feb 27, 8:40 AM PST · 16278 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
20. 1.915 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Feb 25, 8:10 PM PST · 16280 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1072986. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:27 PM UTC.