California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 11 km N of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 11 km N of Coalinga, California on Mon, Apr 19, 1982, 3:34 PM PST (23:34 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 24 km NE of King City, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-04-19 23:34:41 UTC
Depth
10.2 km (6.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.245° N, 120.346° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.28
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
135°
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: 100 in the 60 days after this one and 39 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.524 km NE of King City, California · 16224 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 2.924 km NE of King City, California · 16223 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 1.723 km NE of San Ardo, California · 16221 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 2.315 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16220 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 2.322 km NNE of Soledad, California · 16220 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 2.32 km WSW of Kettleman City, California · 16218 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 1.913 km W of Oak Shores, California · 16218 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16217 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 16215 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16215 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 1.924 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 16214 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 1.734 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 16213 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 16213 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 1.926 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16212 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 2.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 16212 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  16. 1.734 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 16211 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  17. 2.56 km S of Three Rocks, California · 16210 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  18. 3.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 16210 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 1.510 km WNW of Huron, California · 16210 days ago · 12 km deep · 12 km away
  20. 3.16 km W of Paso Robles, California · 16209 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  21. 2.26 km W of Paso Robles, California · 16209 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  22. 1.725 km WNW of Lost Hills, California · 16208 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  23. 1.87 km W of Paso Robles, California · 16208 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  24. 1.922 km NNE of Soledad, California · 16208 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  25. 1.922 km NNE of Soledad, California · 16208 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  26. 2.122 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 16208 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  27. 1.723 km NE of San Ardo, California · 16207 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  28. 3.017 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16206 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  29. 3.117 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16206 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  30. 1.517 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16206 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  31. 3.617 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16205 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  32. 2.517 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16205 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  33. 1.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16205 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  34. 1.717 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16205 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  35. 1.517 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16205 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  36. 1.618 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16205 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  37. 2.918 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16204 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  38. 2.518 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16204 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  39. 2.222 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 16202 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  40. 2.113 km SSW of Lockwood, California · 16202 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  41. 1.817 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16202 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  42. 1.718 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16201 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  43. 1.625 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16200 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  44. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 16200 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  45. 1.618 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16199 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  46. 1.830 km SSW of Los Banos, California · 16199 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  47. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16199 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  48. 1.611 km SE of Huron, California · 16197 days ago · 1 km deep · 34 km away
  49. 1.734 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 16197 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  50. 3.215 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16197 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  51. 3.115 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16197 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  52. 2.815 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16197 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  53. 2.034 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 16196 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  54. 2.024 km NE of Soledad, California · 16196 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  55. 1.714 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16195 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  56. 2.326 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16193 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  57. 2.017 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16193 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  58. 2.018 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 16193 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  59. 2.222 km NE of San Lucas, California · 16192 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  60. 2.114 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16190 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away

The first 60 of 100.

Before

  1. 2.313 km ESE of Kettleman City, California · 16227 days ago · 19 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 1.63 km SE of San Ardo, California · 16228 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 1.526 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 16232 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 16232 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 2.227 km WSW of Mendota, California · 16234 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 2.132 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 16235 days ago · 23 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16236 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 3.416 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16236 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 2.819 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 16236 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 1.727 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 16238 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 1.711 km WNW of Oak Shores, California · 16238 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 2.43 km NNE of Madera, California · 16239 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 1.723 km NE of King City, California · 16239 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 1.625 km NE of Soledad, California · 16239 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, CA · 16240 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 2.021 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16240 days ago · 0 km deep · 32 km away
  17. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 16241 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 2.012 km NE of San Miguel, California · 16241 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away
  19. 2.312 km NE of San Miguel, California · 16241 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 1.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 16242 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1073826. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC.