M2.5 earthquake 23 km NW of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 23 km NW of Coalinga, California on Mon, Oct 25, 1982, 3:31 PM PDT (22:31 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 23 km SSW of Three Rocks, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 194 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 194.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1080776. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:05 PM UTC.