M1.7 earthquake 4 km SSW of Coalinga, California

Magnitude

1.7 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Wed, Dec 29, 1982, 5:20 PM PST

UTC

1982-12-30 01:20:10 UTC

Depth

4.8 km (3.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.103° N, 120.386° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.2 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.12

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

146°

Stations used

13

• Coalinga, CaliforniaPopulation 16,564. Forecast5 kmSSW
• Fresno, CaliforniaPopulation 542,107. Forecast90 kmSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast300 kmNW

After

1. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Dec 30, 1:06 AM PST · 15981 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
2. 2.115 km NNW of San Simeon, CaliforniaThu, Dec 30, 6:04 AM PST · 15981 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
3. 1.613 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Dec 30, 2:22 PM PST · 15981 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
4. 3.316 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Dec 30, 3:19 PM PST · 15981 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
5. 1.621 km NW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Jan 1, 3:06 AM PST · 15979 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
6. 2.02 km E of Templeton, CaliforniaSat, Jan 1, 8:40 PM PST · 15978 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
7. 2.46 km WSW of Kettleman City, CaliforniaSun, Jan 2, 4:53 AM PST · 15978 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
8. 1.717 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Jan 4, 8:01 AM PST · 15976 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
9. 1.523 km NW of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Jan 4, 1:45 PM PST · 15976 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
10. 1.822 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Jan 4, 7:16 PM PST · 15975 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
11. 2.717 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Jan 5, 11:49 AM PST · 15975 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
12. 1.717 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Jan 5, 4:43 PM PST · 15975 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
13. 1.517 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaWed, Jan 5, 4:44 PM PST · 15975 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
14. 2.223 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaFri, Jan 7, 11:15 AM PST · 15973 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
15. 1.924 km ENE of King City, CaliforniaSat, Jan 8, 6:02 PM PST · 15971 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
16. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Jan 9, 4:22 PM PST · 15971 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
17. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Jan 10, 2:22 PM PST · 15970 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
18. 1.524 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Jan 11, 1:06 PM PST · 15969 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
19. 1.616 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Jan 11, 5:38 PM PST · 15968 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
20. 1.617 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Jan 12, 8:58 PM PST · 15967 days ago · 1 km deep · 20 km away
21. 2.623 km NW of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Jan 12, 10:25 PM PST · 15967 days ago · 11 km deep · 26 km away
22. 3.019 km S of Three Rocks, CaliforniaWed, Jan 12, 11:12 PM PST · 15967 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
23. 1.923 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaThu, Jan 13, 1:04 AM PST · 15967 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
24. 1.622 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaThu, Jan 13, 5:27 AM PST · 15967 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
25. 1.819 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Jan 13, 4:42 PM PST · 15967 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
26. 2.8Central CaliforniaThu, Jan 13, 6:50 PM PST · 15966 days ago · 11 km deep · 28 km away
27. 1.815 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Jan 13, 8:03 PM PST · 15966 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
28. 1.622 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Jan 14, 7:41 AM PST · 15966 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
29. 1.624 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaFri, Jan 14, 10:41 AM PST · 15966 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
30. 1.525 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaFri, Jan 14, 1:26 PM PST · 15966 days ago · 1 km deep · 23 km away
31. 1.510 km NW of Avenal, CaliforniaFri, Jan 14, 3:59 PM PST · 15966 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
32. 1.78 km W of Templeton, CaliforniaSat, Jan 15, 4:51 PM PST · 15965 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
33. 2.0Central CaliforniaSun, Jan 16, 10:44 PM PST · 15963 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
34. 2.423 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSun, Jan 16, 10:49 PM PST · 15963 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
35. 1.834 km W of Lockwood, CaliforniaMon, Jan 17, 6:31 PM PST · 15962 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
36. 1.723 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaTue, Jan 18, 9:02 AM PST · 15962 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
37. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Jan 19, 3:02 AM PST · 15961 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
38. 1.821 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaWed, Jan 19, 12:41 PM PST · 15961 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
39. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Jan 19, 5:49 PM PST · 15960 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
40. 2.822 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Jan 19, 9:32 PM PST · 15960 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
41. 2.45 km SSE of Avenal, CaliforniaThu, Jan 20, 12:24 AM PST · 15960 days ago · 13 km deep · 30 km away
42. 1.616 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Jan 20, 4:36 PM PST · 15960 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
43. 2.329 km WNW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaThu, Jan 20, 8:56 PM PST · 15959 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
44. 1.723 km NE of King City, CaliforniaFri, Jan 21, 8:44 AM PST · 15959 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
45. 1.913 km NNE of Shandon, CaliforniaSat, Jan 22, 3:52 AM PST · 15958 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
46. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Jan 22, 11:24 AM PST · 15958 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
47. 1.86 km ESE of Avenal, CaliforniaSun, Jan 23, 4:45 AM PST · 15957 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
48. 1.624 km NE of King City, CaliforniaTue, Jan 25, 4:40 PM PST · 15955 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
49. 3.018 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Jan 25, 10:48 PM PST · 15954 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
50. 2.517 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Jan 25, 10:48 PM PST · 15954 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
51. 2.216 km WNW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Jan 25, 10:58 PM PST · 15954 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
52. 2.924 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Jan 26, 2:03 PM PST · 15954 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
53. 1.725 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Jan 26, 9:49 PM PST · 15953 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
54. 2.523km SSW of Alpaugh, CAFri, Jan 28, 1:11 AM PST · 15952 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
55. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Jan 28, 9:28 AM PST · 15952 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
56. 2.023 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaFri, Jan 28, 9:13 PM PST · 15951 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
57. 1.55 km WSW of Cayucos, CaliforniaSat, Jan 29, 2:38 AM PST · 15951 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
58. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Jan 29, 3:06 PM PST · 15951 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
59. 2.321 km NNE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Jan 31, 12:28 AM PST · 15949 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
60. 1.723 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaMon, Jan 31, 12:05 PM PST · 15949 days ago · -1 km deep · 34 km away

The first 60 of 116.

Before

1. 1.621 km NE of King City, CaliforniaWed, Dec 29, 1:54 PM PST · 15982 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
2. 2.228 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaMon, Dec 27, 3:09 PM PST · 15984 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
3. 2.128 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaMon, Dec 27, 2:17 PM PST · 15984 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
4. 1.922 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSun, Dec 26, 4:27 PM PST · 15985 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
5. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Dec 26, 5:40 AM PST · 15985 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
6. 1.716 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Dec 26, 2:29 AM PST · 15985 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
7. 1.624 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Dec 26, 12:17 AM PST · 15985 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
8. 2.021 km NW of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Dec 24, 10:26 PM PST · 15986 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
9. 1.924 km NW of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Dec 24, 5:45 PM PST · 15986 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
10. 1.717 km SW of Lockwood, CaliforniaThu, Dec 23, 5:46 PM PST · 15987 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
11. 2.225 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Dec 23, 3:07 PM PST · 15988 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
12. 2.223 km SSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaThu, Dec 23, 7:50 AM PST · 15988 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
13. 3.11 km SSE of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Dec 23, 5:51 AM PST · 15988 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
14. 1.630 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaTue, Dec 21, 9:42 PM PST · 15989 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
15. 2.121 km SSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaTue, Dec 21, 7:39 PM PST · 15989 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
16. 2.023 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaMon, Dec 20, 2:22 PM PST · 15991 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
17. 1.619 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Dec 20, 9:02 AM PST · 15991 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
18. 1.66 km ESE of Kettleman City, CaliforniaMon, Dec 20, 5:18 AM PST · 15991 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
19. 1.611 km SSW of Oak Shores, CaliforniaSun, Dec 19, 6:26 PM PST · 15991 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
20. 3.06 km SSE of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Dec 19, 1:38 AM PST · 15992 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1083669. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:47 PM UTC.