California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 11 km SE of Huron, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 11 km SE of Huron, California on Wed, May 19, 1982, 3:33 AM PDT (10:33 UTC), 1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 11 km NW of Parkfield, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-05-19 10:33:23 UTC
Depth
0.7 km (0.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.140° N, 119.995° 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 3.7 km horizontally, 6.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
302°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 37 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.326 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16197 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 2.222 km NE of San Lucas, California · 16196 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 1.614 km SE of Parkfield, California · 16193 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 1.614 km S of Three Rocks, California · 16190 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 1.711 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16188 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 1.634 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 16187 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 2.48 km WNW of Huron, California · 16182 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  8. 1.722 km NNW of Lost Hills, California · 16181 days ago · 16 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 2.110 km W of Huron, California · 16180 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 2.223 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 16178 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 2.026 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16177 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 1.511 km E of Kettleman City, California · 16175 days ago · 12 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 1.72 km SSW of Kettleman City, California · 16175 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  14. 1.524 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 16175 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 1.66 km NE of Avenal, California · 16174 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 16173 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 16173 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 1.99 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16172 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  19. 2.512km ENE of Porterville, CA · 16171 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 2.611 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16165 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  21. 4.011 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16165 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  22. 1.811 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16165 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  23. 1.910 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16164 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  24. 1.810 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16163 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  25. 2.510 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16163 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  26. 3.310 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16163 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  27. 1.710 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16160 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  28. 1.823 km NE of San Ardo, California · 16159 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  29. 1.911 km NW of Three Rocks, California · 16151 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  30. 2.512 km NW of Three Rocks, California · 16151 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
  31. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16150 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  32. 2.414 km NNE of Shandon, California · 16150 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  33. 1.922 km NE of San Ardo, California · 16146 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  34. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16146 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  35. 2.722km SSW of Alpaugh, CA · 16144 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  36. 2.412km NNW of Wasco, CA · 16144 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  37. 1.619 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16142 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away

Before

  1. 1.618 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16203 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 1.723 km NE of San Ardo, California · 16211 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 2.122 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 16212 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 1.87 km W of Paso Robles, California · 16212 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 1.725 km WNW of Lost Hills, California · 16212 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 2.26 km W of Paso Robles, California · 16213 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 3.16 km W of Paso Robles, California · 16213 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 1.510 km WNW of Huron, California · 16213 days ago · 12 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 2.56 km S of Three Rocks, California · 16214 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 1.924 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 16217 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 2.32 km WSW of Kettleman City, California · 16222 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
  12. 1.723 km NE of San Ardo, California · 16225 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 2.924 km NE of King City, California · 16227 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 1.524 km NE of King City, California · 16228 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 2.011 km N of Coalinga, California · 16231 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  16. 2.313 km ESE of Kettleman City, California · 16231 days ago · 19 km deep · 24 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1074550. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 5:02 PM UTC.