California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 15 km NW of Parkfield, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 15 km NW of Parkfield, California on Thu, Mar 25, 1982, 12:03 PM PST (20:03 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 24 km NE of Greenfield, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-03-25 20:03:45 UTC
Depth
5.2 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.998° N, 120.550° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
79°
Stations used
18

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 41 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16251 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 16251 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 1.630 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 16250 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 1.731 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 16250 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 1.727 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 16249 days ago · -1 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 1.619 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16248 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 1.624 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 16246 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 2.522 km NNE of Soledad, California · 16245 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 1.922 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16245 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 2.312 km E of Kettleman City, California · 16245 days ago · 14 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 2.96 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 16243 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 2.110 km W of Avila Beach, California · 16243 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 1.513 km SSE of Three Rocks, California · 16242 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  14. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16242 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16242 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  16. 1.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 16242 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 2.312 km NE of San Miguel, California · 16241 days ago · 11 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 2.012 km NE of San Miguel, California · 16241 days ago · 14 km deep · 19 km away
  19. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 16241 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  20. 2.021 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16240 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
  21. 2.27 km NW of San Luis Obispo, California · 16240 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  22. 2.123 km ENE of Soledad, CA · 16240 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 1.625 km NE of Soledad, California · 16239 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  24. 1.723 km NE of King City, California · 16239 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  25. 1.711 km WNW of Oak Shores, California · 16238 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  26. 1.727 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 16238 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
  27. 2.819 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 16236 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  28. 3.416 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16236 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  29. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16236 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  30. 2.132 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 16235 days ago · 23 km deep · 82 km away
  31. 2.227 km WSW of Mendota, California · 16234 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  32. 2.824 km NW of San Simeon, California · 16234 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  33. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 16232 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  34. 1.526 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 16232 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  35. 1.63 km SE of San Ardo, California · 16228 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  36. 2.313 km ESE of Kettleman City, California · 16227 days ago · 19 km deep · 66 km away
  37. 2.011 km N of Coalinga, California · 16227 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  38. 2.530 km NW of San Simeon, California · 16225 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  39. 1.524 km NE of King City, California · 16224 days ago · 1 km deep · 57 km away
  40. 2.924 km NE of King City, California · 16223 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  41. 1.825 km NW of San Simeon, California · 16222 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  42. 1.723 km NE of San Ardo, California · 16221 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  43. 2.315 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16220 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
  44. 2.322 km NNE of Soledad, California · 16220 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  45. 1.627 km NW of San Simeon, California · 16220 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  46. 2.32 km WSW of Kettleman City, California · 16218 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
  47. 1.913 km W of Oak Shores, California · 16218 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  48. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16217 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  49. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 16215 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  50. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 16215 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  51. 1.924 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 16214 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  52. 1.734 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 16213 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  53. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 16213 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  54. 1.926 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16212 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  55. 2.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 16212 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  56. 1.734 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 16211 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  57. 2.56 km S of Three Rocks, California · 16210 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  58. 3.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 16210 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  59. 1.510 km WNW of Huron, California · 16210 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away
  60. 3.16 km W of Paso Robles, California · 16209 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away

The first 60 of 100.

Before

  1. 1.511 km NNE of Cambria, California · 16253 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 3.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 16254 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 2.423 km NE of San Lucas, California · 16254 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 2.524 km NE of King City, California · 16254 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 1.52 km SSW of Edna, California · 16256 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 2.225 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 16257 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 1.914 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 16259 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 1.713 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 16260 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 1.925 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 16261 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 1.725 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 16261 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 1.725 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 16261 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 2.124 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16262 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 1.813 km NW of Parkfield, California · 16262 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 1.928 km ENE of Soledad, California · 16263 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 3.52 km WSW of Edna, California · 16263 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 2.225 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 16266 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  17. 2.21 km N of Grover Beach, California · 16267 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  18. 1.614 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 16267 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 2.16 km N of Caruthers, California · 16268 days ago · -1 km deep · 93 km away
  20. 1.623 km ENE of King City, California · 16268 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1073235. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC.