M1.5 earthquake 15 km NW of Parkfield, California

Magnitude

1.5 (md), micro

Local time

Fri, Nov 12, 1982, 5:24 PM PST

UTC

1982-11-13 01:24:22 UTC

Depth

4.5 km (2.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.002° N, 120.554° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.0 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.38

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

182°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

9

• Coalinga, CaliforniaPopulation 16,564. Forecast23 kmSW
• Fresno, CaliforniaPopulation 542,107. Forecast109 kmSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast302 kmNW

After

1. 1.821 km SSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, Nov 12, 11:20 PM PST · 16020 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
2. 1.637 km SSE of Big Sur, CaliforniaSat, Nov 13, 5:07 AM PST · 16019 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
3. 3.716 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSat, Nov 13, 12:18 PM PST · 16019 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
4. 1.6Central CaliforniaSat, Nov 13, 12:42 PM PST · 16019 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
5. 2.321 km SSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSat, Nov 13, 2:26 PM PST · 16019 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
6. 1.517 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Nov 14, 6:53 AM PST · 16018 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
7. 1.616 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Nov 14, 4:52 PM PST · 16018 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
8. 1.622 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Nov 14, 8:18 PM PST · 16018 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
9. 2.016 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Nov 14, 9:17 PM PST · 16018 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
10. 1.922 km SSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaMon, Nov 15, 12:12 AM PST · 16018 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
11. 1.916 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Nov 15, 2:40 AM PST · 16017 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
12. 1.717 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Nov 15, 10:56 PM PST · 16017 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
13. 1.727 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaWed, Nov 17, 12:56 AM PST · 16016 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
14. 1.924 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Nov 18, 12:48 AM PST · 16015 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
15. 2.323 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Nov 18, 9:36 AM PST · 16014 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
16. 1.524 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Nov 18, 10:06 AM PST · 16014 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
17. 1.912 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Nov 18, 8:39 PM PST · 16014 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
18. 1.924 km SW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, Nov 19, 4:38 AM PST · 16013 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
19. 2.226 km SW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, Nov 19, 10:39 PM PST · 16013 days ago · 12 km deep · 34 km away
20. 1.622 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Nov 20, 12:00 AM PST · 16013 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
21. 1.629 km SW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSat, Nov 20, 5:52 AM PST · 16012 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
22. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Nov 20, 6:40 AM PST · 16012 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
23. 1.734 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSat, Nov 20, 6:16 PM PST · 16012 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
24. 1.68 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Nov 21, 11:01 AM PST · 16011 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
25. 2.024 km SW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaMon, Nov 22, 12:17 AM PST · 16011 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
26. 1.810 km WSW of Cambria, CaliforniaMon, Nov 22, 10:21 AM PST · 16010 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
27. 1.816 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Nov 22, 5:22 PM PST · 16010 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
28. 1.816 km ESE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Nov 22, 5:23 PM PST · 16010 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
29. 2.016 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Nov 22, 5:29 PM PST · 16010 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
30. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Nov 23, 3:56 AM PST · 16009 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
31. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Nov 23, 10:25 AM PST · 16009 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
32. 2.514 km WNW of San Simeon, CaliforniaThu, Nov 25, 6:56 AM PST · 16007 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
33. 1.79 km S of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSun, Nov 28, 3:04 AM PST · 16004 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
34. 1.823 km NW of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Nov 29, 4:15 AM PST · 16003 days ago · 14 km deep · 34 km away
35. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Nov 29, 8:33 AM PST · 16003 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
36. 1.716 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Nov 29, 10:29 AM PST · 16003 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
37. 1.77 km WSW of San Ardo, CaliforniaMon, Nov 29, 2:30 PM PST · 16003 days ago · 15 km deep · 39 km away
38. 2.024 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Nov 30, 12:11 PM PST · 16002 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
39. 1.723 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Nov 30, 1:31 PM PST · 16002 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
40. 1.716 km SW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaTue, Nov 30, 8:46 PM PST · 16002 days ago · 21 km deep · 44 km away
41. 1.818 km SW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaWed, Dec 1, 6:11 AM PST · 16001 days ago · 18 km deep · 44 km away
42. 2.927km WSW of Simmler, CAFri, Dec 3, 9:13 AM PST · 15999 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
43. 1.817 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Dec 5, 1:36 AM PST · 15998 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
44. 1.814 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Dec 5, 2:41 AM PST · 15997 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
45. 1.824 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Dec 5, 8:47 PM PST · 15997 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away
46. 1.922 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Dec 7, 12:01 AM PST · 15996 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
47. 1.730 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Dec 7, 3:02 AM PST · 15995 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
48. 2.217 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Dec 7, 4:33 AM PST · 15995 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
49. 2.019 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Dec 7, 6:21 PM PST · 15995 days ago · 11 km deep · 33 km away
50. 2.017 km SE of Cantua Creek, CaliforniaThu, Dec 9, 5:23 PM PST · 15993 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
51. 1.913 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Dec 10, 6:52 PM PST · 15992 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
52. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Dec 11, 6:46 AM PST · 15991 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
53. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Dec 11, 6:48 AM PST · 15991 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
54. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Dec 11, 1:03 PM PST · 15991 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
55. 1.538 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSat, Dec 11, 2:12 PM PST · 15991 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
56. 1.824 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSat, Dec 11, 4:08 PM PST · 15991 days ago · -1 km deep · 13 km away
57. 1.526 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Dec 11, 4:57 PM PST · 15991 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
58. 1.817 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Dec 12, 6:44 AM PST · 15990 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
59. 1.726 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Dec 12, 3:36 PM PST · 15990 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
60. 1.817 km NNW of San Simeon, CaliforniaSun, Dec 12, 5:10 PM PST · 15990 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away

The first 60 of 112.

Before

1. 3.09 km SSE of Santa Margarita, CaliforniaFri, Nov 12, 1:57 PM PST · 16020 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
2. 1.915 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Nov 12, 12:25 PM PST · 16020 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
3. 2.615 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaFri, Nov 12, 12:23 PM PST · 16020 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
4. 1.911 km WNW of San Simeon, CaliforniaFri, Nov 12, 11:08 AM PST · 16020 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
5. 1.918 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Nov 12, 7:58 AM PST · 16020 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
6. 1.714 km E of Kettleman City, CaliforniaFri, Nov 12, 2:00 AM PST · 16021 days ago · 19 km deep · 67 km away
7. 3.122km SSW of Alpaugh, CAThu, Nov 11, 3:19 PM PST · 16021 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
8. 2.04 km WNW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Nov 11, 2:25 PM PST · 16021 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
9. 1.923 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Nov 11, 4:08 AM PST · 16021 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
10. 1.932 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaWed, Nov 10, 6:07 AM PST · 16022 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
11. 1.523 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Nov 10, 1:13 AM PST · 16023 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
12. 1.724 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaTue, Nov 9, 12:41 AM PST · 16024 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
13. 1.523 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Nov 8, 9:50 PM PST · 16024 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
14. 2.015 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Nov 8, 6:08 PM PST · 16024 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
15. 1.612 km E of Edna, CaliforniaMon, Nov 8, 4:58 PM PST · 16024 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
16. 1.728 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaMon, Nov 8, 12:07 PM PST · 16024 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
17. 2.424 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Nov 7, 12:50 AM PST · 16026 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
18. 1.614 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 5, 10:24 AM PST · 16027 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
19. 1.918 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Nov 4, 5:39 PM PST · 16028 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
20. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Nov 4, 4:25 AM PST · 16028 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1081809. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC.