M2.4 earthquake 5 km SSE of Avenal, California

Magnitude

2.4 (md), micro

Local time

Thu, Jan 20, 1983, 12:24 AM PST

UTC

1983-01-20 08:24:21 UTC

Depth

12.6 km (7.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.962° N, 120.096° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.06

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

190°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

34

• Avenal, CaliforniaPopulation 13,301. Forecast6 kmSSE
• Visalia, CaliforniaPopulation 130,104. Forecast83 kmWSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast271 kmNW

After

1. 2.329 km WNW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaThu, Jan 20, 8:56 PM PST · 15957 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
2. 1.723 km NE of King City, CaliforniaFri, Jan 21, 8:44 AM PST · 15956 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
3. 1.913 km NNE of Shandon, CaliforniaSat, Jan 22, 3:52 AM PST · 15955 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
4. 1.86 km ESE of Avenal, CaliforniaSun, Jan 23, 4:45 AM PST · 15954 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
5. 1.615km SSE of Buttonwillow, CASun, Jan 23, 6:19 AM PST · 15954 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
6. 1.624 km NE of King City, CaliforniaTue, Jan 25, 4:40 PM PST · 15952 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
7. 3.018 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Jan 25, 10:48 PM PST · 15951 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
8. 2.517 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Jan 25, 10:48 PM PST · 15951 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
9. 2.216 km WNW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Jan 25, 10:58 PM PST · 15951 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
10. 2.924 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Jan 26, 2:03 PM PST · 15951 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
11. 1.725 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Jan 26, 9:49 PM PST · 15951 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
12. 2.523km SSW of Alpaugh, CAFri, Jan 28, 1:11 AM PST · 15949 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
13. 2.023 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaFri, Jan 28, 9:13 PM PST · 15949 days ago · -1 km deep · 53 km away
14. 1.55 km WSW of Cayucos, CaliforniaSat, Jan 29, 2:38 AM PST · 15948 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
15. 1.723 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaMon, Jan 31, 12:05 PM PST · 15946 days ago · -1 km deep · 64 km away
16. 1.723 km NE of King City, CaliforniaMon, Jan 31, 7:47 PM PST · 15946 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
17. 2.022 km S of Kettleman City, CaliforniaTue, Feb 1, 5:07 AM PST · 15945 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
18. 1.824 km SW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaTue, Feb 1, 7:00 AM PST · 15945 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
19. 1.619 km S of Kettleman City, CaliforniaTue, Feb 1, 11:53 AM PST · 15945 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
20. 1.911 km NE of Shandon, CaliforniaTue, Feb 1, 9:11 PM PST · 15945 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
21. 1.621 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Feb 2, 4:30 PM PST · 15944 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
22. 2.07 km NNW of Avenal, CaliforniaThu, Feb 3, 2:22 PM PST · 15943 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
23. 2.121 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Feb 4, 7:20 AM PST · 15942 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
24. 1.819 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Feb 4, 2:37 PM PST · 15942 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
25. 1.97 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Feb 4, 8:56 PM PST · 15942 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
26. 1.912 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Feb 6, 12:44 AM PST · 15940 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
27. 1.824 km SW of Firebaugh, CaliforniaSun, Feb 6, 1:58 AM PST · 15940 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
28. 2.47km ESE of Pixley, CAThu, Feb 10, 1:32 PM PST · 15936 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
29. 1.65 km WNW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSun, Feb 13, 8:11 PM PST · 15933 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
30. 1.819 km NW of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Feb 14, 5:17 AM PST · 15932 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
31. 1.829 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaTue, Feb 15, 1:53 AM PST · 15931 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
32. 1.622 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaThu, Feb 17, 10:49 AM PST · 15929 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
33. 1.824 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaThu, Feb 17, 11:54 PM PST · 15928 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
34. 1.922 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSat, Feb 19, 6:01 AM PST · 15927 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
35. 2.522 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSat, Feb 19, 1:23 PM PST · 15927 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
36. 2.14km NW of Shafter, CATue, Feb 22, 9:06 AM PST · 15924 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
37. 1.625 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Feb 24, 11:58 PM PST · 15921 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
38. 2.219 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Feb 26, 5:26 PM PST · 15920 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
39. 3.28 km S of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Feb 28, 8:31 AM PST · 15918 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
40. 2.88 km S of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Feb 28, 8:39 AM PST · 15918 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
41. 1.99 km S of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Feb 28, 9:04 AM PST · 15918 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
42. 2.19 km S of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Feb 28, 2:39 PM PST · 15918 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
43. 2.115 km NNW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Mar 2, 11:21 AM PST · 15916 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
44. 1.81 km E of San Ardo, CaliforniaSat, Mar 5, 1:14 AM PST · 15913 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
45. 1.621 km NW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Mar 5, 11:48 AM PST · 15913 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
46. 2.424 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Mar 6, 7:03 AM PST · 15912 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
47. 2.716 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Mar 8, 7:59 AM PST · 15910 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
48. 2.629km WNW of Buttonwillow, CAWed, Mar 9, 12:12 PM PST · 15909 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
49. 1.735 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, Mar 11, 10:09 PM PST · 15907 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
50. 1.525 km SSW of Kettleman City, CaliforniaSat, Mar 12, 4:51 AM PST · 15906 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
51. 1.611 km SSE of Huron, CaliforniaThu, Mar 17, 2:09 AM PST · 15901 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
52. 1.815 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Mar 17, 3:47 PM PST · 15901 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
53. 1.524 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Mar 18, 6:58 AM PST · 15900 days ago · -1 km deep · 96 km away
54. 2.123 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, Mar 18, 12:34 PM PST · 15900 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
55. 2.52 km W of Morro Bay, CaliforniaFri, Mar 18, 6:39 PM PST · 15900 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
56. 3.012 km S of Stratford, CaliforniaSun, Mar 20, 4:38 PM PST · 15898 days ago · 13 km deep · 29 km away
57. 2.910 km SW of Kettleman City, CaliforniaSun, Mar 20, 10:36 PM PST · 15897 days ago · 13 km deep · 6 km away

Before

1. 1.723 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaTue, Jan 18, 9:02 AM PST · 15959 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
2. 2.423 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSun, Jan 16, 10:49 PM PST · 15960 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
3. 2.0Central CaliforniaSun, Jan 16, 10:44 PM PST · 15960 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
4. 1.78 km W of Templeton, CaliforniaSat, Jan 15, 4:51 PM PST · 15962 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
5. 1.510 km NW of Avenal, CaliforniaFri, Jan 14, 3:59 PM PST · 15963 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
6. 1.525 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaFri, Jan 14, 1:26 PM PST · 15963 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
7. 1.624 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaFri, Jan 14, 10:41 AM PST · 15963 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
8. 1.815 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Jan 13, 8:03 PM PST · 15964 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
9. 2.8Central CaliforniaThu, Jan 13, 6:50 PM PST · 15964 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
10. 1.622 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaThu, Jan 13, 5:27 AM PST · 15964 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
11. 1.923 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaThu, Jan 13, 1:04 AM PST · 15964 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
12. 3.019 km S of Three Rocks, CaliforniaWed, Jan 12, 11:12 PM PST · 15964 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
13. 2.623 km NW of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Jan 12, 10:25 PM PST · 15964 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
14. 1.617 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Jan 12, 8:58 PM PST · 15965 days ago · 1 km deep · 43 km away
15. 1.616 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Jan 11, 5:38 PM PST · 15966 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
16. 1.524 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Jan 11, 1:06 PM PST · 15966 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
17. 1.924 km ENE of King City, CaliforniaSat, Jan 8, 6:02 PM PST · 15969 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
18. 2.223 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaFri, Jan 7, 11:15 AM PST · 15970 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
19. 1.523 km NW of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Jan 4, 1:45 PM PST · 15973 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
20. 2.46 km WSW of Kettleman City, CaliforniaSun, Jan 2, 4:53 AM PST · 15975 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1086331 (also filed as ci502662). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 5:46 PM UTC.