M1.6 earthquake 12 km NW of Avenal, California

Magnitude

1.6 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Thu, Dec 1, 1983, 2:57 AM PST

UTC

1983-12-01 10:57:17 UTC

Depth

13.4 km (8.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.089° N, 120.212° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.8 km horizontally, 1.4 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.09

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

171°

Stations used

14

• Avenal, CaliforniaPopulation 13,301. Forecast12 kmNW
• Fresno, CaliforniaPopulation 542,107. Forecast83 kmSSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast289 kmNW

After

1. 1.612 km NW of Avenal, CaliforniaThu, Dec 1, 3:01 AM PST · 15647 days ago · 12 km deep · 0 km away
2. 1.620 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Dec 1, 3:15 AM PST · 15647 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
3. 2.212 km NW of Avenal, CaliforniaThu, Dec 1, 3:33 AM PST · 15647 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away
4. 1.912 km NW of Avenal, CaliforniaThu, Dec 1, 5:08 AM PST · 15647 days ago · 14 km deep · 0 km away
5. 1.612 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Dec 1, 11:48 AM PST · 15647 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
6. 1.911 km WNW of Lemoore Station, CaliforniaFri, Dec 2, 3:43 AM PST · 15646 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
7. 1.79 km WNW of Huron, CaliforniaFri, Dec 2, 4:38 AM PST · 15646 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
8. 2.64 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Dec 2, 12:28 PM PST · 15646 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
9. 1.925 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaFri, Dec 2, 4:06 PM PST · 15646 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
10. 1.64 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Dec 2, 6:49 PM PST · 15646 days ago · 13 km deep · 16 km away
11. 1.86 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Dec 3, 1:55 AM PST · 15645 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
12. 2.03 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Dec 3, 2:08 PM PST · 15645 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
13. 2.015 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Dec 5, 4:20 AM PST · 15643 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
14. 3.04 km NW of Avenal, CaliforniaMon, Dec 5, 10:41 AM PST · 15643 days ago · 23 km deep · 8 km away
15. 2.919 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Dec 5, 2:37 PM PST · 15643 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
16. 2.619 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Dec 5, 2:39 PM PST · 15643 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
17. 1.630 km NE of King City, CaliforniaMon, Dec 5, 7:18 PM PST · 15643 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
18. 2.819 km SSE of Kettleman City, CaliforniaMon, Dec 5, 7:31 PM PST · 15643 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
19. 1.74 km ESE of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Dec 5, 9:29 PM PST · 15642 days ago · 12 km deep · 10 km away
20. 2.19 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Dec 5, 10:37 PM PST · 15642 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
21. 2.216 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Dec 6, 7:55 AM PST · 15642 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
22. 3.029 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Dec 6, 4:23 PM PST · 15642 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
23. 3.1Central CaliforniaTue, Dec 6, 11:45 PM PST · 15641 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
24. 1.513 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Dec 7, 1:50 AM PST · 15641 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
25. 3.122 km SE of Kettleman City, CaliforniaWed, Dec 7, 4:59 AM PST · 15641 days ago · 28 km deep · 47 km away
26. 1.717 km WNW of Huron, CaliforniaWed, Dec 7, 10:58 AM PST · 15641 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
27. 2.016 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Dec 8, 6:38 AM PST · 15640 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
28. 2.013 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Dec 8, 1:05 PM PST · 15640 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
29. 3.57 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Dec 9, 10:09 AM PST · 15639 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
30. 1.86 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Dec 11, 1:07 AM PST · 15637 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
31. 2.112 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Dec 11, 2:17 AM PST · 15637 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
32. 1.811 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Dec 11, 10:50 AM PST · 15637 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
33. 2.019 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Dec 11, 11:08 AM PST · 15637 days ago · 2 km deep · 28 km away
34. 1.618 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Dec 11, 6:29 PM PST · 15637 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
35. 1.97 km W of Huron, CaliforniaSun, Dec 11, 10:30 PM PST · 15636 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
36. 1.812 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Dec 12, 12:32 AM PST · 15636 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
37. 1.811 km SSW of Huron, CaliforniaMon, Dec 12, 11:58 AM PST · 15636 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
38. 2.69 km NNW of Alpaugh, CaliforniaMon, Dec 12, 2:28 PM PST · 15636 days ago · 34 km deep · 62 km away
39. 2.06km NW of Farmersville, CATue, Dec 13, 6:34 AM PST · 15635 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
40. 2.47 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Dec 14, 1:45 AM PST · 15634 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
41. 1.87 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Dec 14, 2:46 AM PST · 15634 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
42. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Dec 14, 6:44 AM PST · 15634 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
43. 1.69 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Dec 14, 9:54 AM PST · 15634 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
44. 1.610 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Dec 14, 2:50 PM PST · 15634 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
45. 1.515 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Dec 15, 12:55 AM PST · 15633 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
46. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Dec 15, 1:09 AM PST · 15633 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
47. 2.4Central CaliforniaThu, Dec 15, 1:59 AM PST · 15633 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
48. 2.07 km NNW of Avenal, CaliforniaThu, Dec 15, 7:57 AM PST · 15633 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
49. 2.06 km S of Santa Margarita, CaliforniaThu, Dec 15, 12:01 PM PST · 15633 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
50. 2.27 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Dec 15, 1:35 PM PST · 15633 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
51. 2.511 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Dec 15, 5:41 PM PST · 15633 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
52. 3.016 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Dec 15, 6:08 PM PST · 15633 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
53. 2.315 km S of Three Rocks, CaliforniaThu, Dec 15, 11:03 PM PST · 15632 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
54. 1.612 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Dec 16, 1:28 AM PST · 15632 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
55. 2.424 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Dec 16, 4:01 AM PST · 15632 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
56. 1.714 km SSE of Cantua Creek, CaliforniaFri, Dec 16, 4:34 AM PST · 15632 days ago · 20 km deep · 34 km away
57. 1.99 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Dec 16, 1:04 PM PST · 15632 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
58. 2.47 km NE of Huron, CaliforniaFri, Dec 16, 11:54 PM PST · 15631 days ago · 20 km deep · 24 km away
59. 2.116 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Dec 17, 3:19 AM PST · 15631 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
60. 1.822 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSat, Dec 17, 12:38 PM PST · 15631 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away

The first 60 of 199.

Before

1. 2.911 km NW of Avenal, CaliforniaThu, Dec 1, 2:56 AM PST · 15647 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
2. 2.216 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 30, 1:49 PM PST · 15648 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
3. 2.07 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 30, 1:48 PM PST · 15648 days ago · 11 km deep · 11 km away
4. 1.611 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Nov 29, 8:56 PM PST · 15648 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
5. 1.917 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Nov 29, 1:21 PM PST · 15649 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
6. 1.613 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Nov 28, 11:54 PM PST · 15649 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
7. 1.511 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Nov 28, 10:52 AM PST · 15650 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
8. 1.611 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Nov 28, 10:34 AM PST · 15650 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
9. 1.724 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaMon, Nov 28, 2:46 AM PST · 15650 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
10. 1.516 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Nov 27, 9:48 PM PST · 15650 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
11. 1.819 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Nov 27, 1:50 AM PST · 15651 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
12. 2.018 km S of Cantua Creek, CaliforniaSat, Nov 26, 11:28 PM PST · 15651 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
13. 2.0Central CaliforniaSat, Nov 26, 2:08 PM PST · 15652 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
14. 1.77 km SSW of Avenal, CaliforniaSat, Nov 26, 2:07 PM PST · 15652 days ago · 13 km deep · 17 km away
15. 1.96 km SSE of Kettleman City, CaliforniaSat, Nov 26, 5:04 AM PST · 15652 days ago · 0 km deep · 29 km away
16. 1.88 km NNW of Avenal, CaliforniaFri, Nov 25, 11:39 PM PST · 15652 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
17. 1.712 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 25, 10:33 PM PST · 15652 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
18. 1.816 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 25, 8:56 PM PST · 15652 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
19. 1.68 km NNW of Avenal, CaliforniaFri, Nov 25, 10:47 AM PST · 15653 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
20. 1.910 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Nov 24, 11:16 PM PST · 15653 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1107795. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:44 PM UTC.