California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake Central California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck in Central California on Thu, Jul 7, 1983, 7:21 AM PDT (14:21 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 11 km NNW of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1983-07-07 14:21:02 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.230° N, 120.392° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
101°
Stations used
35

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and 197 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.610 km N of Coalinga, California · 15791 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.210 km N of Coalinga, California · 15790 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.610 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15790 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 2.012 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15789 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 4.712 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15789 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 3.311 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15789 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 3.514 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15789 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 1.921 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 15789 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 3.117 km WNW of Huron, California · 15789 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 3.33km SW of Coalinga, CA · 15788 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 3.419 km N of Coalinga, California · 15788 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  12. 3.019 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15788 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  13. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15787 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 2.612 km NW of Avenal, California · 15787 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 1.518 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15787 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  16. 2.04 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15787 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  17. 2.314 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 15787 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  18. 1.923 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 15787 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  19. 1.623 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 15787 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 1.722 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15786 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  21. 2.115 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15786 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  22. 3.819 km S of Three Rocks, California · 15786 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  23. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15786 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  24. 2.211 km N of Coalinga, California · 15786 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  25. 2.325 km SSW of Los Banos, California · 15786 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  26. 1.916 km S of Avenal, California · 15785 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  27. 1.711 km SSE of Avenal, California · 15785 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  28. 3.311 km SSW of Cantua Creek, California · 15785 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  29. 1.89 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15784 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  30. 1.610 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15784 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  31. 2.623km N of Coalinga, CA · 15784 days ago · 12 km deep · 13 km away
  32. 1.711 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 15784 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  33. 3.215km NNW of Coalinga, CA · 15784 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  34. 2.07 km S of Coalinga, California · 15784 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  35. 2.53km ENE of Coalinga, CA · 15784 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  36. 1.522 km ENE of King City, California · 15784 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  37. 3.89 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15783 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  38. 3.99 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15783 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  39. 2.18 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15783 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  40. 2.85km SSE of Huron, CA · 15783 days ago · 14 km deep · 29 km away
  41. 1.511 km SSW of Huron, California · 15783 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  42. 2.47 km E of Coalinga, California · 15783 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  43. 1.68 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15783 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  44. 1.88 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15783 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  45. 2.17 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15783 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  46. 1.919 km S of Cantua Creek, California · 15782 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  47. 1.612 km E of Coalinga, California · 15782 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  48. 2.014 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15782 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  49. 1.825 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 15782 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  50. 2.425 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 15782 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  51. 1.89 km E of Coalinga, California · 15782 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  52. 1.68 km WSW of Huron, California · 15782 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  53. 1.913 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15782 days ago · 12 km deep · 8 km away
  54. 1.513 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15782 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  55. 1.612 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15782 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  56. 1.912 km N of Coalinga, California · 15781 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  57. 2.314 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15781 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  58. 2.214 km N of Coalinga, California · 15781 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  59. 1.612 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15781 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  60. 1.78 km N of Coalinga, California · 15781 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.79 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15791 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 2.116 km NW of San Simeon, California · 15791 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.012 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15791 days ago · 11 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 2.011 km SW of Huron, California · 15791 days ago · 13 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 2.122 km NE of San Lucas, California · 15791 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 1.911 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15791 days ago · 11 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 3.76 km NNE of Whitley Gardens, California · 15791 days ago · 19 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 1.78 km S of Huron, California · 15791 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 1.710 km NNE of Cambria, California · 15791 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 1.812 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15791 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 2.311 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15791 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 3.811 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15791 days ago · 12 km deep · 10 km away
  13. 3.114 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15791 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 2.211 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15791 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  15. 2.116 km S of Cantua Creek, California · 15791 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  16. 3.213 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15791 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  17. 2.910 km N of Coalinga, California · 15792 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 2.011 km N of Coalinga, California · 15792 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 1.911 km SW of Huron, California · 15792 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  20. 3.011 km E of Coalinga, California · 15792 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1098233. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:50 AM UTC.