California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 10 km NNE of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 10 km NNE of Coalinga, California on Wed, May 4, 1983, 3:10 PM PDT (22:10 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 12 km NNE of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1983-05-04 22:10:24 UTC
Depth
9.0 km (5.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.218° N, 120.300° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
220°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
6

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 202 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.920 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 2.515 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 2.019 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 1.710 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.919 km S of Cantua Creek, California · 15856 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 2.510 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.714 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 2.211 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 2.08 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 1.63 km N of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
  11. 1.78 km E of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  12. 1.912 km NNW of Avenal, California · 15856 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  13. 2.313 km N of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 2.410 km N of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 12 km deep · 6 km away
  15. 2.110 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 3.212 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 2.27 km N of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  18. 3.015 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  19. 1.515 km NNW of Huron, California · 15856 days ago · 23 km deep · 18 km away
  20. 1.613 km WNW of Huron, California · 15856 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  21. 3.812 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  22. 3.512 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  23. 1.522 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 15856 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  24. 2.516 km S of Three Rocks, California · 15856 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
  25. 1.815 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  26. 1.811 km E of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  27. 1.912 km NW of Avenal, California · 15856 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  28. 2.013 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  29. 2.013 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  30. 1.713 km N of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  31. 1.67 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  32. 2.510 km N of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 12 km deep · 6 km away
  33. 2.016 km S of Cantua Creek, California · 15856 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  34. 2.810 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  35. 3.610 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  36. 1.913 km N of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  37. 3.111 km WSW of Huron, California · 15856 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  38. 1.710 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  39. 2.39 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  40. 1.910 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  41. 1.6Central California · 15856 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  42. 1.610 km WSW of Huron, California · 15856 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  43. 2.511 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  44. 2.85 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 12 km deep · 7 km away
  45. 2.18 km E of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  46. 2.212 km WSW of Huron, California · 15856 days ago · 11 km deep · 11 km away
  47. 2.511 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  48. 3.110 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  49. 1.912 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  50. 1.711 km E of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  51. 3.012 km SW of Huron, California · 15856 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  52. 1.64 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  53. 1.813 km N of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  54. 1.66 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  55. 1.912 km E of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  56. 2.210 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  57. 1.912 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 14 km deep · 9 km away
  58. 2.17 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  59. 1.913 km NNW of Avenal, California · 15856 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  60. 3.111 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 3.311 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.115 km N of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 12 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 1.65 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.67 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 3.116 km N of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 2.211 km N of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 2.111 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 2.112 km N of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  9. 3.212 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 1.65 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 2.110 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 1.713 km N of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 2.816 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 1.87 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 1.910 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 1.96 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  17. 1.97 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 2.012 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 3.010 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 2.412 km N of Coalinga, California · 15856 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1092607. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:02 AM UTC.