California earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 10 km E of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 10 km E of Coalinga, California on Fri, May 20, 1983, 4:02 AM PDT (11:02 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 12 km NNW of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1983-05-20 11:02:58 UTC
Depth
11.0 km (6.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.158° N, 120.242° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
140°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 199 in the 60 days after this one and 195 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.210 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15841 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 2.412 km N of Coalinga, California · 15841 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 1.813 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15841 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 3.111 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15841 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 2.018 km S of Cantua Creek, California · 15841 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 2.514 km N of Coalinga, California · 15841 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 1.519 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15841 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 2.110 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15841 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  9. 2.213 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15841 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 1.610 km W of Huron, California · 15841 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  11. 2.010 km NNW of Avenal, California · 15841 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  12. 1.613 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15841 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 2.010 km E of Coalinga, California · 15841 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.78 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15841 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  15. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 15841 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 1.815 km N of Coalinga, California · 15841 days ago · 13 km deep · 18 km away
  17. 2.012 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15841 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  18. 1.511 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15841 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  19. 1.67 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15841 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  20. 1.511 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15841 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  21. 1.812 km NW of Avenal, California · 15840 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
  22. 2.411 km NNW of Avenal, California · 15840 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  23. 1.94 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15840 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away
  24. 1.817 km N of Coalinga, California · 15840 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  25. 1.715 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15840 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  26. 3.3Central California · 15840 days ago · 12 km deep · 3 km away
  27. 1.711 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15840 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  28. 2.718 km S of Cantua Creek, California · 15840 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  29. 2.011 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15840 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  30. 1.614 km N of Coalinga, California · 15840 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  31. 1.610 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15840 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  32. 1.817 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15840 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  33. 1.76 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15840 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  34. 1.911 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15840 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  35. 1.911 km WSW of Huron, California · 15840 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  36. 1.610 km NNW of Avenal, California · 15840 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  37. 1.620 km S of Cantua Creek, California · 15840 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  38. 2.012 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15840 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  39. 1.810 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15840 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  40. 1.915 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15840 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  41. 2.57 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15840 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  42. 2.511 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15840 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  43. 2.312 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15840 days ago · 13 km deep · 8 km away
  44. 1.84 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15840 days ago · 12 km deep · 9 km away
  45. 3.16 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15840 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  46. 1.714 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15840 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  47. 2.315 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15840 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  48. 1.811 km WSW of Huron, California · 15840 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  49. 1.815 km N of Coalinga, California · 15840 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  50. 1.813 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15840 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  51. 1.54 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15840 days ago · 13 km deep · 8 km away
  52. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15840 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  53. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15840 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  54. 2.112 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15840 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  55. 1.810 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15840 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  56. 2.210 km NNW of Avenal, California · 15840 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  57. 1.510 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15840 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  58. 2.312 km N of Coalinga, California · 15840 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  59. 1.916 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15840 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  60. 1.811 km SW of Huron, California · 15840 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away

The first 60 of 199.

Before

  1. 3.610 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15841 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 1.513 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15841 days ago · 11 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 2.37 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15841 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 2.111 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15841 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 2.112 km N of Coalinga, California · 15841 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 2.113 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15841 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 3.014 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15841 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 2.512 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15841 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 1.514 km WNW of Huron, California · 15841 days ago · 13 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 1.818 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15841 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 1.914 km WNW of Huron, California · 15841 days ago · 27 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 1.813 km S of Cantua Creek, California · 15841 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 1.815 km N of Coalinga, California · 15842 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  14. 2.110 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15842 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  15. 2.12 km WNW of Riverdale, California · 15842 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
  16. 2.117 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15842 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  17. 2.09 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15842 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 2.112 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15842 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  19. 1.711 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15842 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  20. 1.511 km SW of Huron, California · 15842 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1095005. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:36 PM UTC.