California earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 11km S of Huron, CA

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 11km S of Huron, CA on Mon, May 30, 1983, 9:00 PM PDT (04:00 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
2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1983-05-31 04:00:42 UTC
Depth
5.9 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.105° N, 120.099° 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 3.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
235°, 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: 201 in the 60 days after this one and 197 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.510 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15831 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 3.710 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15831 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 2.813 km NW of Avenal, California · 15831 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 1.813 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15831 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 1.59 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15831 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 2.418 km S of Cantua Creek, California · 15831 days ago · 12 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 3.012 km NW of Avenal, California · 15831 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 2.310 km WSW of Huron, California · 15831 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 2.412 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15831 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 2.39 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15831 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  11. 1.711 km WSW of Huron, California · 15831 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 2.23 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15831 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 1.916 km N of Coalinga, California · 15830 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 2.516 km N of Coalinga, California · 15830 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 1.714 km WNW of Huron, California · 15830 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  16. 2.36 km WSW of Huron, California · 15830 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  17. 1.710 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15830 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  18. 2.032 km ESE of Shandon, California · 15830 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
  19. 2.111 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15830 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  20. 1.711 km WSW of Huron, California · 15830 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  21. 1.610 km WSW of Huron, California · 15830 days ago · 13 km deep · 12 km away
  22. 2.011 km N of Coalinga, California · 15830 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
  23. 1.910 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15830 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  24. 1.59 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15830 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  25. 1.716 km N of Coalinga, California · 15830 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  26. 2.65 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15830 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  27. 1.827 km WNW of Coalinga, California · 15830 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  28. 2.425 km NW of Coalinga, California · 15830 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
  29. 3.23 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15830 days ago · 13 km deep · 22 km away
  30. 2.010 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15830 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
  31. 1.88 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15830 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  32. 2.19 km E of Coalinga, California · 15830 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  33. 1.611 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15830 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  34. 1.610 km N of Coalinga, California · 15830 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
  35. 2.86 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15829 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  36. 2.17 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15829 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  37. 3.011 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15829 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  38. 2.032 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 15829 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  39. 2.520 km S of Cantua Creek, California · 15829 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  40. 2.811 km N of Coalinga, California · 15829 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  41. 2.116 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15829 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  42. 1.614 km N of Coalinga, California · 15829 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  43. 1.614 km ENE of Parkfield, California · 15829 days ago · 11 km deep · 23 km away
  44. 1.714 km N of Coalinga, California · 15829 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  45. 1.822 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 15829 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  46. 2.214 km N of Coalinga, California · 15829 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  47. 1.910 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15829 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  48. 1.725 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15829 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  49. 1.67 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15829 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  50. 2.69 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15829 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  51. 2.117 km N of Coalinga, California · 15829 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  52. 2.16 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15829 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  53. 2.110 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15828 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  54. 1.613 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15828 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  55. 1.615 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15828 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  56. 3.08 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15828 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  57. 1.98 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15828 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  58. 2.212 km E of Coalinga, California · 15828 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  59. 2.516 km N of Coalinga, California · 15828 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  60. 1.916 km N of Coalinga, California · 15828 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away

The first 60 of 201.

Before

  1. 2.69 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15831 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 2.010 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15831 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 1.915 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15831 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 3.59 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15831 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 2.79 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15831 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 1.814 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15831 days ago · 0 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15831 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15831 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 2.110 km SW of Huron, California · 15831 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 1.717 km S of Cantua Creek, California · 15831 days ago · 15 km deep · 34 km away
  11. 3.111 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15831 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 2.39 km SW of Huron, California · 15831 days ago · 11 km deep · 9 km away
  13. 3.22 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15831 days ago · 11 km deep · 22 km away
  14. 1.912 km N of Coalinga, California · 15831 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  15. 1.610 km SW of Huron, California · 15831 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  16. 2.912 km E of Coalinga, California · 15831 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  17. 1.712 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15832 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  18. 1.810 km E of Coalinga, California · 15832 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  19. 1.919 km S of Cantua Creek, California · 15832 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  20. 2.57 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15832 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1108820. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:48 PM UTC.