M1.9 earthquake 10 km SW of Huron, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 10 km SW of Huron, California on Fri, May 6, 1983, 10:25 PM PDT (05:25 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 11 km E of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 196.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1093313. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC.