California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 10 km WNW of Huron, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 10 km WNW of Huron, California on Fri, Sep 9, 1983, 2:26 AM PDT (09:26 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 11 km NNW 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
1983-09-09 09:26:45 UTC
Depth
6.4 km (4.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.228° N, 120.213° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
110°
Stations used
9

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 198 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.9Central California · 15729 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 1.9Central California · 15729 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 1.713 km WNW of Huron, California · 15729 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 2.111 km WNW of Huron, California · 15729 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.89 km W of Huron, California · 15729 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 3.211 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 2.211 km W of Huron, California · 15729 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 2.311 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 1.612 km WNW of Huron, California · 15729 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 1.6Central California · 15729 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 1.512 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 1.712 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 2.611 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 1.612 km WNW of Huron, California · 15729 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 1.611 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  16. 1.611 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  17. 1.513 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 2.410 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  19. 2.910 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 3.212 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  21. 1.612 km W of Huron, California · 15729 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  22. 1.614 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 20 km deep · 8 km away
  23. 2.112 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  24. 1.811 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  25. 2.012 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  26. 1.514 km WNW of Huron, California · 15729 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  27. 1.712 km W of Huron, California · 15729 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  28. 1.610 km W of Huron, California · 15729 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  29. 1.811 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  30. 1.68 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  31. 1.712 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  32. 1.813 km WNW of Huron, California · 15729 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  33. 2.113 km WNW of Huron, California · 15729 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  34. 1.610 km WNW of Huron, California · 15729 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  35. 1.85 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  36. 1.712 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  37. 1.511 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  38. 1.813 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  39. 2.111 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  40. 2.111 km N of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  41. 2.211 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  42. 2.031 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15729 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  43. 1.912 km W of Huron, California · 15729 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  44. 1.713 km WNW of Huron, California · 15729 days ago · 11 km deep · 3 km away
  45. 1.612 km WNW of Avenal, California · 15729 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  46. 2.412 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  47. 2.013 km N of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  48. 1.913 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  49. 1.910 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  50. 2.410 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  51. 3.912 km W of Huron, California · 15729 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  52. 2.211 km W of Huron, California · 15729 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  53. 2.410 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  54. 2.06 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15728 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  55. 1.813 km WNW of Huron, California · 15728 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  56. 1.813 km W of Huron, California · 15728 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  57. 1.510 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15728 days ago · 11 km deep · 7 km away
  58. 1.514 km WNW of Huron, California · 15728 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  59. 1.911 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15728 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  60. 1.711 km N of Coalinga, California · 15728 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away

The first 60 of 199.

Before

  1. 1.812 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 2.212 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 4.112 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 5.511 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 2.1Central California · 15729 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 2.011 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 1.811 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 1.713 km N of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 2.69 km N of Coalinga, California · 15729 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
  10. 1.715 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15730 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 2.27 km WSW of Huron, California · 15730 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 3.617 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15731 days ago · 12 km deep · 23 km away
  13. 1.814 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15731 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 1.516 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15731 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 2.59 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15731 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  16. 2.013 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15732 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 1.810 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15732 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 1.78 km E of Coalinga, California · 15732 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  19. 2.011 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15732 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  20. 2.223 km NE of San Ardo, California · 15732 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1102227. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:54 AM UTC.