M1.6 earthquake 11 km WSW of Huron, California

Magnitude

1.6 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sat, Nov 5, 1983, 4:52 AM PST

UTC

1983-11-05 12:52:35 UTC

Depth

11.2 km (6.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.154° N, 120.215° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.12

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

171°

Stations used

17

• Huron, CaliforniaPopulation 6,836. Forecast11 kmWSW
• Coalinga, CaliforniaPopulation 16,564. Forecast13 kmE
• Fresno, CaliforniaPopulation 542,107. Forecast77 kmSSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast295 kmNW

After

1. 2.813 km ESE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Nov 5, 9:40 AM PST · 15670 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
2. 1.79 km NW of Huron, CaliforniaSat, Nov 5, 12:53 PM PST · 15670 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
3. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Nov 5, 5:22 PM PST · 15670 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
4. 1.711 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Nov 5, 10:55 PM PST · 15670 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
5. 3.217 km SE of Kettleman City, CaliforniaSun, Nov 6, 5:06 AM PST · 15670 days ago · 34 km deep · 45 km away
6. 1.716 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Nov 6, 10:49 AM PST · 15669 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
7. 1.913 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Nov 7, 11:46 AM PST · 15668 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
8. 3.219 km S of Kettleman City, CaliforniaMon, Nov 7, 7:58 PM PST · 15668 days ago · 29 km deep · 42 km away
9. 1.98 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Nov 7, 9:05 PM PST · 15668 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
10. 1.723 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaTue, Nov 8, 3:51 AM PST · 15668 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
11. 2.411 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Nov 8, 9:36 AM PST · 15667 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
12. 1.816 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Nov 8, 1:53 PM PST · 15667 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
13. 1.716 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Nov 8, 3:03 PM PST · 15667 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
14. 1.913 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 9, 5:55 AM PST · 15667 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
15. 1.612 km ESE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 9, 6:40 AM PST · 15667 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
16. 1.817 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 9, 3:48 PM PST · 15666 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
17. 1.721 km SSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaWed, Nov 9, 11:15 PM PST · 15666 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
18. 1.910 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 9, 11:31 PM PST · 15666 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
19. 2.611 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Nov 10, 2:24 AM PST · 15666 days ago · 11 km deep · 19 km away
20. 1.811 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Nov 10, 7:37 AM PST · 15666 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
21. 2.623 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaThu, Nov 10, 9:09 AM PST · 15665 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
22. 2.014 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Nov 10, 4:45 PM PST · 15665 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
23. 1.818 km S of Cantua Creek, CaliforniaFri, Nov 11, 3:17 AM PST · 15665 days ago · 13 km deep · 22 km away
24. 1.610 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 11, 6:48 PM PST · 15664 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
25. 1.89 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 11, 8:00 PM PST · 15664 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
26. 1.611 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Nov 12, 7:39 AM PST · 15664 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
27. 2.016 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Nov 13, 12:54 AM PST · 15663 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
28. 1.77 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Nov 13, 4:15 AM PST · 15663 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
29. 1.918 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Nov 13, 4:51 AM PST · 15663 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
30. 1.924 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Nov 13, 10:06 AM PST · 15662 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
31. 1.715 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Nov 13, 11:36 AM PST · 15662 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
32. 2.88 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Nov 14, 7:54 AM PST · 15662 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
33. 2.2Central CaliforniaMon, Nov 14, 10:46 AM PST · 15661 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
34. 1.613 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Nov 14, 1:24 PM PST · 15661 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
35. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Nov 14, 3:40 PM PST · 15661 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
36. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Nov 14, 7:14 PM PST · 15661 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
37. 1.68 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Nov 15, 1:57 AM PST · 15661 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
38. 2.723 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Nov 15, 3:57 AM PST · 15661 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
39. 1.511 km SW of Huron, CaliforniaTue, Nov 15, 7:44 AM PST · 15661 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
40. 2.58 km NNW of Avenal, CaliforniaTue, Nov 15, 3:46 PM PST · 15660 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
41. 2.319 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Nov 15, 8:30 PM PST · 15660 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
42. 1.622 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 2:55 AM PST · 15660 days ago · -1 km deep · 41 km away
43. 1.69 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 4:27 AM PST · 15660 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
44. 1.611 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 7:35 AM PST · 15660 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
45. 1.719 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 11:36 AM PST · 15659 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
46. 1.512 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 1:11 PM PST · 15659 days ago · 12 km deep · 11 km away
47. 1.810 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 2:37 PM PST · 15659 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
48. 1.54 km SE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 4:07 PM PST · 15659 days ago · 11 km deep · 11 km away
49. 1.77 km NNW of Avenal, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 4:14 PM PST · 15659 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
50. 1.79 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 4:26 PM PST · 15659 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
51. 2.111 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 4:37 PM PST · 15659 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
52. 1.711 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 8:47 PM PST · 15659 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
53. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Nov 17, 8:37 PM PST · 15658 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
54. 1.615 km S of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, Nov 18, 3:36 AM PST · 15658 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
55. 1.79 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 18, 5:34 AM PST · 15658 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
56. 1.94 km N of Avenal, CaliforniaFri, Nov 18, 8:30 AM PST · 15657 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
57. 1.819 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 18, 11:16 AM PST · 15657 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
58. 1.725 km NE of King City, CaliforniaFri, Nov 18, 12:00 PM PST · 15657 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
59. 2.511 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 18, 6:21 PM PST · 15657 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
60. 2.010 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Nov 19, 3:14 AM PST · 15657 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away

The first 60 of 197.

Before

1. 2.016 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Nov 5, 2:11 AM PST · 15671 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
2. 2.211 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 4, 1:49 PM PST · 15671 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
3. 1.712 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 4, 9:40 AM PST · 15671 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
4. 2.313 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 4, 5:57 AM PST · 15672 days ago · 12 km deep · 17 km away
5. 2.28 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 4, 5:53 AM PST · 15672 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
6. 1.711 km WNW of Huron, CaliforniaFri, Nov 4, 5:44 AM PST · 15672 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
7. 1.513 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 4, 5:15 AM PST · 15672 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
8. 2.811 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 4, 3:30 AM PST · 15672 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
9. 1.611 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 2, 7:27 PM PST · 15673 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
10. 1.612 km ESE of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Nov 1, 5:43 PM PST · 15674 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
11. 1.826 km NW of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Oct 31, 7:39 AM PST · 15676 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
12. 1.720 km S of Three Rocks, CaliforniaMon, Oct 31, 6:29 AM PST · 15676 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
13. 1.730 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Oct 31, 6:15 AM PST · 15676 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
14. 1.619 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Oct 31, 4:33 AM PST · 15676 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
15. 2.57 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Oct 31, 4:15 AM PST · 15676 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
16. 2.38 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Oct 30, 10:10 PM PST · 15676 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
17. 1.66 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Oct 30, 5:07 PM PST · 15676 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
18. 1.529 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Oct 30, 3:19 AM PST · 15677 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
19. 3.214 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Oct 30, 1:13 AM PDT · 15677 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
20. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Oct 29, 10:34 PM PDT · 15677 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1106268. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC.