M1.8 earthquake 11 km SSW of Huron, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 11 km SSW of Huron, California on Mon, Dec 12, 1983, 11:58 AM PST (19:58 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.9 11 km NNW of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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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: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 198.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1108335. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:52 AM UTC.