California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 25 km ENE of Soledad, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 25 km ENE of Soledad, California on Wed, Oct 19, 1983, 7:39 AM PDT (14:39 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 10 km NW of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1983-10-19 14:39:36 UTC
Depth
7.1 km (4.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.544° N, 121.081° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
84°
Stations used
22

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 196 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.726 km WSW of Lockwood, California · 15688 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 1.69 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15688 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 1.9Central California · 15687 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 1.611 km N of Coalinga, California · 15687 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 2.115 km N of Coalinga, California · 15687 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 2.110 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15686 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 1.815 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15686 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 2.27 km NE of San Juan Bautista, California · 15685 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 1.812 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15685 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 1.612 km N of Coalinga, California · 15685 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 1.98 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 15684 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 1.512 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15684 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 1.912 km WSW of Huron, California · 15684 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 1.610 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15684 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 2.610 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15684 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 2.012 km N of Coalinga, California · 15683 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  17. 1.78 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15683 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 2.113 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15683 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 1.931 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15683 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  20. 1.612 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15682 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  21. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 15682 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  22. 2.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15682 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  23. 2.414 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15682 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  24. 2.015 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15681 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  25. 1.919 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15681 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  26. 2.227 km NW of San Simeon, California · 15681 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  27. 1.616 km N of Coalinga, California · 15681 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  28. 1.931 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15680 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  29. 2.022 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 15680 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  30. 3.110 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15680 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  31. 2.08 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 15680 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  32. 2.222 km NW of San Simeon, California · 15680 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  33. 1.523 km NE of San Ardo, California · 15680 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  34. 1.625 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 15680 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  35. 1.614 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15679 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  36. 2.213 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 15679 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away
  37. 1.910 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15679 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  38. 1.78 km N of Hollister, California · 15678 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  39. 1.510 km N of Coalinga, California · 15678 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  40. 1.913 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15677 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  41. 2.412 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15677 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  42. 1.716 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15677 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  43. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 15677 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  44. 3.214 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15677 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  45. 1.529 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15677 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  46. 1.66 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15676 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  47. 2.38 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15676 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  48. 2.57 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15676 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  49. 1.619 km N of Coalinga, California · 15676 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  50. 1.730 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15676 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  51. 1.720 km S of Three Rocks, California · 15676 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  52. 1.826 km NW of Coalinga, California · 15676 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  53. 1.612 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15674 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  54. 1.611 km N of Coalinga, California · 15673 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  55. 2.811 km N of Coalinga, California · 15672 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  56. 1.513 km N of Coalinga, California · 15672 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  57. 1.711 km WNW of Huron, California · 15672 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  58. 2.28 km N of Coalinga, California · 15672 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  59. 2.313 km N of Coalinga, California · 15672 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
  60. 1.712 km E of Coalinga, California · 15672 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away

The first 60 of 198.

Before

  1. 2.114 km N of Coalinga, California · 15688 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 2.011 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15688 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 1.67 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15688 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 1.85 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15688 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 2.410 km E of Coalinga, California · 15688 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 1.612 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15688 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 1.921 km SW of Los Banos, California · 15688 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 2.310 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15688 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 1.910 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15688 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 2.010 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15689 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 2.3Central California · 15689 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 1.814 km NW of San Simeon, California · 15690 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 1.913 km N of Coalinga, California · 15690 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 2.24 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15690 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 1.722 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 15690 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 3.112 km N of Coalinga, California · 15691 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  17. 2.012 km N of Coalinga, California · 15691 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 2.413 km N of Coalinga, California · 15691 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  19. 1.5Central California · 15691 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  20. 1.74 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 15691 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1105229. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:21 AM UTC.