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M1.8 earthquake 24 km SW of Three Rocks, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 24 km SW of Three Rocks, California on Tue, Feb 1, 1983, 7:00 AM PST (15:00 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 37 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1983-02-01 15:00:18 UTC
Depth
11.8 km (7.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.322° N, 120.549° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
176°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 138 in the 60 days after this one and 68 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.619 km S of Kettleman City, California · 15948 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 1.911 km NE of Shandon, California · 15948 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 1.621 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15947 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 2.07 km NNW of Avenal, California · 15946 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 2.121 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15945 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 1.819 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15945 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 1.828 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15945 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 1.97 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15945 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 4.237 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15945 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 2.036 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15944 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 2.037 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15944 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 2.538 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15944 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 2.136 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15944 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  14. 1.637 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15944 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 1.527 km NE of Soledad, California · 15944 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  16. 1.912 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15944 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  17. 1.824 km SW of Firebaugh, California · 15944 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
  18. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 15944 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  19. 2.121 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15943 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  20. 2.537 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15943 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  21. 3.013 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15943 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  22. 1.96 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 15942 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  23. 1.66 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 15942 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  24. 2.010 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 15941 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  25. 2.038 km W of Lockwood, California · 15941 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  26. 2.021 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15940 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  27. 1.637 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15939 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  28. 2.15 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 15939 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  29. 1.56 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 15938 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  30. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15937 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  31. 2.137 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15936 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  32. 1.65 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 15936 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  33. 1.819 km NW of Coalinga, California · 15935 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  34. 2.010 km W of Volta, California · 15935 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  35. 1.829 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 15935 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  36. 1.74 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 15934 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  37. 2.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15934 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  38. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 15933 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  39. 2.13 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 15932 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  40. 1.622 km NE of San Ardo, California · 15932 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away
  41. 2.124 km S of Los Banos, California · 15932 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  42. 1.622 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15932 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  43. 1.824 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 15932 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  44. 2.76 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 15931 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  45. 2.621 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15931 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  46. 1.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 15931 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  47. 1.922 km NE of San Lucas, California · 15930 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  48. 2.522 km NE of San Lucas, California · 15930 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
  49. 2.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15930 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  50. 2.020 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 15929 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  51. 2.020 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 15929 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  52. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 15929 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  53. 2.512 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 15929 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  54. 1.712 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 15928 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  55. 1.6Near the coast of Central California · 15928 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  56. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 15928 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  57. 1.812 km ENE of Hollister, California · 15928 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  58. 1.625 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 15925 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
  59. 1.531 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 15924 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  60. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 15924 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away

The first 60 of 138.

Before

  1. 2.022 km S of Kettleman City, California · 15948 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 2.422 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15949 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 1.723 km NE of King City, California · 15949 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 1.723 km NE of San Ardo, California · 15949 days ago · -1 km deep · 23 km away
  5. 2.321 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15950 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 15951 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 2.023 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 15952 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15952 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 1.725 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15954 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 2.924 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 15954 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 2.216 km WNW of Parkfield, California · 15955 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  12. 2.517 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15955 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 3.018 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15955 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  14. 1.624 km NE of King City, California · 15955 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  15. 1.86 km ESE of Avenal, California · 15958 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  16. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 15958 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 1.913 km NNE of Shandon, California · 15959 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 2.26 km NE of Ridgemark, California · 15959 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  19. 2.914 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15959 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 1.723 km NE of King City, California · 15959 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1087198. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:27 AM UTC.