M1.7 earthquake 23 km WSW of Three Rocks, California

Magnitude

1.7 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Tue, Nov 8, 1983, 3:51 AM PST

UTC

1983-11-08 11:51:59 UTC

Depth

12.1 km (7.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.449° N, 120.641° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.8 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.18

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

182°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

24

• Mendota, CaliforniaPopulation 11,430. Forecast41 kmSW
• Fresno, CaliforniaPopulation 542,107. Forecast84 kmWSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast344 kmNW

After

1. 2.411 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Nov 8, 9:36 AM PST · 15668 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
2. 1.816 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Nov 8, 1:53 PM PST · 15667 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
3. 1.716 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Nov 8, 3:03 PM PST · 15667 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
4. 1.913 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 9, 5:55 AM PST · 15667 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
5. 1.612 km ESE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 9, 6:40 AM PST · 15667 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
6. 1.817 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 9, 3:48 PM PST · 15666 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
7. 1.721 km SSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaWed, Nov 9, 11:15 PM PST · 15666 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
8. 1.910 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 9, 11:31 PM PST · 15666 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
9. 2.611 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Nov 10, 2:24 AM PST · 15666 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away
10. 1.811 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Nov 10, 7:37 AM PST · 15666 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
11. 2.623 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaThu, Nov 10, 9:09 AM PST · 15666 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
12. 2.014 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Nov 10, 4:45 PM PST · 15665 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
13. 2.29 km SSW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Nov 10, 7:58 PM PST · 15665 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
14. 1.818 km S of Cantua Creek, CaliforniaFri, Nov 11, 3:17 AM PST · 15665 days ago · 13 km deep · 32 km away
15. 1.925 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaFri, Nov 11, 10:01 AM PST · 15665 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
16. 1.9Near the coast of Central CaliforniaFri, Nov 11, 5:01 PM PST · 15664 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
17. 1.610 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 11, 6:48 PM PST · 15664 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
18. 1.89 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 11, 8:00 PM PST · 15664 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
19. 2.35 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSat, Nov 12, 5:17 AM PST · 15664 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
20. 1.611 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Nov 12, 7:39 AM PST · 15664 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
21. 2.75 km NNE of Ridgemark, CaliforniaSat, Nov 12, 2:50 PM PST · 15663 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
22. 2.016 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Nov 13, 12:54 AM PST · 15663 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
23. 1.77 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Nov 13, 4:15 AM PST · 15663 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
24. 1.918 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Nov 13, 4:51 AM PST · 15663 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
25. 1.64 km SW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaSun, Nov 13, 5:37 AM PST · 15663 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
26. 1.924 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Nov 13, 10:06 AM PST · 15663 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
27. 1.715 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Nov 13, 11:36 AM PST · 15663 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
28. 2.88 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Nov 14, 7:54 AM PST · 15662 days ago · 11 km deep · 35 km away
29. 2.2Central CaliforniaMon, Nov 14, 10:46 AM PST · 15662 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
30. 1.613 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Nov 14, 1:24 PM PST · 15661 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
31. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Nov 14, 3:40 PM PST · 15661 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
32. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Nov 14, 7:14 PM PST · 15661 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
33. 1.68 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Nov 15, 1:57 AM PST · 15661 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
34. 2.723 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Nov 15, 3:57 AM PST · 15661 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
35. 1.511 km SW of Huron, CaliforniaTue, Nov 15, 7:44 AM PST · 15661 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
36. 2.58 km NNW of Avenal, CaliforniaTue, Nov 15, 3:46 PM PST · 15660 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
37. 2.319 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Nov 15, 8:30 PM PST · 15660 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
38. 1.622 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 2:55 AM PST · 15660 days ago · -1 km deep · 38 km away
39. 1.825 km WSW of Lockwood, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 4:25 AM PST · 15660 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
40. 1.69 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 4:27 AM PST · 15660 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
41. 1.611 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 7:35 AM PST · 15660 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
42. 1.719 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 11:36 AM PST · 15660 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
43. 1.512 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 1:11 PM PST · 15659 days ago · 12 km deep · 40 km away
44. 1.810 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 2:37 PM PST · 15659 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
45. 1.54 km SE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 4:07 PM PST · 15659 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
46. 1.77 km NNW of Avenal, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 4:14 PM PST · 15659 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
47. 1.79 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 4:26 PM PST · 15659 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
48. 2.111 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 4:37 PM PST · 15659 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
49. 1.711 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 8:47 PM PST · 15659 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
50. 1.85 km SSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaThu, Nov 17, 4:35 PM PST · 15658 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
51. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Nov 17, 8:37 PM PST · 15658 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
52. 1.624 km NNW of San Simeon, CaliforniaThu, Nov 17, 10:50 PM PST · 15658 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
53. 1.612 km ENE of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Nov 18, 12:55 AM PST · 15658 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
54. 1.615 km S of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, Nov 18, 3:36 AM PST · 15658 days ago · 11 km deep · 23 km away
55. 1.79 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 18, 5:34 AM PST · 15658 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
56. 1.94 km N of Avenal, CaliforniaFri, Nov 18, 8:30 AM PST · 15658 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
57. 1.819 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 18, 11:16 AM PST · 15658 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
58. 1.725 km NE of King City, CaliforniaFri, Nov 18, 12:00 PM PST · 15658 days ago · 1 km deep · 30 km away
59. 1.924 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaFri, Nov 18, 3:58 PM PST · 15657 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
60. 2.511 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 18, 6:21 PM PST · 15657 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away

The first 60 of 196.

Before

1. 1.98 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Nov 7, 9:05 PM PST · 15668 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
2. 3.219 km S of Kettleman City, CaliforniaMon, Nov 7, 7:58 PM PST · 15668 days ago · 29 km deep · 92 km away
3. 2.126 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaMon, Nov 7, 5:47 PM PST · 15668 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
4. 1.913 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Nov 7, 11:46 AM PST · 15669 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
5. 1.722 km NNW of San Simeon, CaliforniaMon, Nov 7, 2:04 AM PST · 15669 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
6. 1.716 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Nov 6, 10:49 AM PST · 15670 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
7. 3.217 km SE of Kettleman City, CaliforniaSun, Nov 6, 5:06 AM PST · 15670 days ago · 34 km deep · 96 km away
8. 2.85 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Nov 6, 4:33 AM PST · 15670 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
9. 1.65 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSun, Nov 6, 4:32 AM PST · 15670 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
10. 1.711 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Nov 5, 10:55 PM PST · 15670 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
11. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Nov 5, 5:22 PM PST · 15670 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
12. 1.79 km NW of Huron, CaliforniaSat, Nov 5, 12:53 PM PST · 15670 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
13. 2.813 km ESE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Nov 5, 9:40 AM PST · 15671 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
14. 1.611 km WSW of Huron, CaliforniaSat, Nov 5, 4:52 AM PST · 15671 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
15. 2.016 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Nov 5, 2:11 AM PST · 15671 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
16. 1.68 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Nov 4, 6:33 PM PST · 15671 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
17. 2.211 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 4, 1:49 PM PST · 15671 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
18. 1.712 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 4, 9:40 AM PST · 15672 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
19. 2.313 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 4, 5:57 AM PST · 15672 days ago · 12 km deep · 33 km away
20. 2.28 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 4, 5:53 AM PST · 15672 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1106467. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:36 AM UTC.