California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 15 km S of Three Rocks, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 15 km S of Three Rocks, California on Fri, Nov 18, 1983, 3:36 AM PST (11:36 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 12 km NW of Avenal, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1983-11-18 11:36:13 UTC
Depth
10.8 km (6.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.362° N, 120.408° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
110°
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 119 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.79 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15657 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 1.94 km N of Avenal, California · 15657 days ago · 1 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 1.819 km N of Coalinga, California · 15657 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 1.725 km NE of King City, California · 15657 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 2.511 km E of Coalinga, California · 15657 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 2.010 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15656 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 1.610 km E of Coalinga, California · 15656 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 1.533 km W of Three Rocks, California · 15656 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 2.128 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15656 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15656 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  11. 1.927 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15655 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 1.912 km SSE of Cantua Creek, California · 15655 days ago · 17 km deep · 14 km away
  13. 2.07 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15655 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  14. 1.611 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15655 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  15. 1.716 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15655 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  16. 4.110 km NW of Coalinga, California · 15655 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  17. 1.715 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15655 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  18. 2.331 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15654 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  19. 2.925 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 15654 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  20. 2.011 km NW of Coalinga, California · 15654 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  21. 1.612 km NNW of Kettleman City, California · 15654 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  22. 1.910 km E of Coalinga, California · 15654 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  23. 1.615 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15652 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  24. 1.713 km SW of Huron, California · 15652 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  25. 2.47 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15651 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  26. 1.69 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15651 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  27. 2.310 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15651 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  28. 1.910 km N of Coalinga, California · 15651 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  29. 1.68 km NNW of Avenal, California · 15650 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  30. 1.816 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15650 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  31. 1.712 km N of Coalinga, California · 15650 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  32. 1.88 km NNW of Avenal, California · 15649 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  33. 1.96 km SSE of Kettleman City, California · 15649 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  34. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 15649 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  35. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 15649 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  36. 1.77 km SSW of Avenal, California · 15649 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
  37. 2.0Central California · 15649 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  38. 2.018 km S of Cantua Creek, California · 15648 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  39. 1.819 km N of Coalinga, California · 15648 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
  40. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 15648 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  41. 1.516 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15648 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  42. 1.724 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 15647 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  43. 1.611 km N of Coalinga, California · 15647 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  44. 1.511 km N of Coalinga, California · 15647 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  45. 1.613 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15646 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  46. 1.917 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15646 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  47. 1.611 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15646 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  48. 2.07 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15645 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
  49. 2.216 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15645 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  50. 2.911 km NW of Avenal, California · 15644 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
  51. 1.612 km NW of Avenal, California · 15644 days ago · 13 km deep · 35 km away
  52. 1.612 km NW of Avenal, California · 15644 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  53. 1.620 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15644 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  54. 2.212 km NW of Avenal, California · 15644 days ago · 16 km deep · 35 km away
  55. 1.912 km NW of Avenal, California · 15644 days ago · 14 km deep · 35 km away
  56. 1.612 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15644 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  57. 1.911 km WNW of Lemoore Station, California · 15643 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
  58. 1.79 km WNW of Huron, California · 15643 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  59. 2.64 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15643 days ago · 12 km deep · 21 km away
  60. 1.925 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 15643 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 1.612 km ENE of Hollister, California · 15657 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15658 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 1.85 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 15658 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.711 km N of Coalinga, California · 15659 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 2.111 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15659 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 1.79 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15659 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 1.77 km NNW of Avenal, California · 15659 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 1.54 km SE of Coalinga, California · 15659 days ago · 11 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 1.810 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15659 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
  10. 1.512 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15659 days ago · 12 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 1.719 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15659 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 1.611 km N of Coalinga, California · 15659 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 1.69 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15659 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  14. 1.622 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 15659 days ago · -1 km deep · 37 km away
  15. 2.319 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15660 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 2.58 km NNW of Avenal, California · 15660 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  17. 1.511 km SW of Huron, California · 15660 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  18. 2.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15660 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  19. 1.68 km N of Coalinga, California · 15660 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  20. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15661 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1107072. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:52 PM UTC.