M1.5 earthquake 33 km W of Three Rocks, California

Magnitude

1.5 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sat, Nov 19, 1983, 4:26 PM PST

UTC

1983-11-20 00:26:39 UTC

Depth

10.5 km (6.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.550° N, 120.758° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.3 km horizontally, 2.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.12

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

206°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

6

• Mendota, CaliforniaPopulation 11,430. Forecast40 kmSW
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast81 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast359 kmNW

After

1. 2.128 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Nov 19, 7:22 PM PST · 15656 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
2. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Nov 19, 8:40 PM PST · 15656 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
3. 1.927 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Nov 20, 1:04 AM PST · 15656 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
4. 1.912 km SSE of Cantua Creek, CaliforniaSun, Nov 20, 1:08 AM PST · 15656 days ago · 17 km deep · 48 km away
5. 2.07 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Nov 20, 2:46 AM PST · 15656 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
6. 1.611 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Nov 20, 2:54 AM PST · 15656 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
7. 1.716 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Nov 20, 7:55 AM PST · 15656 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
8. 4.110 km NW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Nov 20, 2:02 PM PST · 15655 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
9. 2.025 km NW of San Simeon, CaliforniaSun, Nov 20, 3:35 PM PST · 15655 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
10. 1.715 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Nov 20, 5:16 PM PST · 15655 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
11. 2.331 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Nov 21, 2:28 AM PST · 15655 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
12. 2.925 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Nov 21, 4:49 AM PST · 15655 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
13. 2.011 km NW of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Nov 21, 9:07 AM PST · 15655 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
14. 1.612 km NNW of Kettleman City, CaliforniaMon, Nov 21, 9:32 AM PST · 15655 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
15. 1.910 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Nov 21, 11:16 AM PST · 15654 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
16. 2.16 km WSW of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, Nov 22, 7:22 PM PST · 15653 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
17. 1.75 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaWed, Nov 23, 5:20 AM PST · 15653 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
18. 2.35 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaWed, Nov 23, 6:46 AM PST · 15653 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
19. 2.15 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaWed, Nov 23, 7:48 AM PST · 15653 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
20. 1.615 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 23, 12:44 PM PST · 15652 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
21. 1.713 km SW of Huron, CaliforniaWed, Nov 23, 2:23 PM PST · 15652 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
22. 2.47 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Nov 24, 12:20 AM PST · 15652 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
23. 1.69 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Nov 24, 12:42 AM PST · 15652 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
24. 2.310 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Nov 24, 11:28 AM PST · 15651 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
25. 1.910 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Nov 24, 11:16 PM PST · 15651 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
26. 1.68 km NNW of Avenal, CaliforniaFri, Nov 25, 10:47 AM PST · 15650 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
27. 1.816 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 25, 8:56 PM PST · 15650 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
28. 1.712 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 25, 10:33 PM PST · 15650 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
29. 1.88 km NNW of Avenal, CaliforniaFri, Nov 25, 11:39 PM PST · 15650 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
30. 1.96 km SSE of Kettleman City, CaliforniaSat, Nov 26, 5:04 AM PST · 15650 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
31. 2.05 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSat, Nov 26, 7:40 AM PST · 15650 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
32. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Nov 26, 11:32 AM PST · 15649 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
33. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Nov 26, 11:53 AM PST · 15649 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
34. 1.77 km SSW of Avenal, CaliforniaSat, Nov 26, 2:07 PM PST · 15649 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
35. 2.0Central CaliforniaSat, Nov 26, 2:08 PM PST · 15649 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
36. 2.018 km S of Cantua Creek, CaliforniaSat, Nov 26, 11:28 PM PST · 15649 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
37. 1.819 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Nov 27, 1:50 AM PST · 15649 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
38. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Nov 27, 8:03 PM PST · 15648 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
39. 1.516 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Nov 27, 9:48 PM PST · 15648 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
40. 1.724 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaMon, Nov 28, 2:46 AM PST · 15648 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
41. 1.611 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Nov 28, 10:34 AM PST · 15647 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
42. 1.511 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Nov 28, 10:52 AM PST · 15647 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
43. 2.57 km SSE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Nov 28, 1:08 PM PST · 15647 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
44. 1.67 km SSE of Gilroy, CaliforniaMon, Nov 28, 1:21 PM PST · 15647 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
45. 1.613 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Nov 28, 11:54 PM PST · 15647 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
46. 1.917 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Nov 29, 1:21 PM PST · 15646 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
47. 2.317 km W of Volta, CaliforniaTue, Nov 29, 1:23 PM PST · 15646 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
48. 1.611 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Nov 29, 8:56 PM PST · 15646 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
49. 2.07 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 30, 1:48 PM PST · 15645 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
50. 2.216 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 30, 1:49 PM PST · 15645 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
51. 2.911 km NW of Avenal, CaliforniaThu, Dec 1, 2:56 AM PST · 15645 days ago · 15 km deep · 71 km away
52. 1.612 km NW of Avenal, CaliforniaThu, Dec 1, 2:57 AM PST · 15645 days ago · 13 km deep · 71 km away
53. 1.612 km NW of Avenal, CaliforniaThu, Dec 1, 3:01 AM PST · 15645 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
54. 1.620 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Dec 1, 3:15 AM PST · 15645 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
55. 2.212 km NW of Avenal, CaliforniaThu, Dec 1, 3:33 AM PST · 15645 days ago · 16 km deep · 71 km away
56. 1.912 km NW of Avenal, CaliforniaThu, Dec 1, 5:08 AM PST · 15645 days ago · 14 km deep · 71 km away
57. 1.612 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Dec 1, 11:48 AM PST · 15644 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
58. 1.62 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaThu, Dec 1, 5:45 PM PST · 15644 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
59. 1.721 km ESE of Big Sur, CaliforniaThu, Dec 1, 6:16 PM PST · 15644 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
60. 1.98 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaThu, Dec 1, 6:39 PM PST · 15644 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away

The first 60 of 195.

Before

1. 1.610 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Nov 19, 10:22 AM PST · 15656 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
2. 2.010 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Nov 19, 3:14 AM PST · 15657 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
3. 2.511 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 18, 6:21 PM PST · 15657 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
4. 1.725 km NE of King City, CaliforniaFri, Nov 18, 12:00 PM PST · 15657 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
5. 1.819 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 18, 11:16 AM PST · 15657 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
6. 1.94 km N of Avenal, CaliforniaFri, Nov 18, 8:30 AM PST · 15658 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
7. 1.79 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 18, 5:34 AM PST · 15658 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
8. 1.615 km S of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, Nov 18, 3:36 AM PST · 15658 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away
9. 1.612 km ENE of Hollister, CaliforniaFri, Nov 18, 12:55 AM PST · 15658 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
10. 1.624 km NNW of San Simeon, CaliforniaThu, Nov 17, 10:50 PM PST · 15658 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
11. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Nov 17, 8:37 PM PST · 15658 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
12. 1.85 km SSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaThu, Nov 17, 4:35 PM PST · 15658 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
13. 1.711 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 8:47 PM PST · 15659 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
14. 2.111 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 4:37 PM PST · 15659 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
15. 1.79 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 4:26 PM PST · 15659 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
16. 1.77 km NNW of Avenal, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 4:14 PM PST · 15659 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
17. 1.54 km SE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 4:07 PM PST · 15659 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
18. 1.810 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 2:37 PM PST · 15659 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
19. 1.512 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 1:11 PM PST · 15659 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
20. 1.719 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Nov 16, 11:36 AM PST · 15659 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1107164. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:47 AM UTC.