M1.8 earthquake 11 km NNW of Avenal, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 11 km NNW of Avenal, California on Wed, May 16, 1984, 11:55 AM PDT (18:55 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 11 km E of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 126 in the 60 days after this one and 107 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 126.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc18655 (also filed as ci39757). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:04 AM UTC.