M3.2 earthquake 12 km NW of Avenal, California

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 12 km NW of Avenal, California on Sun, Jan 15, 1984, 7:51 AM PST (15:51 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 15 km NNW 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: 183 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 183.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1986 (also filed as ci29349). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC.