California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 8 km N of Avenal, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 8 km N of Avenal, California on Sat, Jun 16, 1984, 10:46 AM PDT (17:46 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1984-06-16 17:46:27 UTC
Depth
6.4 km (4.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.079° N, 120.128° 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 1.2 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
129°
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 129 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.514 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15449 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15449 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 1.818 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15448 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 2.89 km SSW of Kettleman City, California · 15448 days ago · 11 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 2.115 km N of Coalinga, California · 15448 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 2.041 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15447 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15446 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 2.122 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 15446 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  9. 2.113 km N of Coalinga, California · 15446 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 1.623 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 15446 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  11. 1.612 km N of Cayucos, California · 15446 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 1.816 km N of Coalinga, California · 15446 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 1.614 km N of Coalinga, California · 15445 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 2.320 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15444 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  15. 1.91 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 15444 days ago · 13 km deep · 23 km away
  16. 3.411 km E of Coalinga, California · 15444 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  17. 1.910 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15444 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  18. 1.518 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15443 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  19. 2.211 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15443 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
  20. 2.315 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15443 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  21. 2.113 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15443 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
  22. 1.613 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15442 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
  23. 2.014 km N of Coalinga, California · 15441 days ago · 12 km deep · 29 km away
  24. 1.815 km N of Coalinga, California · 15440 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  25. 1.511 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15439 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  26. 2.47 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15437 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  27. 1.88 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15437 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  28. 1.98 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15437 days ago · 12 km deep · 15 km away
  29. 1.928km SSW of San Joaquin, CA · 15437 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
  30. 1.88 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15437 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  31. 1.68 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15437 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
  32. 3.08 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15437 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  33. 1.88 km E of Coalinga, California · 15437 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  34. 1.710 km NW of Avenal, California · 15437 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  35. 1.77 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15437 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  36. 1.510 km E of Coalinga, California · 15436 days ago · 1 km deep · 14 km away
  37. 1.8Central California · 15436 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  38. 1.517 km S of Three Rocks, California · 15434 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  39. 1.911 km N of Coalinga, California · 15434 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  40. 2.632 km WNW of Coalinga, California · 15431 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
  41. 2.331 km WNW of Coalinga, California · 15431 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
  42. 2.611 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15430 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  43. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15429 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  44. 1.611 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15429 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  45. 1.610 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15429 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  46. 1.731 km WNW of Coalinga, California · 15429 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
  47. 1.97 km SW of Atascadero, California · 15427 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  48. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15426 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  49. 1.910 km E of Coalinga, California · 15426 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  50. 2.216 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 15425 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  51. 1.84 km WNW of San Ardo, California · 15425 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  52. 3.220 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 15425 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  53. 1.919 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 15425 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  54. 1.88 km NW of Coalinga, California · 15424 days ago · 0 km deep · 29 km away
  55. 1.926 km W of Coalinga, California · 15423 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  56. 1.712 km N of Coalinga, California · 15423 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  57. 1.811 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15423 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  58. 1.911 km N of Coalinga, California · 15423 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  59. 2.09 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15422 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  60. 2.524 km NE of King City, California · 15421 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away

The first 60 of 129.

Before

  1. 1.56 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15451 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 2.27 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15452 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  3. 2.59 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15452 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 1.913 km N of Coalinga, California · 15452 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 1.711 km E of Coalinga, California · 15453 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 1.711 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15455 days ago · 11 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 2.311 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15455 days ago · 11 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 1.610 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15455 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 1.84 km WSW of Huron, California · 15455 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 1.7Central California · 15455 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 2.9Central California · 15455 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 2.1Central California · 15456 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 1.533 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 15456 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 1.61 km S of Huron, California · 15456 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 1.811 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15456 days ago · 12 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 1.910 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15457 days ago · 12 km deep · 17 km away
  17. 1.99 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15457 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  18. 1.717 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15457 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  19. 2.118 km S of Cantua Creek, California · 15458 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  20. 2.514 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15458 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc21005 (also filed as ci42501). Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:26 AM UTC.