California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 3 km NW of Avenal, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 3 km NW of Avenal, California on Fri, Aug 3, 1984, 11:44 PM PDT (06:44 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 11 km SSE of Huron, 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
1984-08-04 06:44:51 UTC
Depth
12.9 km (8.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.029° N, 120.156° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
147°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 154 in the 60 days after this one and 62 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.824 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15401 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 2.010 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15401 days ago · 11 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 2.321 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15401 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 2.28 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15401 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 1.618 km S of Three Rocks, California · 15399 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 2.823 km NE of San Ardo, California · 15399 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 1.617 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15398 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  8. 1.89 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15398 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  9. 1.711 km NNW of Avenal, California · 15397 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  10. 1.612 km N of Coalinga, California · 15397 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 2.112 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15397 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
  12. 1.613 km WNW of Templeton, California · 15395 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 1.810 km NNW of Huron, California · 15395 days ago · 0 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 1.78 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 15394 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15394 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 1.916 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15394 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  17. 1.64 km S of Oak Shores, California · 15394 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  18. 1.712 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15394 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  19. 1.818 km ESE of Kettleman City, California · 15393 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 1.59 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15392 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  21. 2.59 km E of Coalinga, California · 15392 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  22. 2.112 km N of Coalinga, California · 15392 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  23. 1.625 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 15391 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  24. 1.98 km N of Cambria, California · 15391 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  25. 1.811 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15390 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  26. 1.925 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 15390 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  27. 3.212 km SW of Huron, California · 15390 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  28. 1.625 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 15390 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away
  29. 1.510 km SW of Huron, California · 15390 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  30. 3.111 km SW of Huron, California · 15390 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  31. 2.512 km SW of Huron, California · 15390 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  32. 2.615 km N of Coalinga, California · 15389 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  33. 1.923 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 15389 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  34. 1.72 km WSW of Riverdale, California · 15389 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  35. 2.115 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15388 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  36. 2.015 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15388 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  37. 1.618 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15387 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
  38. 1.59 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15386 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  39. 2.223 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 15385 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  40. 2.03 km E of Cambria, California · 15385 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  41. 1.67 km SW of Huron, California · 15385 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  42. 1.65 km SSW of Huron, California · 15385 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  43. 1.67 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15385 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  44. 1.711 km SW of Huron, California · 15383 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  45. 2.37 km ENE of San Miguel, California · 15383 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  46. 3.212 km SW of Huron, California · 15383 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  47. 1.64 km SSE of Avenal, California · 15382 days ago · 11 km deep · 8 km away
  48. 1.817 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15382 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  49. 1.712 km SW of Huron, California · 15382 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  50. 1.813 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15382 days ago · 0 km deep · 10 km away
  51. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15382 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  52. 1.710 km N of Coalinga, California · 15380 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  53. 1.834 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 15380 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
  54. 1.513 km N of Cayucos, California · 15380 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  55. 1.616 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15380 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  56. 2.312 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15379 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  57. 1.531 km NE of San Ardo, California · 15377 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  58. 2.318 km N of Coalinga, California · 15377 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
  59. 2.110 km N of Coalinga, California · 15377 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  60. 1.512 km W of Huron, California · 15377 days ago · 13 km deep · 21 km away

The first 60 of 154.

Before

  1. 1.711 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15403 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 1.620 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 15403 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 1.537 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15404 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 1.78 km SSE of Three Rocks, California · 15404 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 1.91 km NE of Cantua Creek, California · 15404 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 3.06 km SSE of Three Rocks, California · 15404 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 2.66 km SSE of Three Rocks, California · 15404 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  8. 1.928 km NE of San Lucas, California · 15404 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 1.614 km WNW of Huron, California · 15405 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 2.714 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15405 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 1.811 km S of Home Garden, California · 15405 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 1.916 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15405 days ago · -1 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 2.18 km N of Coalinga, California · 15405 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 2.024 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15406 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 1.515 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15407 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  16. 1.623 km NE of King City, California · 15408 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15408 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  18. 1.74 km WSW of Huron, California · 15408 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
  19. 1.614 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15409 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  20. 1.610 km E of Coalinga, California · 15410 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc24922. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:20 AM UTC.