M1.8 earthquake 8 km NNW of Avenal, California

Magnitude

1.8 (md), micro

Local time

Tue, Nov 27, 1984, 10:27 AM PST

UTC

1984-11-27 18:27:40 UTC

Depth

4.9 km (3.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.079° N, 120.160° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.8 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.20

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

256°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

14

• Avenal, CaliforniaPopulation 13,301. Forecast9 kmNNW
• Fresno, CaliforniaPopulation 542,107. Forecast82 kmSSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast285 kmNW

After

1. 2.323 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaTue, Nov 27, 11:36 AM PST · 15274 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
2. 1.86 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Nov 27, 1:04 PM PST · 15274 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
3. 2.013 km E of Cambria, CaliforniaWed, Nov 28, 2:21 AM PST · 15273 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
4. 1.720 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Nov 28, 10:22 AM PST · 15273 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
5. 2.010 km NNE of Avenal, CaliforniaThu, Nov 29, 2:37 AM PST · 15272 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
6. 2.211 km S of Huron, CaliforniaThu, Nov 29, 2:51 AM PST · 15272 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
7. 2.430 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Nov 29, 6:09 AM PST · 15272 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
8. 1.810 km N of Avenal, CaliforniaFri, Nov 30, 8:46 AM PST · 15271 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
9. 1.711 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Nov 30, 11:17 PM PST · 15270 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
10. 2.423 km NE of King City, CaliforniaSun, Dec 2, 5:07 PM PST · 15268 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
11. 2.310 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Dec 3, 1:20 AM PST · 15268 days ago · 12 km deep · 13 km away
12. 1.711 km WSW of Huron, CaliforniaMon, Dec 3, 7:42 AM PST · 15268 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
13. 1.813 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Dec 3, 11:53 AM PST · 15268 days ago · 0 km deep · 31 km away
14. 2.14km N of Buttonwillow, CATue, Dec 4, 4:17 AM PST · 15267 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
15. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Dec 4, 10:52 AM PST · 15267 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
16. 2.023 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Dec 4, 5:17 PM PST · 15266 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
17. 1.715 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Dec 4, 10:06 PM PST · 15266 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
18. 1.77 km SSE of Three Rocks, CaliforniaWed, Dec 5, 8:17 PM PST · 15265 days ago · 35 km deep · 44 km away
19. 1.610 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Dec 6, 10:05 AM PST · 15265 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
20. 1.724 km WNW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaThu, Dec 6, 4:48 PM PST · 15264 days ago · 20 km deep · 73 km away
21. 2.010 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Dec 6, 4:58 PM PST · 15264 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
22. 2.410 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Dec 6, 5:20 PM PST · 15264 days ago · 12 km deep · 13 km away
23. 1.612 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Dec 7, 3:49 AM PST · 15264 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
24. 2.510 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Dec 7, 3:50 AM PST · 15264 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
25. 1.514 km NE of Bradley, CaliforniaFri, Dec 7, 12:21 PM PST · 15264 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
26. 2.023 km NE of King City, CaliforniaFri, Dec 7, 2:27 PM PST · 15264 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
27. 1.622 km NE of King City, CaliforniaFri, Dec 7, 2:34 PM PST · 15264 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
28. 1.817 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Dec 8, 6:12 AM PST · 15263 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
29. 1.618 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Dec 8, 6:51 AM PST · 15263 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
30. 1.623 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSat, Dec 8, 10:01 AM PST · 15263 days ago · -1 km deep · 45 km away
31. 1.67 km ESE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Dec 9, 8:01 AM PST · 15262 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
32. 1.96 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Dec 9, 8:02 AM PST · 15262 days ago · 0 km deep · 13 km away
33. 1.530 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaMon, Dec 10, 1:13 AM PST · 15261 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
34. 1.622 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaMon, Dec 10, 7:10 PM PST · 15260 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
35. 2.324 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Dec 11, 5:25 PM PST · 15259 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
36. 1.710 km SSE of Avenal, CaliforniaWed, Dec 12, 10:42 AM PST · 15259 days ago · 23 km deep · 19 km away
37. 1.723 km WSW of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Dec 13, 4:37 PM PST · 15257 days ago · 14 km deep · 40 km away
38. 1.723 km NE of King City, CaliforniaThu, Dec 13, 8:23 PM PST · 15257 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
39. 2.012 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Dec 15, 5:16 PM PST · 15255 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
40. 1.710 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Dec 15, 9:58 PM PST · 15255 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
41. 1.910 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Dec 16, 3:18 AM PST · 15255 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
42. 1.911 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Dec 16, 3:54 AM PST · 15255 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
43. 1.610 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Dec 16, 5:54 PM PST · 15254 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
44. 1.735 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaMon, Dec 17, 5:53 PM PST · 15253 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
45. 1.735 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaMon, Dec 17, 5:54 PM PST · 15253 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
46. 2.88 km WNW of Bradley, CaliforniaTue, Dec 18, 9:11 AM PST · 15253 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
47. 2.49 km SSW of Oak Shores, CaliforniaTue, Dec 18, 12:12 PM PST · 15253 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
48. 1.920 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Dec 18, 12:12 PM PST · 15253 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
49. 1.816 km W of Oak Shores, CaliforniaTue, Dec 18, 11:12 PM PST · 15252 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
50. 1.723 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaWed, Dec 19, 4:23 PM PST · 15251 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
51. 1.88 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Dec 19, 7:16 PM PST · 15251 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
52. 1.711 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Dec 19, 7:17 PM PST · 15251 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
53. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Dec 19, 7:51 PM PST · 15251 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
54. 2.19km N of Simmler, CAThu, Dec 20, 10:52 AM PST · 15251 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
55. 3.022 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Dec 21, 4:39 AM PST · 15250 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
56. 3.123km ENE of Simmler, CAFri, Dec 21, 2:09 PM PST · 15250 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
57. 1.517 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Dec 21, 2:32 PM PST · 15250 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
58. 1.99 km SSE of Cantua Creek, CaliforniaSat, Dec 22, 1:12 PM PST · 15249 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
59. 1.738 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSun, Dec 23, 4:50 AM PST · 15248 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
60. 1.540 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Dec 23, 9:12 PM PST · 15247 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away

The first 60 of 127.

Before

1. 1.610 km SSW of Huron, CaliforniaTue, Nov 27, 8:14 AM PST · 15274 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
2. 2.123 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaTue, Nov 27, 12:33 AM PST · 15274 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
3. 1.618 km ESE of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Nov 26, 9:48 PM PST · 15274 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
4. 1.710 km N of Avenal, CaliforniaMon, Nov 26, 12:09 PM PST · 15275 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
5. 2.023 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaMon, Nov 26, 5:06 AM PST · 15275 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
6. 1.710 km S of Huron, CaliforniaMon, Nov 26, 4:51 AM PST · 15275 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
7. 2.811 km S of Huron, CaliforniaMon, Nov 26, 1:45 AM PST · 15275 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
8. 1.73 km ESE of Avenal, CaliforniaMon, Nov 26, 12:57 AM PST · 15275 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
9. 1.6Central CaliforniaSun, Nov 25, 10:54 PM PST · 15275 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
10. 1.68 km NNE of Avenal, CaliforniaSun, Nov 25, 2:15 PM PST · 15276 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
11. 1.810 km S of Huron, CaliforniaSun, Nov 25, 1:01 PM PST · 15276 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
12. 1.710 km NNE of Avenal, CaliforniaSun, Nov 25, 11:20 AM PST · 15276 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
13. 3.010 km S of Huron, CaliforniaSun, Nov 25, 11:19 AM PST · 15276 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
14. 1.89 km SSW of Huron, CaliforniaSun, Nov 25, 8:22 AM PST · 15276 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
15. 2.110 km SSW of Huron, CaliforniaSat, Nov 24, 8:50 PM PST · 15276 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
16. 2.49 km SSW of Huron, CaliforniaSat, Nov 24, 8:46 PM PST · 15276 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
17. 1.79 km SSW of Huron, CaliforniaSat, Nov 24, 8:45 PM PST · 15276 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
18. 1.610 km SSW of Huron, CaliforniaSat, Nov 24, 8:41 PM PST · 15276 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
19. 3.310 km S of Huron, CaliforniaSat, Nov 24, 6:46 PM PST · 15276 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
20. 2.18 km SE of Huron, CaliforniaSat, Nov 24, 11:30 AM PST · 15277 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc40758. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC.