California earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 3 km NW of Biola, California

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 3 km NW of Biola, California on Sun, Jan 8, 1984, 3:24 AM PST (11:24 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 15 km N of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1984-01-08 11:24:12 UTC
Depth
-0.1 km (-0.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.828° N, 120.047° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
60°
Stations used
94

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 179 in the 60 days after this one and 105 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.724 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 15606 days ago · -1 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 1.912 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15605 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 2.014 km N of Coalinga, California · 15605 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 2.015 km SSW of Three Rocks, California · 15604 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 1.513 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15604 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 2.213 km NW of Coalinga, California · 15604 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 1.96 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15604 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 2.234 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 15604 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 1.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15604 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 1.618 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15603 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 1.69 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15603 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 2.112 km N of Coalinga, California · 15603 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 2.813 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15602 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 1.711 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15602 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  15. 1.711 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15602 days ago · 15 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 1.710 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15601 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 2.814 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15601 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 2.111 km NW of Avenal, California · 15601 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
  19. 1.66 km SW of Kettleman City, California · 15601 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  20. 1.910 km NW of Avenal, California · 15601 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  21. 1.711 km NNW of Avenal, California · 15601 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  22. 1.711 km WSW of Huron, California · 15600 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  23. 1.712 km SW of Huron, California · 15600 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  24. 1.617 km N of Coalinga, California · 15599 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  25. 1.714 km N of Coalinga, California · 15599 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  26. 1.55 km SSE of Huron, California · 15599 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  27. 1.511 km WSW of Huron, California · 15599 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
  28. 2.115 km N of Coalinga, California · 15599 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  29. 2.512 km NW of Avenal, California · 15599 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  30. 3.212 km NW of Avenal, California · 15598 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
  31. 1.711 km NNW of Avenal, California · 15598 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  32. 1.611 km N of Coalinga, California · 15598 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  33. 3.212 km NW of Avenal, California · 15598 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
  34. 1.67 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15598 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  35. 2.09 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15597 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  36. 1.511 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15597 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  37. 2.14 km E of Coalinga, California · 15597 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
  38. 2.59 km NNW of Lemoore Station, California · 15596 days ago · 18 km deep · 55 km away
  39. 1.911 km SSE of Three Rocks, California · 15596 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  40. 1.627 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 15595 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  41. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15595 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  42. 1.99 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15595 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  43. 2.114 km N of Coalinga, California · 15594 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  44. 1.711 km N of Coalinga, California · 15594 days ago · 13 km deep · 71 km away
  45. 1.613 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15593 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  46. 1.510 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15593 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  47. 1.513 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15593 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  48. 1.612 km N of Coalinga, California · 15592 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  49. 1.9Central California · 15592 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  50. 1.613 km N of Coalinga, California · 15591 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  51. 2.216 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15591 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  52. 1.510 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15591 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  53. 1.925 km NE of King City, California · 15591 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  54. 1.721 km SSW of Three Rocks, California · 15590 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  55. 1.720 km WNW of Coalinga, California · 15590 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  56. 1.911 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15590 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  57. 1.921 km SSW of Three Rocks, California · 15590 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  58. 1.910 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15589 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  59. 1.613 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15589 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  60. 2.512 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15588 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away

The first 60 of 179.

Before

  1. 1.926 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 15606 days ago · 17 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 2.016 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15606 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 1.914 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15606 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 2.310 km N of Coalinga, California · 15607 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 1.610 km NNW of Avenal, California · 15607 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.111 km NW of Avenal, California · 15607 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 1.718 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15607 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 2.510 km NNW of Avenal, California · 15607 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15608 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 1.923 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 15608 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 1.56 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15608 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 1.923 km NE of King City, California · 15608 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 1.610 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15609 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 1.68 km S of Avenal, California · 15610 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
  15. 1.79 km SW of Lanare, California · 15610 days ago · 15 km deep · 51 km away
  16. 1.612 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15610 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 2.06 km NNW of Midpines, California · 15610 days ago · 24 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 2.810 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15611 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 2.911 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15611 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 1.67 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15611 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1079 (also filed as ci28670). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:02 AM UTC.