California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 13 km N of Firebaugh, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 13 km N of Firebaugh, California on Fri, Nov 23, 1984, 10:42 AM PST (18:42 UTC), 24 km (15 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 4 km NE of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1984-11-23 18:42:01 UTC
Depth
24.4 km (15.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.982° N, 120.440° 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 8.7 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
307°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 145 in the 60 days after this one and 54 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.04 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15277 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 1.713 km N of Coalinga, California · 15277 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 2.18 km SE of Huron, California · 15277 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 1.610 km SSW of Huron, California · 15276 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 1.89 km SSW of Huron, California · 15276 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 1.6Central California · 15275 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 2.023 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 15275 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 2.19 km NE of San Martin, California · 15275 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  9. 2.28 km WNW of Coarsegold, California · 15275 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 2.120 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15274 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 2.123 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 15274 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 1.610 km SSW of Huron, California · 15274 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
  13. 2.323 km NE of San Lucas, California · 15274 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 1.86 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15274 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 2.76 km SSW of Mariposa, California · 15273 days ago · 17 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 2.430 km NE of Soledad, California · 15272 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 2.528 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 15270 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 2.427 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 15270 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
  19. 1.711 km N of Coalinga, California · 15270 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, CA · 15270 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  21. 2.416 km WSW of Diablo Grande, California · 15269 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  22. 2.423 km NE of King City, California · 15268 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  23. 2.310 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15268 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
  24. 1.711 km WSW of Huron, California · 15268 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  25. 1.813 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15268 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  26. 2.34 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 15267 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  27. 1.94 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 15267 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  28. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15267 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  29. 1.715 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15266 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  30. 1.77 km SSE of Three Rocks, California · 15265 days ago · 35 km deep · 61 km away
  31. 1.610 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15265 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  32. 1.724 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 15264 days ago · 20 km deep · 45 km away
  33. 2.010 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15264 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  34. 2.410 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15264 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
  35. 1.612 km N of Coalinga, California · 15264 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  36. 2.510 km N of Coalinga, California · 15264 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  37. 2.023 km NE of King City, California · 15263 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  38. 1.622 km NE of King City, California · 15263 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  39. 1.817 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15263 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  40. 1.618 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15263 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  41. 1.912 km N of Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos, California · 15262 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  42. 1.89 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 15262 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  43. 1.67 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15262 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  44. 1.96 km E of Coalinga, California · 15262 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  45. 1.530 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 15261 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  46. 2.421 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15260 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  47. 1.622 km NE of San Ardo, California · 15260 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  48. 2.210 km NNW of Hollister, California · 15260 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  49. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 15260 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  50. 1.81 km SSE of Mariposa, California · 15259 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  51. 2.324 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15259 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  52. 2.78 km ESE of Gilroy, California · 15258 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  53. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 15258 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  54. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 15258 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  55. 1.723 km NE of King City, California · 15257 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  56. 2.012 km N of Coalinga, California · 15255 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  57. 1.710 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15255 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  58. 1.910 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15255 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  59. 1.911 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15255 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  60. 1.610 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15254 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away

The first 60 of 145.

Before

  1. 2.79 km NE of Hollister, California · 15278 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 2.021 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15278 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 3.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 15278 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 15279 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 15279 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 1.611 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15280 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 2.16 km NNW of Cantua Creek, California · 15280 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 2.211 km E of Coalinga, California · 15280 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 1.98 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15280 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 2.29 km E of Coalinga, California · 15281 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 2.023 km NE of King City, California · 15282 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 1.717 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 15282 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 1.616 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15283 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 1.716 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 15283 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  15. 1.816 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 15283 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  16. 1.810 km E of Coalinga, California · 15283 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 1.69 km E of Coalinga, California · 15283 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 1.810 km ESE of Greeley Hill, California · 15283 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 2.120 km S of Cantua Creek, California · 15283 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 1.711 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15284 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1122359. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:46 AM UTC.