California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 8 km S of Huron, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 8 km S of Huron, California on Wed, Mar 28, 1984, 5:49 AM PST (13:49 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 7 km NE of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1984-03-28 13:49:33 UTC
Depth
19.0 km (11.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.127° N, 120.091° 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 2.5 km horizontally, 2.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
240°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 98 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.84km SW of Alpaugh, CA · 15529 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 2.65km SW of Alpaugh, CA · 15529 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 2.010 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15527 days ago · 11 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 1.7Central California · 15527 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
  5. 1.810 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15526 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 1.511 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15526 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 2.211 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15526 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  8. 2.027 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 15526 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 1.924 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15525 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 1.730 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 15525 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 2.59 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15524 days ago · 11 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 2.1Central California · 15524 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 1.97km SSW of Huron, CA · 15523 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 1.616 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15523 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 3.17km SW of Alpaugh, CA · 15522 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 1.935 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15522 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 1.611 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15522 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
  18. 2.135 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15522 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  19. 2.310 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15522 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  20. 1.913 km NW of Coalinga, California · 15522 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  21. 2.510 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15522 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
  22. 1.810 km W of Huron, California · 15522 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  23. 1.617 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15522 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  24. 2.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15522 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  25. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15522 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  26. 2.124 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15522 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  27. 1.710 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15521 days ago · 11 km deep · 15 km away
  28. 2.312 km NW of Coalinga, California · 15521 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  29. 1.67 km NNW of Corcoran, California · 15520 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  30. 2.010 km NW of Coalinga, California · 15520 days ago · 0 km deep · 33 km away
  31. 1.512 km E of Coalinga, California · 15520 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  32. 3.115 km N of Coalinga, California · 15519 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  33. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15519 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  34. 2.49km ENE of Corcoran, CA · 15519 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  35. 2.722 km SSW of Three Rocks, California · 15518 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  36. 1.813 km WNW of Huron, California · 15518 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  37. 1.923 km NE of San Ardo, California · 15517 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  38. 2.913 km E of Stratford, California · 15517 days ago · 18 km deep · 38 km away
  39. 2.013 km WNW of Huron, California · 15517 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  40. 1.64 km NNE of Fowler, California · 15517 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  41. 3.713 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15517 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  42. 1.713 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15517 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  43. 1.611 km WNW of Huron, California · 15517 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  44. 2.58 km NNW of Whitley Gardens, California · 15517 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  45. 1.618 km SSW of Three Rocks, California · 15517 days ago · 33 km deep · 39 km away
  46. 1.63 km NE of Huron, California · 15517 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  47. 3.313 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15517 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  48. 1.613 km WNW of Huron, California · 15517 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  49. 1.715 km NW of Huron, California · 15517 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  50. 2.315 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15516 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  51. 2.315 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15516 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  52. 1.814 km WNW of Huron, California · 15516 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  53. 1.915 km N of Coalinga, California · 15516 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  54. 3.015 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15516 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  55. 2.114 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15516 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  56. 2.610 km N of Coalinga, California · 15516 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  57. 1.825 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 15516 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
  58. 1.910 km N of Coalinga, California · 15516 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
  59. 2.4Central California · 15516 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  60. 1.812 km SW of Huron, California · 15515 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away

The first 60 of 198.

Before

  1. 2.415 km N of Coalinga, California · 15531 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 1.84 km ESE of La Vina, California · 15531 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 1.99 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15532 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 2.022 km SSW of Three Rocks, California · 15532 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 1.97 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15532 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 2.419 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 15533 days ago · 72 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 1.625 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15533 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 1.922 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15533 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 1.715 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15533 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  10. 3.110 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15534 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 1.518 km NW of Huron, California · 15534 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  12. 1.819 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15534 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 2.420 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15534 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  14. 2.519 km NW of Coalinga, California · 15534 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
  15. 1.510 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15534 days ago · 14 km deep · 20 km away
  16. 1.521 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15534 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 1.511 km W of Huron, California · 15535 days ago · 11 km deep · 15 km away
  18. 1.616 km N of Coalinga, California · 15535 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  19. 1.511 km SW of Huron, California · 15535 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  20. 1.620 km SSW of Three Rocks, California · 15535 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1113221. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:36 PM UTC.