M1.6 earthquake 12 km SW of Huron, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 12 km SW of Huron, California on Thu, Sep 20, 1984, 7:08 AM PDT (14:08 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 4 km WSW of Avenal, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 133 in the 60 days after this one and 83 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 133.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc28312 (also filed as ci50956). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:42 PM UTC.