M1.9 earthquake 16 km WSW of Lanare, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 16 km WSW of Lanare, California on Tue, May 1, 1984, 10:43 PM PDT (05:43 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 9 km ENE of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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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: 168 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 168.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc17264 (also filed as ci38528). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:53 PM UTC.