California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 4 km SW of Lemoore, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 4 km SW of Lemoore, California on Fri, Jan 27, 1984, 7:59 PM PST (03:59 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 8 km NNE of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1984-01-28 03:59:07 UTC
Depth
19.2 km (11.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.279° N, 119.821° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
278°, 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: 161 in the 60 days after this one and 38 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.08 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15578 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 2.011 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15578 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 2.14 km SW of Avenal, California · 15577 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 1.815 km WNW of Huron, California · 15577 days ago · 22 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 2.410km WSW of Alpaugh, CA · 15576 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 2.115 km NW of Huron, California · 15576 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  7. 1.814 km N of Coalinga, California · 15576 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 2.214 km NW of Coalinga, California · 15574 days ago · -1 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 1.717 km N of Coalinga, California · 15573 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 1.622 km NE of San Ardo, California · 15572 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 1.812 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15572 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 2.36 km SSE of Avenal, California · 15570 days ago · 21 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 2.111 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15569 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 1.712 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15569 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 1.514 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15569 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  16. 2.114 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15568 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 1.912 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15568 days ago · 12 km deep · 40 km away
  18. 2.017km WNW of Wasco, CA · 15568 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 1.617 km S of Three Rocks, California · 15568 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 1.618 km S of Three Rocks, California · 15568 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  21. 2.323 km SSW of Three Rocks, California · 15568 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  22. 1.66 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15567 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  23. 1.61 km SE of Avenal, California · 15567 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  24. 2.26 km ESE of La Vina, California · 15567 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  25. 2.28km W of Shafter, CA · 15567 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  26. 2.513 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15566 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  27. 1.913 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15565 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  28. 1.713 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15565 days ago · 12 km deep · 40 km away
  29. 3.113 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15565 days ago · 14 km deep · 40 km away
  30. 2.09 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15565 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  31. 2.713 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 15565 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
  32. 2.115 km N of Coalinga, California · 15565 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
  33. 1.827km E of Delano, CA · 15564 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  34. 1.631 km NE of King City, California · 15564 days ago · 17 km deep · 99 km away
  35. 2.08 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15564 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  36. 2.210 km N of Coalinga, California · 15563 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  37. 1.612 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15560 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
  38. 2.411 km WSW of Huron, California · 15560 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  39. 2.54 km WNW of Avenal, California · 15559 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  40. 3.09 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15558 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  41. 1.716 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15558 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  42. 2.6Central California · 15558 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  43. 2.217 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15558 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  44. 1.813 km N of Coalinga, California · 15558 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  45. 2.66 km WSW of Huron, California · 15557 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  46. 2.28 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15557 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  47. 2.111 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15557 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
  48. 2.418 km S of Cantua Creek, California · 15556 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  49. 2.415 km N of Coalinga, California · 15556 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  50. 4.115 km N of Coalinga, California · 15556 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
  51. 1.61 km SSW of Avenal, California · 15556 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  52. 1.715 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15555 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  53. 2.315 km N of Coalinga, California · 15554 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  54. 2.38 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15554 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  55. 1.85 km SSW of Kettleman City, California · 15554 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  56. 1.723 km NE of San Lucas, California · 15554 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  57. 2.119 km N of Coalinga, California · 15553 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  58. 2.014 km N of Coalinga, California · 15553 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  59. 2.215 km N of Coalinga, California · 15553 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  60. 2.08 km E of Coalinga, California · 15553 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away

The first 60 of 161.

Before

  1. 1.515 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15578 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 3.37 km SSW of Avenal, California · 15579 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 1.820 km N of Coalinga, California · 15579 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 2.114 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15579 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 1.611 km SW of Huron, California · 15579 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 3.815 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15579 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 1.58 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15580 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 1.610 km E of Coalinga, California · 15580 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 2.69 km E of Coalinga, California · 15580 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 3.211 km SW of Huron, California · 15580 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 1.71 km NW of Avenal, California · 15580 days ago · 14 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 2.38 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15580 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  13. 1.710 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15580 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 2.216 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15581 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 2.612 km E of Coalinga, California · 15581 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  16. 1.726 km W of Three Rocks, California · 15581 days ago · 16 km deep · 82 km away
  17. 2.512 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15581 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  18. 1.613 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15581 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  19. 1.910 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15581 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  20. 1.921 km SSW of Three Rocks, California · 15582 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1110495. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:19 PM UTC.