California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake Central California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck in Central California on Fri, Jul 12, 1985, 6:09 PM PDT (01:09 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.6 8 km SW of Huron, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-07-13 01:09:31 UTC
Depth
3.5 km (2.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.000° N, 120.559° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
120°
Stations used
20

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 63 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.026 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15052 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 3.223 km NE of King City, California · 15052 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 1.615 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15051 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 1.532 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15051 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 1.522 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 15051 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 15051 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15051 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 2.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15050 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 1.79 km SW of Huron, California · 15050 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 1.820 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15050 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 1.916 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15050 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 2.018 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15048 days ago · 12 km deep · 34 km away
  13. 1.913 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 15048 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 2.018 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15048 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
  15. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 15048 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  16. 2.418 km SE of Kettleman City, California · 15046 days ago · 17 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 1.79 km E of Coalinga, California · 15045 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  18. 2.411 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15045 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  19. 1.611 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15045 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  20. 1.611 km E of Coalinga, California · 15045 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  21. 1.97 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15045 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away
  22. 1.76 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15044 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  23. 1.97 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15044 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  24. 2.16 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15044 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  25. 1.67 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15044 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  26. 1.77 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15044 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  27. 1.67 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15044 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  28. 1.77 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15044 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  29. 1.96 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15044 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  30. 2.111 km N of Coalinga, California · 15043 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  31. 3.022 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15042 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  32. 2.4Central California · 15042 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  33. 2.922 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15042 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  34. 2.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15042 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  35. 1.79 km N of Coalinga, California · 15041 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  36. 3.07 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15041 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away
  37. 1.87 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15040 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away
  38. 1.622 km NE of San Lucas, California · 15040 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  39. 1.536 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 15040 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
  40. 1.86 km SE of Huron, California · 15040 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  41. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15039 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  42. 3.011 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15039 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  43. 2.023 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 15039 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  44. 2.015 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15039 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  45. 1.811 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15038 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  46. 1.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15038 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  47. 2.29 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15037 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  48. 1.625 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 15037 days ago · -1 km deep · 64 km away
  49. 1.91 km SW of Coalinga, California · 15037 days ago · 12 km deep · 22 km away
  50. 2.122 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15035 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  51. 1.623 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 15035 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  52. 1.720 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 15034 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  53. 1.636 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15034 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  54. 1.99 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15034 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away
  55. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 15034 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  56. 2.024 km NE of Soledad, California · 15033 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  57. 1.916 km N of San Simeon, California · 15032 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  58. 2.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 15031 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  59. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 15031 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  60. 1.79 km N of Coalinga, California · 15031 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away

The first 60 of 197.

Before

  1. 1.815 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15052 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.010 km SSE of Huron, California · 15053 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 1.915 km S of Lake Nacimiento, California · 15053 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 2.314 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15053 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 2.122 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15053 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 2.722 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15053 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 1.714 km N of Coalinga, California · 15053 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15053 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 3.115 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15053 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.7Central California · 15054 days ago · 17 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 2.034 km NE of King City, California · 15054 days ago · 17 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 2.530 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15054 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 1.99 km SW of Huron, California · 15054 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 1.618 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15055 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  15. 1.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 15055 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 2.233 km W of Three Rocks, California · 15055 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  17. 1.8Central California · 15056 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  18. 1.8Central California · 15056 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  19. 2.68 km E of Coalinga, California · 15056 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  20. 2.127 km NE of King City, California · 15056 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc51024. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 4:25 AM UTC.