M2.0 earthquake 16 km N of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 16 km N of Coalinga, California on Tue, Feb 19, 1985, 7:50 PM PST (03:50 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 10 km N of Avenal, 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: 149 in the 60 days after this one and 50 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 149.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc41436 (also filed as ci61251). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:13 AM UTC.