California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 17 km N of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 17 km N of Coalinga, California on Wed, May 29, 1985, 2:01 PM PDT (21:01 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 8 km ENE of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-05-29 21:01:25 UTC
Depth
-0.3 km (-0.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.301° N, 120.373° 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 1.8 km horizontally, 4.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.29
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
110°
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 138 in the 60 days after this one and 59 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.642 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15099 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 1.515 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15098 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 2.610 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15097 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 2.312 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15097 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15096 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 1.714 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15096 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 1.67 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15096 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  8. 2.38 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15096 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 1.63 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 15095 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 15095 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 1.610 km N of Coalinga, California · 15095 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 1.725 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 15094 days ago · 13 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 2.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15093 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 1.87 km E of Coalinga, California · 15093 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 2.37 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15093 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 1.712 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15092 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  17. 2.521 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15091 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  18. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15090 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 1.810 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15090 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  20. 1.811 km N of Coalinga, California · 15090 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  21. 2.022 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 15088 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  22. 2.310 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15086 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  23. 2.3Central California · 15085 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  24. 3.48 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15083 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  25. 1.78 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15083 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  26. 2.09 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15083 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  27. 2.210 km N of Coalinga, California · 15082 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  28. 1.634 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 15081 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  29. 1.713 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 15081 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  30. 1.712 km SW of Huron, California · 15079 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
  31. 1.92 km S of Oak Shores, California · 15078 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  32. 1.925 km NNE of King City, California · 15078 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
  33. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15078 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  34. 1.924 km NE of Soledad, California · 15077 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  35. 2.38 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15077 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  36. 2.032 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 15077 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  37. 1.922 km NE of San Lucas, California · 15076 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  38. 1.59 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15075 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  39. 2.330 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15075 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  40. 2.224 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 15074 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  41. 2.021 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15074 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  42. 2.412 km N of Parkfield, California · 15071 days ago · 0 km deep · 32 km away
  43. 2.111 km NNW of Avenal, California · 15071 days ago · 0 km deep · 28 km away
  44. 3.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15071 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  45. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 15070 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  46. 1.614 km N of Coalinga, California · 15069 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  47. 1.914 km N of Coalinga, California · 15069 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  48. 1.726 km ESE of Shandon, California · 15068 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  49. 1.629 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15068 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  50. 1.610 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15067 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  51. 1.69 km W of Greenfield, California · 15066 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  52. 1.724 km NE of Soledad, California · 15065 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  53. 1.88 km W of Templeton, California · 15065 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  54. 1.99 km W of Templeton, California · 15065 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  55. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15065 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  56. 3.28 km ESE of Friant, California · 15065 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  57. 2.823 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15065 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  58. 2.422 km NE of San Lucas, California · 15065 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  59. 2.30 km NW of Kettleman City, California · 15063 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
  60. 2.68 km SSW of Huron, California · 15063 days ago · 12 km deep · 27 km away

The first 60 of 138.

Before

  1. 1.920 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 15099 days ago · 14 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 1.810 km WSW of Huron, California · 15102 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 2.612 km N of Coalinga, California · 15102 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.024 km WSW of Lockwood, California · 15103 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 3.37km NW of Parkfield, CA · 15104 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 15104 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 1.717 km SW of Soledad, California · 15104 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.110 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15105 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 2.120 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 15105 days ago · 13 km deep · 19 km away
  10. 2.04 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 15105 days ago · 12 km deep · 14 km away
  11. 1.918 km NE of Soledad, California · 15106 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 3.114 km SE of Parkfield, California · 15107 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  13. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 15108 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, CA · 15109 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 1.711 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15109 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  16. 1.717 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15110 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  17. 2.533 km NE of King City, California · 15110 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  18. 2.020 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 15110 days ago · 15 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 1.69 km NW of Parkfield, California · 15110 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
  20. 2.321 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 15110 days ago · 15 km deep · 21 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc49296. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:14 PM UTC.