M1.5 earthquake 9 km NE of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 9 km NE of Coalinga, California on Sat, Jun 22, 1985, 12:07 PM PDT (19:07 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.7 10 km NNE 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: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc49960. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:50 PM UTC.