California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 9 km NNE of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 9 km NNE of Coalinga, California on Sat, Jul 27, 1985, 6:11 PM PDT (01:11 UTC), 9 km (6 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
2.2 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-07-28 01:11:33 UTC
Depth
9.5 km (5.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.215° N, 120.307° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
107°
Stations used
24

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 85 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.625 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 15039 days ago · -1 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 1.91 km SW of Coalinga, California · 15039 days ago · 12 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 2.122 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15037 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 1.623 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 15037 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 1.720 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 15037 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 1.636 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 15036 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 1.99 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15036 days ago · 12 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 15036 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 2.024 km NE of Soledad, California · 15035 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 1.916 km N of San Simeon, California · 15034 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 2.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 15034 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 15034 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 1.79 km N of Coalinga, California · 15033 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 1.521 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15033 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 3.89 km SW of Huron, California · 15033 days ago · 13 km deep · 16 km away
  16. 2.510 km SW of Huron, California · 15033 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  17. 4.78 km SW of Huron, California · 15032 days ago · 13 km deep · 16 km away
  18. 4.312km NW of Avenal, CA · 15032 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  19. 3.78 km SSW of Huron, California · 15032 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  20. 2.28 km SW of Huron, California · 15032 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  21. 2.57 km SSW of Huron, California · 15032 days ago · 11 km deep · 17 km away
  22. 5.68 km SW of Huron, California · 15032 days ago · 16 km deep · 16 km away
  23. 3.47km ESE of Kettleman City, CA · 15032 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  24. 4.011 km SSE of Huron, California · 15032 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  25. 2.87 km WNW of Kettleman City, California · 15032 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  26. 2.410 km SSE of Huron, California · 15032 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  27. 2.87 km SSW of Huron, California · 15032 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  28. 2.68 km E of Kettleman City, California · 15032 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  29. 2.77 km SW of Huron, California · 15032 days ago · 11 km deep · 15 km away
  30. 1.91 km SW of Kettleman City, California · 15032 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  31. 2.211 km SSE of Huron, California · 15032 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  32. 2.511 km S of Huron, California · 15032 days ago · 11 km deep · 23 km away
  33. 2.412 km SSW of Kettleman City, California · 15032 days ago · 18 km deep · 44 km away
  34. 1.93 km WNW of Kettleman City, California · 15032 days ago · 20 km deep · 35 km away
  35. 2.05 km NE of Avenal, California · 15032 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  36. 2.37 km ENE of Avenal, California · 15032 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  37. 2.18 km S of Huron, California · 15032 days ago · 14 km deep · 21 km away
  38. 2.26 km WNW of Kettleman City, California · 15032 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  39. 2.46 km W of Kettleman City, California · 15032 days ago · 13 km deep · 33 km away
  40. 2.910 km SSW of Huron, California · 15032 days ago · 13 km deep · 19 km away
  41. 2.89km NE of Kettleman City, CA · 15032 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  42. 2.67 km ENE of Avenal, California · 15032 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
  43. 2.35 km NNE of Avenal, California · 15032 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  44. 2.76 km ENE of Avenal, California · 15032 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  45. 2.310 km S of Huron, California · 15032 days ago · 11 km deep · 23 km away
  46. 2.413 km SE of Avenal, California · 15032 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
  47. 1.89 km S of Huron, California · 15032 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  48. 2.27 km SSE of Huron, California · 15032 days ago · 17 km deep · 23 km away
  49. 3.37 km SSW of Huron, California · 15032 days ago · 12 km deep · 17 km away
  50. 2.59 km SSE of Huron, California · 15032 days ago · 12 km deep · 24 km away
  51. 2.710 km NNE of Avenal, California · 15032 days ago · 11 km deep · 24 km away
  52. 2.7Central California · 15032 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
  53. 2.05 km NE of Avenal, California · 15032 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
  54. 1.910 km S of Huron, California · 15032 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  55. 3.39 km S of Huron, California · 15032 days ago · 12 km deep · 21 km away
  56. 2.86 km ENE of Avenal, California · 15032 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away
  57. 1.911 km SSE of Huron, California · 15032 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  58. 2.111km SE of Kettleman City, CA · 15032 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  59. 2.37 km NE of Avenal, California · 15032 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  60. 2.07 km N of Avenal, California · 15032 days ago · 13 km deep · 23 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 1.917 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15040 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 1.811 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15041 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 2.023 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 15041 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 3.011 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15041 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15042 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 1.86 km SE of Huron, California · 15042 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  7. 1.536 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 15042 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 1.622 km NE of San Lucas, California · 15042 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 1.87 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15043 days ago · 11 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 3.07 km NE of Coalinga, California · 15043 days ago · 11 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 1.79 km N of Coalinga, California · 15043 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 2.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15044 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 2.922 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15045 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 2.4Central California · 15045 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 3.022 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15045 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 2.111 km N of Coalinga, California · 15046 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  17. 1.96 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15046 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  18. 1.77 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15046 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  19. 1.67 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15047 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  20. 1.77 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 15047 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc51849. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC.