M2.3 earthquake 14 km NNE of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 14 km NNE of Coalinga, California on Sat, Sep 7, 1985, 5:13 AM PDT (12:13 UTC), 14 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 23 km ENE of Soledad, 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: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 197.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc54759 (also filed as ci116676). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC.