M1.5 earthquake 12 km NE of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 12 km NE of Coalinga, California on Thu, Oct 3, 1985, 3:45 AM PDT (10:45 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 31 km NE of Soledad, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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 105 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 197.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc56194. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:10 PM UTC.