California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 15 km NNW of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 15 km NNW of Coalinga, California on Fri, Oct 25, 1985, 12:54 AM PDT (07:54 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1985-10-25 07:54:14 UTC
Depth
6.9 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.275° N, 120.409° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
83°
Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 89 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.89 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 14953 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 1.523 km NE of King City, California · 14953 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 1.610 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14952 days ago · 13 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 1.913 km SW of Huron, California · 14951 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 3.27 km SE of Avenal, California · 14951 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 3.39 km SSW of Kettleman City, California · 14951 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 2.59 km SE of Avenal, California · 14951 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 3.18 km SE of Avenal, California · 14951 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 2.17 km SE of Avenal, California · 14951 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 1.67 km SE of Avenal, California · 14951 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 1.914 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14951 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 3.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 14951 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 2.47 km SE of Avenal, California · 14951 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 1.614 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14951 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 1.98 km SE of Avenal, California · 14950 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  16. 2.17 km SE of Avenal, California · 14950 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14950 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  18. 1.87 km SSE of Avenal, California · 14950 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  19. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14950 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  20. 2.06 km SSE of Avenal, California · 14949 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  21. 1.66 km SSE of Avenal, California · 14949 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  22. 2.06 km W of Three Rocks, California · 14949 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  23. 1.77 km SE of Avenal, California · 14949 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  24. 1.81 km SW of Coalinga, California · 14949 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
  25. 1.61 km W of Coalinga, California · 14949 days ago · 12 km deep · 15 km away
  26. 1.64 km WSW of Kettleman City, California · 14948 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  27. 2.78 km SE of Avenal, California · 14948 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  28. 1.811 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14948 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  29. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 14948 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  30. 1.64 km WSW of Paso Robles, California · 14948 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  31. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 14947 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  32. 2.26 km NNW of Biola, California · 14947 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  33. 2.010 km NNE of Avenal, California · 14947 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  34. 2.48 km SE of Avenal, California · 14947 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  35. 1.86 km SSE of Avenal, California · 14946 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  36. 1.625 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14946 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  37. 2.77 km SE of Avenal, California · 14946 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  38. 1.531 km NE of Soledad, California · 14945 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  39. 2.77 km ENE of Avenal, California · 14944 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
  40. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 14944 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  41. 1.93 km ENE of Avenal, California · 14944 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
  42. 2.14 km SE of Avenal, California · 14944 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  43. 1.613 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14944 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  44. 1.824 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 14943 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  45. 2.17 km SE of Avenal, California · 14943 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  46. 1.714 km SSE of Parkfield, California · 14943 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  47. 1.611 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14943 days ago · 11 km deep · 15 km away
  48. 1.612 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14942 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  49. 1.711 km SW of Huron, California · 14942 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  50. 1.613 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14941 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  51. 2.78 km N of Avenal, California · 14940 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  52. 2.07 km NNE of Avenal, California · 14940 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  53. 1.920 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14940 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  54. 2.310 km NNE of Avenal, California · 14939 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  55. 1.626 km W of Lockwood, California · 14938 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  56. 1.716 km SSW of Avenal, California · 14938 days ago · 20 km deep · 48 km away
  57. 1.917 km SSW of Avenal, California · 14938 days ago · 20 km deep · 49 km away
  58. 2.17 km SSW of Avenal, California · 14938 days ago · 18 km deep · 44 km away
  59. 1.623 km NE of San Lucas, California · 14938 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  60. 1.68 km NW of Kettleman City, California · 14938 days ago · 13 km deep · 41 km away

The first 60 of 196.

Before

  1. 1.84 km WSW of Avenal, California · 14953 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 2.86 km ENE of Avenal, California · 14954 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 2.815km SSE of Kettleman City, CA · 14954 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 1.59 km SSE of Huron, California · 14954 days ago · 16 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 3.18 km SE of Huron, California · 14954 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 1.56 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14956 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 1.87 km S of Huron, California · 14956 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 14956 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 1.99 km S of Oak Shores, California · 14957 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 2.23 km N of Avenal, California · 14957 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 1.99 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14958 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  12. 1.710 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14961 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  13. 2.415 km N of Coalinga, California · 14961 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  14. 2.14 km SSW of Monmouth, California · 14961 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  15. 2.02 km S of Avenal, California · 14962 days ago · 14 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 1.52 km SW of Avenal, California · 14962 days ago · 12 km deep · 40 km away
  17. 2.311 km NW of Coalinga, California · 14963 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  18. 1.523 km NE of San Ardo, California · 14963 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  19. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14963 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  20. 1.817 km S of Cantua Creek, California · 14964 days ago · 22 km deep · 11 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc57631. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:35 PM UTC.