M1.8 earthquake 10 km NE of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 10 km NE of Coalinga, California on Sun, Dec 22, 1985, 5:45 AM PST (13:45 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 22 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: 167 in the 60 days after this one and 94 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 167.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc62019 (also filed as ci111351). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:39 PM UTC.