California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 1 km E of Avenal, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 1 km E of Avenal, California on Fri, Jun 6, 1986, 12:43 AM PDT (07:43 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.8 4 km NNE of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-06-06 07:43:15 UTC
Depth
7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.003° N, 120.115° 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 2.4 km horizontally, 4.7 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
201°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 93 in the 60 days after this one and 41 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.84 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14718 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 2.87 km SW of Atascadero, California · 14718 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 2.718 km S of Three Rocks, California · 14718 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 1.810 km NE of Avenal, California · 14717 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 1.69 km SW of Huron, California · 14716 days ago · 14 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 1.922 km NE of San Ardo, California · 14715 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 1.62 km SSW of Avenal, California · 14715 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 1.619 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14715 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 3.114 km SSW of Three Rocks, California · 14715 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 1.913 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14714 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  11. 1.511 km WSW of Huron, California · 14712 days ago · 13 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 2.310 km WSW of Huron, California · 14712 days ago · 14 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 1.79 km WSW of Huron, California · 14712 days ago · 11 km deep · 21 km away
  14. 3.56 km WNW of Kettleman City, California · 14712 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  15. 1.911 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14710 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 1.611 km NNE of Avenal, California · 14710 days ago · 22 km deep · 11 km away
  17. 1.98 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 14709 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  18. 1.627 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 14708 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  19. 1.927 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 14708 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 2.57km SSW of Shafter, CA · 14708 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  21. 2.96km S of Riverdale, CA · 14708 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  22. 2.86 km WSW of Lanare, California · 14708 days ago · 20 km deep · 47 km away
  23. 1.511 km S of Oak Shores, California · 14708 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  24. 1.723 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 14708 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  25. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14706 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  26. 1.516 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14706 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  27. 1.817 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14706 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  28. 2.09 km NNE of Avenal, California · 14706 days ago · 20 km deep · 10 km away
  29. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14705 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  30. 1.618 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14704 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  31. 1.63 km E of San Ardo, California · 14703 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  32. 1.68 km NNE of Avenal, California · 14702 days ago · 13 km deep · 8 km away
  33. 2.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14702 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  34. 1.92 km SE of Avenal, California · 14701 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  35. 2.310 km E of Coalinga, California · 14700 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  36. 1.717 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14700 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  37. 1.718 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14700 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  38. 1.93 km WSW of Huron, California · 14699 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  39. 1.810 km WSW of Huron, California · 14699 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
  40. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14698 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  41. 2.22 km SE of Avenal, California · 14698 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  42. 2.114 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14697 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  43. 1.514 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14697 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  44. 1.723 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 14697 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  45. 1.67 km NW of Avenal, California · 14697 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  46. 2.04 km NNW of Avenal, California · 14697 days ago · 13 km deep · 5 km away
  47. 2.111 km NE of Parkfield, California · 14697 days ago · 47 km deep · 20 km away
  48. 1.921 km NE of San Lucas, California · 14697 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  49. 1.712 km WNW of Huron, California · 14696 days ago · 13 km deep · 27 km away
  50. 1.617 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14696 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  51. 2.09 km SW of Kettleman City, California · 14696 days ago · 0 km deep · 9 km away
  52. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14696 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  53. 2.320 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14695 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  54. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14694 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  55. 1.617 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14693 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  56. 2.123 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14689 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  57. 1.77 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14688 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  58. 2.223 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 14688 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  59. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14687 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  60. 1.96 km S of Huron, California · 14685 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away

The first 60 of 93.

Before

  1. 2.37km NW of Delano, CA · 14719 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 1.923 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14719 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.58 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14721 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14722 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14722 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 1.623 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14723 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.812 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14723 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 1.610 km SW of Huron, California · 14725 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  9. 1.56 km WNW of Kettleman City, California · 14725 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  10. 1.78 km SW of Huron, California · 14726 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  11. 2.124km SW of Alpaugh, CA · 14729 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 1.912 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14730 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 2.48 km W of Oak Shores, California · 14731 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 1.614 km N of Coalinga, California · 14732 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 2.110 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14733 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  16. 2.5Central California · 14735 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  17. 1.612 km SW of Huron, California · 14735 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  18. 2.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14736 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  19. 3.024 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 14736 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 2.117 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14736 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1138721. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:05 AM UTC.