California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 8 km NNW of Avenal, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 8 km NNW of Avenal, California on Sun, Jan 19, 1986, 5:46 PM PST (01:46 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 7km SW of Tipton, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-01-20 01:46:19 UTC
Depth
11.1 km (6.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.075° N, 120.167° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
86°
Stations used
20

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 94 in the 60 days after this one and 57 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.78 km NNW of Avenal, California · 14855 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.511 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14854 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 2.47km SW of Tipton, CA · 14854 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 1.722 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 14853 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 1.711 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 14852 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 1.77 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14851 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 2.120 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14851 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  8. 1.92 km WNW of Avenal, California · 14850 days ago · 12 km deep · 7 km away
  9. 1.811 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14849 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 2.410 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14848 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
  11. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14847 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 1.712 km N of Coalinga, California · 14846 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 1.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14846 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 1.622 km NE of San Lucas, California · 14845 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  15. 1.515 km S of Cantua Creek, California · 14844 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  16. 1.914 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14843 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  17. 1.89 km SW of Huron, California · 14843 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  18. 2.112 km E of Coalinga, California · 14841 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  19. 2.311 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 14841 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  20. 1.717 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14841 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  21. 2.18 km NNE of Avenal, California · 14839 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  22. 1.917 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14839 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  23. 2.65 km ESE of Matheny, California · 14838 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  24. 1.811 km WSW of Huron, California · 14837 days ago · 13 km deep · 13 km away
  25. 1.823 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 14837 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  26. 1.79 km S of Huron, California · 14837 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  27. 2.337 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 14837 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  28. 1.715 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14837 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
  29. 1.55 km ENE of Avenal, California · 14836 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  30. 1.58 km NE of Cambria, California · 14835 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  31. 2.635 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 14835 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  32. 1.88 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 14834 days ago · 11 km deep · 15 km away
  33. 3.111 km E of Coalinga, California · 14834 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  34. 2.212 km E of Coalinga, California · 14834 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  35. 2.832 km NE of San Lucas, California · 14834 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  36. 1.515 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14834 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  37. 1.723 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 14833 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  38. 1.824 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14833 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  39. 2.814 km N of Coalinga, CA · 14833 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
  40. 2.212 km E of Coalinga, California · 14832 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  41. 1.912 km WSW of Huron, California · 14832 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  42. 2.422 km SSW of Three Rocks, California · 14831 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  43. 1.612 km E of Coalinga, California · 14831 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  44. 1.622 km NE of San Ardo, California · 14830 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  45. 1.930 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14830 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  46. 2.030 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14830 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  47. 2.131 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14830 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  48. 2.114 km N of Coalinga, California · 14830 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  49. 2.012 km N of Coalinga, California · 14829 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  50. 2.04 km NNE of Avenal, California · 14829 days ago · 14 km deep · 7 km away
  51. 2.010km W of Alpaugh, CA · 14827 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  52. 1.78 km NNW of Avenal, California · 14827 days ago · 11 km deep · 0 km away
  53. 2.411 km E of Coalinga, California · 14827 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  54. 1.930 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14826 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  55. 2.011 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14825 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  56. 2.113 km WNW of Templeton, California · 14825 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  57. 1.925 km NE of King City, California · 14824 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  58. 1.910 km S of Huron, California · 14823 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  59. 1.711 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 14823 days ago · 13 km deep · 15 km away
  60. 1.98 km N of Coalinga, California · 14822 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away

The first 60 of 94.

Before

  1. 1.78 km NNW of Avenal, California · 14856 days ago · 11 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.811 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14857 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 1.923 km NE of King City, California · 14857 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 2.29 km NNW of Avenal, California · 14857 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.57 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14858 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 2.010 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 14858 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 3.310 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 14858 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 1.712 km WSW of Huron, California · 14859 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 1.912 km W of Huron, California · 14859 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
  10. 1.817 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14859 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 1.711 km SW of Huron, California · 14859 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 1.831 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14860 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 2.727km WNW of Buttonwillow, CA · 14860 days ago · -1 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 2.13 km WSW of Avenal, California · 14860 days ago · 15 km deep · 9 km away
  15. 1.816 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14861 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  16. 1.619 km E of San Ardo, California · 14862 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  17. 1.65 km ENE of Avenal, California · 14863 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  18. 1.611 km S of Huron, California · 14863 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  19. 2.230 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14863 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 1.710 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 14863 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc63994 (also filed as ci114110). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:39 PM UTC.