M2.2 earthquake 20 km SSE of Avenal, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 20 km SSE of Avenal, California on Mon, Dec 22, 1986, 6:10 PM PST (02:10 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 12 km SW of Huron, 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: 85 in the 60 days after this one and 60 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 85.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc90832 (also filed as ci714887). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:40 AM UTC.