California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 13 km NW of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 13 km NW of Coalinga, California on Mon, Feb 24, 1986, 8:16 PM PST (04:16 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 30 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-02-25 04:16:40 UTC
Depth
-0.2 km (-0.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.234° N, 120.462° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 3.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
99°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 186 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.74 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 14819 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 1.83 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 14819 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 3.030 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 14818 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 2.48 km WSW of San Ardo, California · 14818 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 2.13 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 14818 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 2.3Central California · 14816 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.827 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 14816 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 1.63 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 14814 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 1.710 km NNE of Avenal, California · 14814 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 1.63 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 14814 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 1.73 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 14814 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 1.717 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 14813 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  13. 3.25 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 14813 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 1.61 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 14813 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 2.24 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 14813 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14812 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14812 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  18. 1.87 km NE of Avenal, California · 14812 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  19. 2.919 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14812 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  20. 2.94 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 14812 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  21. 2.34 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 14812 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  22. 1.64 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 14812 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  23. 1.97 km ENE of Avenal, California · 14812 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  24. 2.65 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14811 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  25. 1.619 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14811 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  26. 2.412 km NW of Avenal, California · 14811 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  27. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 14811 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  28. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 14810 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  29. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14810 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  30. 2.022 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14810 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  31. 2.75 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 14810 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  32. 2.121 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14810 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  33. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 14810 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  34. 2.123 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 14809 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  35. 1.59 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14809 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  36. 2.35 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 14809 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  37. 1.65 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 14808 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  38. 1.523 km NE of San Ardo, California · 14808 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  39. 1.513 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 14808 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  40. 2.29 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14807 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  41. 1.65 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 14807 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  42. 1.922 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14806 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  43. 1.623 km NE of San Lucas, California · 14806 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  44. 1.620 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14806 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  45. 1.910 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 14805 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  46. 2.614 km N of Coalinga, California · 14804 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  47. 3.114 km N of Coalinga, California · 14804 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  48. 2.310 km E of Coalinga, California · 14803 days ago · 11 km deep · 22 km away
  49. 2.121 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14803 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  50. 2.74 km SW of Tres Pinos, California · 14803 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  51. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 14803 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  52. 1.65 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 14802 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  53. 1.912 km N of Coalinga, California · 14802 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  54. 2.76 km SW of Kettleman City, California · 14802 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
  55. 1.723 km NE of San Lucas, California · 14802 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  56. 1.722 km SSW of Los Banos, California · 14802 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  57. 1.730 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14802 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  58. 2.5Central California · 14800 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  59. 2.319km ESE of Kettleman City, CA · 14800 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  60. 1.64 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14800 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away

The first 60 of 186.

Before

  1. 1.514 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 14820 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14821 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 14821 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 2.3Central California · 14821 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 1.55 km NNE of Tres Pinos, California · 14822 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 1.723 km NE of San Ardo, California · 14822 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 1.72 km E of San Ardo, California · 14822 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 1.98 km N of Coalinga, California · 14822 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  9. 1.63 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 14822 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 1.711 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 14823 days ago · 13 km deep · 19 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc66928. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:50 PM UTC.