California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 12 km N of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 12 km N of Coalinga, California on Fri, Mar 14, 1986, 7:34 AM PST (15:34 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 11 km S of Tres Pinos, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1986-03-14 15:34:19 UTC
Depth
8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.254° N, 120.356° 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, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
65°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 141 in the 60 days after this one and 69 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.76 km SW of Kettleman City, California · 14812 days ago · 0 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 1.723 km NE of San Lucas, California · 14812 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 1.722 km SSW of Los Banos, California · 14812 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 1.730 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14812 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 2.5Central California · 14811 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 2.319km ESE of Kettleman City, CA · 14811 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 2.620 km S of Three Rocks, California · 14810 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 2.020 km S of Three Rocks, California · 14810 days ago · 12 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 2.118 km SSW of Three Rocks, California · 14810 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 1.97 km S of Huron, California · 14807 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 3.018 km SSW of Volta, California · 14806 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 1.98 km WSW of San Ardo, California · 14805 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 1.65 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14805 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 2.523 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 14805 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  15. 1.710 km NE of Avenal, California · 14804 days ago · 16 km deep · 33 km away
  16. 2.110 km NNE of Avenal, California · 14804 days ago · 19 km deep · 32 km away
  17. 1.919 km N of Coalinga, California · 14804 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  18. 2.09 km NE of Avenal, California · 14804 days ago · 14 km deep · 33 km away
  19. 1.69 km N of Avenal, California · 14804 days ago · 13 km deep · 29 km away
  20. 2.89 km NW of Kettleman City, California · 14804 days ago · 21 km deep · 35 km away
  21. 2.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 14804 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  22. 2.59 km NE of Avenal, California · 14804 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away
  23. 2.124 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14803 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  24. 2.18 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14803 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  25. 3.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 14802 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  26. 1.912 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14802 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  27. 2.416 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14801 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  28. 1.76 km S of Cantua Creek, California · 14801 days ago · 11 km deep · 21 km away
  29. 1.610 km N of Coalinga, California · 14800 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  30. 2.24 km NW of Avenal, California · 14800 days ago · 14 km deep · 30 km away
  31. 1.627 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14799 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  32. 1.79 km E of Coalinga, California · 14798 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  33. 2.011 km N of Avenal, California · 14798 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  34. 1.711 km WSW of Huron, California · 14797 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  35. 1.714 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 14796 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  36. 1.710 km E of Coalinga, California · 14796 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
  37. 2.29 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 14796 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  38. 1.89 km E of Coalinga, California · 14796 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  39. 2.733km SW of Alpaugh, CA · 14796 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  40. 2.228km SSE of Kettleman City, CA · 14796 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  41. 1.727 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14796 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  42. 2.023 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14796 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  43. 2.412 km WNW of Templeton, California · 14795 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  44. 1.527 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14795 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  45. 1.93 km NNW of Avenal, California · 14795 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
  46. 2.222 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14794 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  47. 2.411 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14794 days ago · 11 km deep · 35 km away
  48. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14792 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  49. 1.916 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14792 days ago · 11 km deep · 7 km away
  50. 1.630 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14792 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  51. 2.028 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 14792 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
  52. 1.712 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14791 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  53. 2.515 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14790 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  54. 2.712 km SW of Huron, California · 14790 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
  55. 2.015 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 14790 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  56. 1.617 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14788 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  57. 2.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14787 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  58. 2.816 km NW of Coalinga, California · 14786 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  59. 2.425 km WNW of Coalinga, California · 14785 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  60. 1.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14785 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away

The first 60 of 141.

Before

  1. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 14813 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 2.121 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14814 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 2.310 km E of Coalinga, California · 14814 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 3.114 km N of Coalinga, California · 14814 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 2.614 km N of Coalinga, California · 14814 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 1.620 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14817 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 1.623 km NE of San Lucas, California · 14817 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 1.922 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14817 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 2.29 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14818 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 1.513 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 14818 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 1.523 km NE of San Ardo, California · 14819 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 1.59 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14819 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 2.123 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 14820 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 14820 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  15. 2.121 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14820 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 2.022 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14821 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14821 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 14821 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  19. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 14821 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 2.412 km NW of Avenal, California · 14821 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc68063. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:34 AM UTC.