California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 14 km NNW of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 14 km NNW of Coalinga, California on Fri, Jun 27, 1986, 5:47 PM PDT (00:47 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 22 km NNE of Soledad, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1986-06-28 00:47:30 UTC
Depth
8.2 km (5.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.261° N, 120.415° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.03
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
117°
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 170 in the 60 days after this one and 166 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.66 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14709 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 1.723 km NNE of San Lucas, California · 14709 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 14709 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 1.67 km NW of Avenal, California · 14709 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 2.04 km NNW of Avenal, California · 14709 days ago · 13 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 2.111 km NE of Parkfield, California · 14709 days ago · 47 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 1.921 km NE of San Lucas, California · 14709 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 1.712 km WNW of Huron, California · 14709 days ago · 13 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 1.617 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14709 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 2.09 km SW of Kettleman City, California · 14709 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14708 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 2.320 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14707 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  13. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 14707 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 2.118 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14706 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  15. 1.713 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14706 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14706 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 1.617 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14706 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  18. 1.514 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14705 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 1.66 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14703 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  20. 2.019 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14703 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  21. 1.514 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14702 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  22. 2.123 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14702 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  23. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 14701 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  24. 1.77 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14700 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  25. 2.223 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 14700 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  26. 1.818 km SSW of Volta, California · 14700 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  27. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14699 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  28. 1.813 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14699 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  29. 2.2Central California · 14698 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  30. 1.725 km NE of Soledad, California · 14698 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  31. 1.96 km S of Huron, California · 14698 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  32. 2.25 km S of Huron, California · 14698 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  33. 1.69 km NE of Avenal, California · 14697 days ago · 21 km deep · 38 km away
  34. 1.817 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14697 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  35. 1.818 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14696 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  36. 1.518 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14696 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  37. 1.5Central California · 14696 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  38. 1.83 km ENE of Tres Pinos, California · 14696 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  39. 1.92 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 14696 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  40. 1.912 km NNE of Cambria, California · 14696 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  41. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14695 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  42. 1.618 km NW of Huron, California · 14695 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  43. 2.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14695 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  44. 1.636 km NE of San Lucas, California · 14694 days ago · 25 km deep · 35 km away
  45. 2.424 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14694 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  46. 2.124 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14694 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  47. 2.420 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14693 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  48. 2.211 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14691 days ago · 12 km deep · 12 km away
  49. 2.28 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14691 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  50. 1.715 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14690 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  51. 2.511 km E of Coalinga, California · 14689 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  52. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14689 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  53. 3.016 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14688 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  54. 2.217 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14688 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  55. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 14688 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  56. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 14688 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  57. 2.54 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 14688 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  58. 2.813 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14688 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  59. 1.63 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 14688 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  60. 1.74 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 14687 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away

The first 60 of 170.

Before

  1. 2.114 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14709 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.22 km SE of Avenal, California · 14710 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14710 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 1.810 km WSW of Huron, California · 14711 days ago · 12 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 1.93 km WSW of Huron, California · 14711 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 1.76 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 14712 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 1.517 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14712 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 1.718 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14712 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 1.717 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14712 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 1.64 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 14712 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 2.310 km E of Coalinga, California · 14713 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 1.92 km SE of Avenal, California · 14714 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  13. 2.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14714 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 1.68 km NNE of Avenal, California · 14714 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 1.63 km E of San Ardo, California · 14716 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away
  16. 2.026 km NE of Soledad, California · 14716 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 1.919 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14716 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 1.618 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14717 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  19. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14717 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  20. 2.09 km NNE of Avenal, California · 14718 days ago · 20 km deep · 36 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc75504. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 11:43 AM UTC.