California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 9 km NNE of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 9 km NNE of Coalinga, California on Sat, Oct 4, 1986, 5:44 PM PDT (00:44 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 11 km SSE of Huron, 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
1986-10-05 00:44:06 UTC
Depth
9.7 km (6.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.223° N, 120.329° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
126°
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: 119 in the 60 days after this one and 62 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.023 km NE of San Lucas, California · 14610 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 2.324 km NE of King City, California · 14610 days ago · 1 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 1.625 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14609 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 1.515 km N of Coalinga, California · 14608 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 1.616 km S of Cantua Creek, California · 14608 days ago · 12 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 14607 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 1.827 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14607 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 1.610 km WNW of Paso Robles, California · 14606 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 1.713 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14604 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 14603 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 2.129 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 14603 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 14602 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14602 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  14. 2.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14602 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  15. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14602 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  16. 1.712 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14602 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  17. 1.59 km ESE of Santa Margarita, California · 14601 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  18. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14601 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 14601 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 2.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14600 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  21. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 14600 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  22. 1.627 km NE of San Ardo, California · 14598 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  23. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 14598 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  24. 1.53 km NW of Avenal, California · 14597 days ago · 13 km deep · 27 km away
  25. 1.515 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14597 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  26. 2.126 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14596 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  27. 1.95 km WNW of Tranquillity, California · 14596 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  28. 2.1Central California · 14596 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  29. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 14594 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  30. 1.913 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14593 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  31. 2.522 km NE of San Ardo, California · 14592 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  32. 2.825 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 14592 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  33. 1.623 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 14592 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  34. 1.9Central California · 14592 days ago · 14 km deep · 28 km away
  35. 2.114 km N of Coalinga, California · 14591 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  36. 2.419 km S of Three Rocks, California · 14591 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  37. 1.519 km S of Three Rocks, California · 14591 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  38. 2.120 km S of Three Rocks, California · 14591 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  39. 1.96 km N of Coalinga, California · 14590 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  40. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 14590 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  41. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14589 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  42. 2.214 km WNW of Huron, California · 14589 days ago · 12 km deep · 7 km away
  43. 1.98 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 14588 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  44. 1.96km SSE of Huron, CA · 14587 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  45. 1.910 km SSW of Huron, California · 14587 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  46. 1.728 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 14582 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  47. 2.39 km NW of Kettleman City, California · 14582 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  48. 1.616 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14581 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  49. 2.326 km NE of San Lucas, California · 14580 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  50. 1.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14579 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  51. 1.815km WNW of Simmler, CA · 14578 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  52. 1.911 km E of Coalinga, California · 14578 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  53. 2.04 km NNE of Cantua Creek, California · 14577 days ago · 23 km deep · 35 km away
  54. 1.86 km NNW of Greenfield, California · 14577 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  55. 1.828 km NE of Soledad, California · 14577 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  56. 1.919 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 14576 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  57. 1.711 km E of Coalinga, California · 14576 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
  58. 2.125 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14575 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  59. 1.511 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14574 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  60. 2.221 km WNW of Coalinga, California · 14574 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away

The first 60 of 119.

Before

  1. 1.826 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14610 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 14612 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 2.627 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14612 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 1.717 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14612 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 1.818 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14613 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14614 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 1.823 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 14614 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 1.51 km S of Avenal, California · 14615 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 3.116 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 14615 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 1.5Central California · 14617 days ago · 14 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 1.612 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 14617 days ago · 12 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 2.023 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 14617 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  13. 1.612 km N of Coalinga, California · 14617 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  14. 1.623 km NE of King City, California · 14617 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 1.67 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14617 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 2.420 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14617 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 1.815 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 14618 days ago · 14 km deep · 41 km away
  18. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14618 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  19. 2.014 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14618 days ago · 12 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 2.424 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14618 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc84679. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:33 PM UTC.