California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 12 km WSW of Huron, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 12 km WSW of Huron, California on Fri, Jan 17, 1986, 12:16 AM PST (08:16 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 10 km ENE of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-01-17 08:16:23 UTC
Depth
7.3 km (4.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.172° N, 120.232° 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
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
131°
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: 133 in the 60 days after this one and 64 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 14858 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 3.310 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 14858 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14858 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 2.010 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 14858 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 14858 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 14858 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 14858 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 1.57 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14858 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  9. 2.29 km NNW of Avenal, California · 14857 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 1.923 km NE of King City, California · 14857 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 2.811 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14857 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 1.78 km NNW of Avenal, California · 14856 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
  13. 1.88 km NNW of Avenal, California · 14856 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 1.78 km NNW of Avenal, California · 14855 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 1.511 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14854 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  16. 2.47km SW of Tipton, CA · 14854 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 1.722 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 14853 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  18. 3.022 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14853 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 1.711 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 14851 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 1.77 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14851 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
  21. 2.120 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14851 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  22. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 14851 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  23. 1.92 km WNW of Avenal, California · 14850 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
  24. 1.721 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14850 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  25. 1.811 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14849 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  26. 1.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 14848 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  27. 2.410 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14847 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
  28. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14847 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  29. 1.712 km N of Coalinga, California · 14846 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  30. 1.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14845 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  31. 1.622 km NE of San Lucas, California · 14845 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  32. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14844 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  33. 1.921 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14844 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  34. 1.515 km S of Cantua Creek, California · 14844 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  35. 1.914 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14843 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  36. 1.89 km SW of Huron, California · 14843 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  37. 2.112 km E of Coalinga, California · 14841 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  38. 2.311 km ESE of Coalinga, California · 14841 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  39. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14841 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  40. 1.717 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14840 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  41. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 14840 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  42. 2.18 km NNE of Avenal, California · 14839 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  43. 1.917 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14838 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  44. 2.65 km ESE of Matheny, California · 14838 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  45. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14838 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  46. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 14837 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  47. 1.811 km WSW of Huron, California · 14837 days ago · 13 km deep · 1 km away
  48. 1.823 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 14837 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  49. 1.79 km S of Huron, California · 14837 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  50. 2.337 km WNW of Three Rocks, California · 14837 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
  51. 1.715 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14837 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  52. 1.55 km ENE of Avenal, California · 14836 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  53. 1.58 km NE of Cambria, California · 14835 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  54. 2.635 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 14835 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  55. 2.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 14835 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  56. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 14834 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  57. 1.88 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 14834 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  58. 3.111 km E of Coalinga, California · 14834 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  59. 2.212 km E of Coalinga, California · 14834 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  60. 2.832 km NE of San Lucas, California · 14834 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away

The first 60 of 133.

Before

  1. 1.912 km W of Huron, California · 14858 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 14859 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 1.817 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14859 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 1.711 km SW of Huron, California · 14859 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 1.831 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14859 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 2.727km WNW of Buttonwillow, CA · 14860 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 2.13 km WSW of Avenal, California · 14860 days ago · 15 km deep · 20 km away
  8. 1.816 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14861 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 14861 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 14861 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 14861 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 14861 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 14861 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14861 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 1.622 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14861 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 14861 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 1.619 km E of San Ardo, California · 14861 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  18. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 14861 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 14861 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 14861 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc63820. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC.