M2.2 earthquake 5 km SSE of Huron, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 5 km SSE of Huron, California on Tue, Apr 22, 1986, 12:15 AM PST (08:15 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 6 km WNW of Kettleman City, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 101 in the 60 days after this one and 52 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 101.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc70824 (also filed as ci122543). Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 1:03 AM UTC.