M1.8 earthquake 10 km SW of Huron, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 10 km SW of Huron, California on Wed, Dec 17, 1986, 1:01 PM PST (21:01 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 4 km SSE 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: 129 in the 60 days after this one and 65 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 129.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc90426. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:21 AM UTC.