California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 6 km SSW of Huron, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 6 km SSW of Huron, California on Fri, Dec 26, 1986, 6:24 PM PST (02:24 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 4 km NNE of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-12-27 02:24:53 UTC
Depth
9.5 km (5.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.151° N, 120.145° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
172°
Stations used
22

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 123 in the 60 days after this one and 69 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.631 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14519 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.28 km NNW of Avenal, California · 14518 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 1.91 km ESE of San Ardo, California · 14518 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 2.122 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14517 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 2.422 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14517 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 14516 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 1.88 km S of Huron, California · 14516 days ago · 16 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 1.711 km W of Three Rocks, California · 14516 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 2.08 km N of Coalinga, California · 14515 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away
  10. 2.024 km NE of King City, California · 14514 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 1.510 km N of Coalinga, California · 14514 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away
  12. 1.523 km NE of King City, California · 14514 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 1.724 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14513 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 2.025 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14513 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  15. 1.625 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14513 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 1.617 km N of Coalinga, California · 14513 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  17. 1.715 km N of Coalinga, California · 14512 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  18. 1.724 km NE of King City, California · 14512 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 1.69 km N of Coalinga, California · 14511 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  20. 1.529 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 14510 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  21. 2.325km SSW of Alpaugh, CA · 14509 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  22. 2.27 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 14509 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  23. 1.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14508 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  24. 2.37 km ESE of Minkler, California · 14507 days ago · 18 km deep · 91 km away
  25. 1.631 km WNW of Coalinga, California · 14506 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
  26. 1.930 km W of Three Rocks, California · 14506 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  27. 1.527 km ESE of Shandon, California · 14505 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  28. 1.910 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14505 days ago · 11 km deep · 24 km away
  29. 1.825 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 14505 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
  30. 1.830 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 14501 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  31. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14500 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  32. 1.712 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14498 days ago · 12 km deep · 14 km away
  33. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14498 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  34. 1.729 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14498 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  35. 2.829 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14498 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  36. 2.13 km SSE of Kettleman City, California · 14498 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  37. 1.93 km SSE of Kettleman City, California · 14498 days ago · 12 km deep · 27 km away
  38. 2.522 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 14498 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  39. 2.125 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14496 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  40. 1.917 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14494 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  41. 1.714 km N of Coalinga, California · 14494 days ago · 18 km deep · 24 km away
  42. 2.031 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 14493 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  43. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 14493 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  44. 2.28 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14492 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  45. 2.110 km N of Coalinga, California · 14490 days ago · 11 km deep · 21 km away
  46. 2.89 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 14489 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  47. 1.727 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14489 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  48. 1.515 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14489 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  49. 2.09 km N of Coalinga, California · 14489 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  50. 2.024 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14489 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  51. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14487 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  52. 2.423 km NE of King City, California · 14486 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  53. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 14486 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  54. 2.17 km SW of Huron, California · 14485 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  55. 2.19 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14485 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  56. 2.223 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 14485 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  57. 2.026km ENE of King City, CA · 14485 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  58. 2.013 km W of Avenal, California · 14484 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  59. 3.04 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14484 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
  60. 2.05 km SE of Kettleman City, California · 14484 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away

The first 60 of 123.

Before

  1. 1.78 km W of Atascadero, California · 14521 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 2.412 km SW of Huron, California · 14522 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 1.823 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14523 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 1.96 km W of Kettleman City, California · 14523 days ago · 11 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 1.54 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14523 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 1.823 km NE of San Ardo, California · 14524 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 2.220 km SSE of Avenal, California · 14525 days ago · 16 km deep · 37 km away
  8. 1.918 km SSW of Kettleman City, California · 14525 days ago · 17 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 2.427 km NE of Soledad, California · 14525 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 2.02 km E of San Ardo, CA · 14525 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 1.710 km SSW of Huron, California · 14526 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 1.98 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14526 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  13. 1.729 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14527 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 2.017 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 14527 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 1.69 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14527 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  16. 2.017 km SSW of Kettleman City, California · 14528 days ago · 15 km deep · 34 km away
  17. 1.820 km S of Avenal, California · 14528 days ago · 17 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 1.818 km S of Kettleman City, California · 14528 days ago · 17 km deep · 37 km away
  19. 2.74 km SSE of Kettleman City, California · 14530 days ago · 12 km deep · 27 km away
  20. 1.810 km SW of Huron, California · 14530 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc91125 (also filed as ci715078). Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:03 AM UTC.