M2.4 earthquake 4 km SW of Avenal, California

Magnitude

2.4 (md), micro

Local time

Sat, Dec 5, 1987, 6:52 AM PST

UTC

1987-12-05 14:52:48 UTC

Depth

15.8 km (9.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.971° N, 120.159° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.06

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

166°

Stations used

25

• Avenal, CaliforniaPopulation 13,301. Forecast5 kmSW
• Visalia, CaliforniaPopulation 130,104. Forecast87 kmWSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast276 kmNW

After

1. 1.725 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSun, Dec 6, 4:30 AM PST · 14170 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
2. 1.526 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaMon, Dec 7, 7:31 AM PST · 14169 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
3. 2.05 km SSE of Mendota, CaliforniaMon, Dec 7, 9:10 PM PST · 14169 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
4. 1.710 km S of Huron, CaliforniaSat, Dec 12, 1:28 PM PST · 14164 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
5. 1.628 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSun, Dec 13, 11:51 AM PST · 14163 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
6. 2.85 km W of Los Osos, CaliforniaMon, Dec 14, 4:37 PM PST · 14162 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
7. 2.25 km W of Los Osos, CaliforniaMon, Dec 14, 6:59 PM PST · 14162 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
8. 1.610 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Dec 15, 1:14 AM PST · 14162 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
9. 1.925 km WSW of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Dec 15, 1:50 AM PST · 14161 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
10. 1.940 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Dec 15, 4:03 AM PST · 14161 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
11. 1.610 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Dec 15, 2:49 PM PST · 14161 days ago · 12 km deep · 25 km away
12. 1.611 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Dec 15, 3:01 PM PST · 14161 days ago · 12 km deep · 24 km away
13. 1.918 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Dec 16, 5:01 PM PST · 14160 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
14. 1.823 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaThu, Dec 17, 11:31 PM PST · 14159 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
15. 2.022 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSat, Dec 19, 10:04 PM PST · 14157 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
16. 1.925 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Dec 21, 2:48 PM PST · 14155 days ago · -1 km deep · 93 km away
17. 2.026 km SW of Firebaugh, CaliforniaMon, Dec 21, 6:53 PM PST · 14155 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
18. 1.926 km SW of Firebaugh, CaliforniaMon, Dec 21, 8:07 PM PST · 14155 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
19. 1.926 km SW of Firebaugh, CaliforniaMon, Dec 21, 9:33 PM PST · 14155 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
20. 1.726 km SW of Firebaugh, CaliforniaMon, Dec 21, 10:18 PM PST · 14155 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
21. 1.526 km SW of Firebaugh, CaliforniaMon, Dec 21, 11:22 PM PST · 14155 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
22. 2.029 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaTue, Dec 22, 5:09 AM PST · 14154 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
23. 3.828 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaTue, Dec 22, 6:36 AM PST · 14154 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
24. 2.631 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaTue, Dec 22, 6:47 AM PST · 14154 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
25. 2.329 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaTue, Dec 22, 6:49 AM PST · 14154 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
26. 2.032 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaTue, Dec 22, 6:50 AM PST · 14154 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
27. 2.930 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaTue, Dec 22, 6:50 AM PST · 14154 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
28. 1.829 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaTue, Dec 22, 7:55 AM PST · 14154 days ago · -1 km deep · 99 km away
29. 1.5Central CaliforniaTue, Dec 22, 8:06 AM PST · 14154 days ago · -1 km deep · 99 km away
30. 2.429 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaTue, Dec 22, 8:08 AM PST · 14154 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
31. 1.625 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Dec 23, 12:13 AM PST · 14154 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
32. 2.229 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaWed, Dec 23, 9:33 AM PST · 14153 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
33. 1.712 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Dec 23, 10:51 AM PST · 14153 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
34. 2.126 km SW of Firebaugh, CaliforniaFri, Dec 25, 1:42 PM PST · 14151 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
35. 2.029 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Dec 26, 5:07 AM PST · 14150 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
36. 2.031 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Dec 26, 9:15 AM PST · 14150 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
37. 1.923 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSat, Dec 26, 1:40 PM PST · 14150 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
38. 2.428 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Dec 26, 3:42 PM PST · 14150 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
39. 2.829 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Dec 26, 3:53 PM PST · 14150 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
40. 1.829 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Dec 26, 6:06 PM PST · 14150 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
41. 2.36 km W of Biola, CaliforniaSun, Dec 27, 1:19 AM PST · 14149 days ago · 23 km deep · 93 km away
42. 2.332 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaTue, Dec 29, 12:58 PM PST · 14147 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
43. 2.2Central CaliforniaThu, Dec 31, 1:51 AM PST · 14145 days ago · -1 km deep · 97 km away
44. 1.528 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaThu, Dec 31, 2:45 PM PST · 14145 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
45. 1.51 km E of Morro Bay, CaliforniaFri, Jan 1, 4:53 AM PST · 14144 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
46. 2.08 km SW of Huron, CaliforniaSat, Jan 2, 11:15 AM PST · 14143 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
47. 1.66 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Jan 3, 3:57 AM PST · 14142 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
48. 1.611 km SW of Huron, CaliforniaSun, Jan 3, 8:24 AM PST · 14142 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
49. 1.812 km ESE of Huron, CaliforniaSun, Jan 3, 10:32 AM PST · 14142 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
50. 1.612 km SW of Huron, CaliforniaMon, Jan 4, 10:07 AM PST · 14141 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
51. 1.611 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Jan 4, 10:11 AM PST · 14141 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
52. 1.5Central CaliforniaTue, Jan 5, 1:55 AM PST · 14140 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
53. 1.628 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaTue, Jan 5, 2:37 AM PST · 14140 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
54. 1.826 km SW of Firebaugh, CaliforniaTue, Jan 5, 6:33 AM PST · 14140 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
55. 2.0Central CaliforniaWed, Jan 6, 11:33 AM PST · 14139 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
56. 2.124 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Jan 6, 11:54 AM PST · 14139 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
57. 1.614 km S of Lake Nacimiento, CaliforniaFri, Jan 8, 4:52 AM PST · 14137 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
58. 1.724 km ENE of King City, CaliforniaSun, Jan 10, 5:22 AM PST · 14135 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
59. 2.228 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaMon, Jan 11, 4:08 AM PST · 14134 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
60. 1.624 km S of Kettleman City, CaliforniaWed, Jan 13, 8:52 AM PST · 14132 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away

The first 60 of 86.

Before

1. 1.98 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Dec 3, 12:37 AM PST · 14174 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
2. 1.57 km WSW of Huron, CaliforniaWed, Dec 2, 10:04 AM PST · 14174 days ago · 11 km deep · 23 km away
3. 2.3Central CaliforniaWed, Dec 2, 10:02 AM PST · 14174 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
4. 1.525 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Dec 1, 11:40 PM PST · 14175 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
5. 1.617 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Dec 1, 8:31 PM PST · 14175 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
6. 1.716 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Dec 1, 8:31 PM PST · 14175 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
7. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Nov 30, 9:32 AM PST · 14176 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
8. 1.725 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Nov 30, 1:45 AM PST · 14176 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
9. 1.812 km NW of Oak Shores, CaliforniaSun, Nov 29, 10:27 AM PST · 14177 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
10. 2.518 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Nov 29, 5:33 AM PST · 14177 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
11. 2.025 km NNE of King City, CaliforniaSat, Nov 28, 10:39 PM PST · 14178 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
12. 2.89 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Nov 26, 10:39 PM PST · 14180 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
13. 2.19 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Nov 26, 10:38 PM PST · 14180 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
14. 1.813 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Nov 23, 7:26 AM PST · 14183 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
15. 2.616 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Nov 23, 4:14 AM PST · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
16. 1.714 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Nov 22, 6:39 PM PST · 14184 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
17. 1.617 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Nov 21, 7:40 PM PST · 14185 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
18. 1.821 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Nov 21, 4:41 PM PST · 14185 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
19. 2.315 km SE of Kettleman City, CaliforniaSat, Nov 21, 1:45 PM PST · 14185 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
20. 1.915 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Nov 21, 6:21 AM PST · 14185 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc109575 (also filed as ci738047). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC.