M1.9 earthquake 10 km NNE of Avenal, California

Magnitude

1.9 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sat, Mar 21, 1987, 4:44 PM PST

UTC

1987-03-22 00:44:56 UTC

Depth

9.7 km (6.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.081° N, 120.070° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.2 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.06

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

206°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

23

• Avenal, CaliforniaPopulation 13,301. Forecast10 kmNNE
• Visalia, CaliforniaPopulation 130,104. Forecast75 kmWSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast280 kmNW

After

1. 1.815 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Mar 22, 10:36 AM PST · 14438 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
2. 1.615 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Mar 22, 11:44 AM PST · 14438 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
3. 1.98 km NW of Avenal, CaliforniaSun, Mar 22, 4:00 PM PST · 14438 days ago · 13 km deep · 12 km away
4. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Mar 22, 6:41 PM PST · 14438 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
5. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Mar 23, 12:18 AM PST · 14438 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
6. 2.68 km NE of Avenal, CaliforniaMon, Mar 23, 12:30 AM PST · 14438 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
7. 3.77 km NE of Avenal, CaliforniaMon, Mar 23, 7:22 AM PST · 14437 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
8. 1.68 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Mar 23, 2:55 PM PST · 14437 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away
9. 1.611 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Mar 27, 5:03 AM PST · 14434 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
10. 2.124 km S of Kettleman City, CaliforniaFri, Mar 27, 9:01 AM PST · 14433 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
11. 1.925 km SSW of Kettleman City, CaliforniaFri, Mar 27, 12:50 PM PST · 14433 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
12. 2.025 km S of Kettleman City, CaliforniaFri, Mar 27, 1:38 PM PST · 14433 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
13. 1.625km E of Cholame, CAFri, Mar 27, 2:11 PM PST · 14433 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
14. 2.023 km S of Kettleman City, CaliforniaFri, Mar 27, 2:20 PM PST · 14433 days ago · 0 km deep · 34 km away
15. 2.0Central CaliforniaFri, Mar 27, 5:57 PM PST · 14433 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
16. 2.418km S of Kettleman City, CAFri, Mar 27, 7:08 PM PST · 14433 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
17. 2.525 km S of Kettleman City, CaliforniaSat, Mar 28, 1:52 AM PST · 14433 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
18. 1.724 km S of Kettleman City, CaliforniaSat, Mar 28, 11:04 AM PST · 14432 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
19. 2.416 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Mar 29, 5:01 AM PST · 14432 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
20. 1.55 km N of San Ardo, CaliforniaTue, Mar 31, 1:41 PM PST · 14429 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
21. 1.59 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Apr 2, 4:56 PM PST · 14427 days ago · 13 km deep · 25 km away
22. 2.29 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Apr 3, 5:38 AM PST · 14427 days ago · 11 km deep · 18 km away
23. 1.89 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Apr 3, 7:16 AM PST · 14426 days ago · 11 km deep · 17 km away
24. 2.47 km SW of Huron, CaliforniaSat, Apr 4, 9:21 AM PST · 14425 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
25. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Apr 4, 5:23 PM PST · 14425 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
26. 1.925 km S of Kettleman City, CaliforniaSun, Apr 5, 5:51 PM PDT · 14424 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
27. 2.323 km S of Kettleman City, CaliforniaSun, Apr 5, 6:23 PM PDT · 14424 days ago · 0 km deep · 33 km away
28. 2.117 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Apr 5, 10:32 PM PDT · 14424 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
29. 2.024 km S of Kettleman City, CaliforniaSun, Apr 5, 10:51 PM PDT · 14424 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
30. 1.8Central CaliforniaMon, Apr 6, 10:42 AM PDT · 14423 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
31. 2.316 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Apr 6, 12:46 PM PDT · 14423 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
32. 2.017 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Apr 6, 3:16 PM PDT · 14423 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
33. 2.017 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Apr 6, 3:20 PM PDT · 14423 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
34. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Apr 7, 4:05 AM PDT · 14423 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
35. 1.523 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Apr 8, 7:11 AM PDT · 14422 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
36. 1.718 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Apr 8, 8:16 PM PDT · 14421 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
37. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Apr 10, 11:28 PM PDT · 14419 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
38. 1.737 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Apr 12, 6:37 AM PDT · 14418 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
39. 2.715 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Apr 12, 11:59 PM PDT · 14417 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
40. 1.925 km NE of King City, CaliforniaMon, Apr 13, 1:04 AM PDT · 14417 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
41. 2.29 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Apr 13, 3:57 AM PDT · 14417 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
42. 3.111 km SW of Lake Nacimiento, CaliforniaMon, Apr 13, 11:42 PM PDT · 14416 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
43. 2.09 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Apr 14, 11:31 PM PDT · 14415 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
44. 1.622 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaFri, Apr 17, 4:23 PM PDT · 14412 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
45. 1.623 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaFri, Apr 17, 11:27 PM PDT · 14412 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
46. 3.022 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSat, Apr 18, 9:31 AM PDT · 14411 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
47. 2.822 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSat, Apr 18, 10:05 AM PDT · 14411 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
48. 1.721 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSat, Apr 18, 10:09 AM PDT · 14411 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
49. 2.822 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSat, Apr 18, 11:02 AM PDT · 14411 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
50. 1.621 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSat, Apr 18, 11:04 AM PDT · 14411 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
51. 1.95 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Apr 19, 4:22 AM PDT · 14411 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
52. 1.810 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Apr 19, 5:20 PM PDT · 14410 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
53. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Apr 19, 11:38 PM PDT · 14410 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
54. 1.84 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Apr 20, 2:57 AM PDT · 14410 days ago · 12 km deep · 28 km away
55. 2.123 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaWed, Apr 22, 5:37 PM PDT · 14407 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
56. 2.123 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaThu, Apr 23, 8:58 PM PDT · 14406 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
57. 2.421 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Apr 26, 4:04 PM PDT · 14403 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
58. 2.28 km SE of Huron, CaliforniaMon, Apr 27, 11:32 AM PDT · 14402 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
59. 1.89 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Apr 27, 2:33 PM PDT · 14402 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
60. 2.214 km ESE of Cantua Creek, CaliforniaTue, Apr 28, 8:58 AM PDT · 14401 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away

The first 60 of 84.

Before

1. 2.04 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Mar 20, 1:58 PM PST · 14440 days ago · 12 km deep · 27 km away
2. 1.623 km NE of King City, CaliforniaFri, Mar 20, 4:59 AM PST · 14441 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
3. 1.916 km S of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, Mar 20, 3:06 AM PST · 14441 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
4. 2.116 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Mar 19, 12:27 AM PST · 14442 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
5. 2.07 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Mar 18, 6:50 PM PST · 14442 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
6. 1.76 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Mar 18, 6:31 PM PST · 14442 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
7. 1.96 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Mar 18, 6:02 PM PST · 14442 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
8. 1.63 km SSW of Paso Robles, CaliforniaWed, Mar 18, 12:12 PM PST · 14442 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
9. 1.5Central CaliforniaWed, Mar 18, 9:28 AM PST · 14442 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
10. 3.16 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Mar 18, 8:59 AM PST · 14442 days ago · 12 km deep · 29 km away
11. 2.77 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Mar 18, 8:33 AM PST · 14442 days ago · 12 km deep · 29 km away
12. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaTue, Mar 17, 2:23 PM PST · 14443 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
13. 1.62 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaMon, Mar 16, 9:43 PM PST · 14444 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
14. 2.811 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Mar 16, 10:58 AM PST · 14444 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
15. 2.210 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Mar 16, 10:48 AM PST · 14444 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
16. 2.210 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Mar 16, 10:47 AM PST · 14444 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
17. 1.911 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Mar 14, 6:17 AM PST · 14447 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
18. 1.78 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Mar 13, 2:56 PM PST · 14447 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away
19. 1.915 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Mar 13, 12:16 AM PST · 14448 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
20. 2.96 km N of Avenal, CaliforniaWed, Mar 11, 9:57 PM PST · 14449 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc97229 (also filed as ci719137). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:14 AM UTC.