California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 31 km WNW of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 31 km WNW of Coalinga, California on Sat, Jan 10, 1987, 11:02 AM PST (19:02 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.8 25 km ENE of San Ardo, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-01-10 19:02:42 UTC
Depth
11.7 km (7.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.295° N, 120.653° 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 0.7 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
155°
Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.825 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 14498 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 2.66 km WNW of San Simeon, California · 14498 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 14498 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 2.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 14495 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 1.830 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 14494 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14493 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 2.1Central California · 14493 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 2.121 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14493 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 2.330 km NW of San Simeon, California · 14493 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 2.228 km NW of San Simeon, California · 14493 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 2.127 km NW of San Simeon, California · 14493 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 1.712 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14492 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14492 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 1.729 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14491 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 2.829 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14491 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  16. 2.13 km SSE of Kettleman City, California · 14491 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  17. 1.93 km SSE of Kettleman City, California · 14491 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
  18. 2.522 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 14491 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  19. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 14490 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  20. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14490 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  21. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 14490 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  22. 1.8Central California · 14490 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  23. 2.125 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14490 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  24. 1.77 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 14489 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  25. 1.917 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14488 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  26. 1.714 km N of Coalinga, California · 14487 days ago · 18 km deep · 25 km away
  27. 2.031 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 14487 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  28. 1.91 km W of Hollister, California · 14486 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  29. 1.812 km S of Los Banos, California · 14486 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  30. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 14486 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  31. 2.28 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14485 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  32. 2.110 km N of Coalinga, California · 14484 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
  33. 2.89 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 14483 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  34. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, California · 14483 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  35. 1.727 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14483 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  36. 1.515 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14482 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  37. 2.09 km N of Coalinga, California · 14482 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
  38. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14482 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  39. 2.024 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14482 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  40. 1.97 km NE of Big Sur, California · 14482 days ago · 16 km deep · 98 km away
  41. 1.913 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14481 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  42. 2.313 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14481 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  43. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  44. 2.46 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  45. 1.96 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  46. 2.423 km NE of King City, California · 14479 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  47. 3.315 km WSW of Soledad, California · 14479 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  48. 1.916 km WSW of Soledad, California · 14479 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  49. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 14479 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  50. 1.56 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14479 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  51. 2.76 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14479 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  52. 2.17 km SW of Huron, California · 14478 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  53. 1.86 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14478 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  54. 2.19 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14478 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  55. 2.223 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 14478 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  56. 2.026km ENE of King City, CA · 14478 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  57. 2.013 km W of Avenal, California · 14478 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  58. 3.04 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14477 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  59. 2.05 km SE of Kettleman City, California · 14477 days ago · 15 km deep · 75 km away
  60. 1.77 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14476 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc92291. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:26 AM UTC.