M2.0 earthquake 9 km N of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 9 km N of Coalinga, California on Tue, Jan 27, 1987, 11:46 PM PST (07:46 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 24 km ENE of Soledad, California. This one was a foreshock.

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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: 190 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 190.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc93405 (also filed as ci716385). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:03 AM UTC.