California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 16 km NW of Huron, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 16 km NW of Huron, California on Sun, Nov 1, 1987, 10:34 AM PST (18:34 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 21 km NNE of Soledad, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-11-01 18:34:35 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.320° N, 120.223° 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 1.6 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
314°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 115 in the 60 days after this one and 50 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.78 km NNW of Avenal, California · 14210 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 2.610 km W of Three Rocks, California · 14209 days ago · 12 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 1.621 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14208 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 2.311 km SSE of Huron, California · 14206 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 4.021 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14205 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 1.921 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14205 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.421 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14205 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 1.512 km N of Coalinga, California · 14205 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  9. 2.421 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14204 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  10. 1.612 km E of Coalinga, California · 14204 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 1.82 km ESE of San Ardo, California · 14204 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 1.69 km NNE of Lockwood, California · 14203 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 2.05 km E of Avenal, California · 14201 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 2.110 km SW of Huron, CA · 14201 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 14200 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  16. 2.521 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14200 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 1.87 km N of Avenal, California · 14199 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 1.61 km ESE of San Ardo, California · 14197 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 2.641 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14197 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 2.12 km ESE of San Ardo, California · 14197 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  21. 1.56 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 14197 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
  22. 1.721 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14197 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  23. 2.717 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14196 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  24. 2.022 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14196 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  25. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 14196 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  26. 2.012 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14196 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  27. 3.011 km WNW of Oak Shores, California · 14195 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  28. 1.611 km NW of Oak Shores, California · 14195 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  29. 1.916 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14195 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  30. 1.824 km NE of Soledad, California · 14194 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  31. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 14194 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  32. 1.5Central California · 14193 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  33. 2.710 km NE of Avenal, California · 14192 days ago · 17 km deep · 31 km away
  34. 1.58 km N of Coalinga, California · 14192 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  35. 1.915 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14191 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  36. 2.315 km SE of Kettleman City, California · 14191 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  37. 1.821 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14191 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  38. 1.617 km N of Coalinga, California · 14191 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  39. 2.524 km NE of Soledad, California · 14190 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  40. 1.714 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14190 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  41. 2.616 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14189 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  42. 1.813 km N of Coalinga, California · 14189 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  43. 2.322 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14188 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  44. 1.822 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14188 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  45. 1.831 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14187 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  46. 1.630 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14186 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  47. 2.19 km N of Coalinga, California · 14186 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  48. 2.89 km N of Coalinga, California · 14186 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  49. 1.729 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 14184 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  50. 2.025 km NNE of King City, California · 14184 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  51. 2.518 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  52. 1.812 km NW of Oak Shores, California · 14183 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  53. 1.725 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14182 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  54. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14182 days ago · 0 km deep · 74 km away
  55. 2.0Central California · 14181 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  56. 1.716 km N of Coalinga, California · 14181 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  57. 1.617 km N of Coalinga, California · 14181 days ago · 11 km deep · 9 km away
  58. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 14181 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  59. 1.525 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14180 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  60. 2.3Central California · 14180 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away

The first 60 of 115.

Before

  1. 1.618 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 14211 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 1.526 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14212 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 14212 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 3.18 km NNW of Avenal, California · 14213 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 2.710km NE of Alpaugh, CA · 14215 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 2.411 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14215 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 1.522 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14215 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 3.322 km NNE of Soledad, California · 14215 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 1.726 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14215 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 2.015 km N of Coalinga, California · 14216 days ago · 14 km deep · 16 km away
  11. 1.7Central California · 14217 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 1.636 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 14217 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 1.8Central California · 14217 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 1.68 km SE of Los Banos, California · 14218 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 1.811 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14219 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 1.89 km NNW of Avenal, California · 14220 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
  17. 2.17 km S of Three Rocks, California · 14221 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  18. 2.02 km SE of San Ardo, California · 14222 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 2.319 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 14224 days ago · 16 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 1.514 km WNW of Templeton, California · 14225 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc10085461. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:22 PM UTC.