California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 30 km W of Three Rocks, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 30 km W of Three Rocks, California on Sat, Jan 10, 1987, 5:52 PM PST (01:52 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 3 km SSE of Kettleman City, California. This one was a foreshock.

King City forecastMore in California

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-01-11 01:52:18 UTC
Depth
1.9 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.453° N, 120.721° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
172°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 194 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.13 km SSE of Kettleman City, California · 14491 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 1.93 km SSE of Kettleman City, California · 14491 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 1.910 km NNW of Hollister, California · 14491 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 2.522 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 14491 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 14490 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14490 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 14490 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 1.8Central California · 14490 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 2.125 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14490 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 1.77 km NE of Tres Pinos, California · 14489 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 1.917 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14488 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 1.714 km N of Coalinga, California · 14487 days ago · 18 km deep · 37 km away
  13. 2.031 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 14487 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  14. 1.91 km W of Hollister, California · 14486 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 1.812 km S of Los Banos, California · 14486 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  16. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 14486 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  17. 2.28 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14485 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  18. 2.110 km N of Coalinga, California · 14484 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
  19. 2.26 km SSW of Gilroy, California · 14483 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  20. 2.89 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 14483 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  21. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, California · 14483 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  22. 1.727 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14482 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  23. 1.515 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14482 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  24. 2.09 km N of Coalinga, California · 14482 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  25. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14482 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  26. 2.024 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14482 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
  27. 1.97 km NE of Big Sur, California · 14482 days ago · 16 km deep · 93 km away
  28. 1.913 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14481 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  29. 2.313 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 14481 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  30. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  31. 2.46 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  32. 1.96 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  33. 2.423 km NE of King City, California · 14479 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  34. 3.315 km WSW of Soledad, California · 14479 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  35. 1.916 km WSW of Soledad, California · 14479 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  36. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 14479 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  37. 1.56 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14479 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  38. 2.76 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14478 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  39. 2.17 km SW of Huron, California · 14478 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  40. 2.51 km NE of Aromas, California · 14478 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  41. 1.86 km ENE of Hollister, California · 14478 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  42. 2.19 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14478 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  43. 2.223 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 14478 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  44. 2.026km ENE of King City, CA · 14478 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  45. 2.013 km W of Avenal, California · 14478 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  46. 3.04 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14477 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  47. 2.05 km SE of Kettleman City, California · 14477 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
  48. 2.33 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 14476 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  49. 1.77 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14476 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  50. 2.57 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14476 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
  51. 1.77 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14476 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  52. 2.014 km WSW of Soledad, California · 14476 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  53. 1.94 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14476 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  54. 2.93 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 14476 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  55. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14475 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  56. 1.62 km WSW of San Juan Bautista, California · 14475 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  57. 1.65 km S of Gilroy, California · 14475 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  58. 2.38 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 14474 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  59. 1.58 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 14474 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  60. 1.67 km SW of Huron, California · 14474 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away

The first 60 of 194.

Earthquakes todayCalifornia earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc92307. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:23 AM UTC.