California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 16 km N of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 16 km N of Coalinga, California on Mon, Aug 1, 1988, 9:51 AM PDT (16:51 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 8 km NNW of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1988-08-01 16:51:12 UTC
Depth
6.7 km (4.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.286° N, 120.373° 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 2.4 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
144°
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: 162 in the 60 days after this one and 187 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.023 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 13939 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13938 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 2.123 km NE of Soledad, California · 13938 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 2.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 13937 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 13937 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 13937 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 2.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 13937 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 13937 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 13936 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 13936 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 1.8Central California · 13936 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 2.210 km NW of Avenal, California · 13935 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 13935 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 2.123 km NE of Soledad, California · 13935 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 1.825 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13935 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 2.111 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13935 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  17. 2.725 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13935 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  18. 2.324 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13935 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 2.719 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13934 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 1.611 km SW of Fairmead, California · 13934 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  21. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13934 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  22. 2.125 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13933 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  23. 1.723 km NE of Soledad, California · 13933 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  24. 1.513 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13933 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  25. 1.824 km NE of Soledad, California · 13933 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  26. 1.524 km NE of Soledad, California · 13933 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  27. 1.924 km NE of Soledad, California · 13933 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  28. 1.723 km NE of Soledad, California · 13932 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  29. 2.123 km NE of Soledad, California · 13932 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  30. 2.124 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13932 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  31. 2.0Central California · 13931 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  32. 2.812 km N of Coalinga, California · 13930 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  33. 3.38 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13929 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  34. 2.49 km N of Coalinga, California · 13928 days ago · 11 km deep · 7 km away
  35. 2.023 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13928 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  36. 1.711 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13928 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  37. 1.70km ESE of Tipton, CA · 13928 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  38. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 13928 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  39. 2.717 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13927 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  40. 2.217 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13927 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  41. 1.925 km NE of Soledad, California · 13927 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  42. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 13927 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  43. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 13926 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  44. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 13925 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  45. 1.824 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13925 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  46. 2.924 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13925 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  47. 2.05 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13925 days ago · 13 km deep · 12 km away
  48. 2.524 km NE of Soledad, California · 13925 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  49. 1.624 km NE of Soledad, California · 13925 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  50. 2.322 km NE of Soledad, California · 13924 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  51. 3.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 13924 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  52. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 13924 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  53. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 13924 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  54. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 13924 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  55. 1.625 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13924 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  56. 1.725 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13924 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
  57. 1.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 13923 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  58. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 13922 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  59. 1.74 km WSW of Paso Robles, California · 13922 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  60. 1.626 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13922 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away

The first 60 of 162.

Before

  1. 1.622 km SW of Firebaugh, California · 13939 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 13940 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 1.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 13940 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 2.323 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13940 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 2.211 km NE of San Simeon, California · 13940 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 13940 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, California · 13940 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 1.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 13940 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 2.223 km NE of Soledad, California · 13940 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 1.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 13940 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 13941 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 3.28 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13941 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
  13. 1.7Central California · 13941 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 2.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 13941 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 2.023 km NE of Soledad, California · 13941 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  16. 2.315 km N of San Simeon, California · 13942 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 2.322 km NE of Soledad, California · 13942 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  18. 1.623 km NE of Soledad, California · 13942 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 13942 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  20. 2.816 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13943 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc121521. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:40 AM UTC.