M1.6 earthquake 11 km SW of Huron, California

Magnitude

1.6 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sun, Jan 3, 1988, 8:24 AM PST

UTC

1988-01-03 16:24:12 UTC

Depth

10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.132° N, 120.195° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.6 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.04

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

98°

Stations used

10

• Huron, CaliforniaPopulation 6,836. Forecast11 kmSW
• Coalinga, CaliforniaPopulation 16,564. Forecast15 kmE
• Fresno, CaliforniaPopulation 542,107. Forecast78 kmSSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast292 kmNW

After

1. 1.812 km ESE of Huron, CaliforniaSun, Jan 3, 10:32 AM PST · 14151 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
2. 1.612 km SW of Huron, CaliforniaMon, Jan 4, 10:07 AM PST · 14150 days ago · 12 km deep · 2 km away
3. 1.611 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Jan 4, 10:11 AM PST · 14150 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
4. 1.5Central CaliforniaTue, Jan 5, 1:55 AM PST · 14150 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
5. 1.628 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaTue, Jan 5, 2:37 AM PST · 14150 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
6. 1.826 km SW of Firebaugh, CaliforniaTue, Jan 5, 6:33 AM PST · 14149 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
7. 2.0Central CaliforniaWed, Jan 6, 11:33 AM PST · 14148 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
8. 2.124 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Jan 6, 11:54 AM PST · 14148 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
9. 4.528 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaWed, Jan 6, 2:49 PM PST · 14148 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
10. 2.029 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaWed, Jan 6, 2:58 PM PST · 14148 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
11. 2.332 km SSW of Los Banos, CaliforniaWed, Jan 6, 3:12 PM PST · 14148 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
12. 2.729 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaWed, Jan 6, 5:05 PM PST · 14148 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
13. 2.129 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaWed, Jan 6, 5:11 PM PST · 14148 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
14. 2.229 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaWed, Jan 6, 5:43 PM PST · 14148 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
15. 1.929 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaWed, Jan 6, 8:46 PM PST · 14148 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
16. 1.629 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaThu, Jan 7, 7:33 AM PST · 14147 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
17. 1.6Central CaliforniaThu, Jan 7, 2:37 PM PST · 14147 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
18. 1.628 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaFri, Jan 8, 12:51 AM PST · 14147 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
19. 1.614 km S of Lake Nacimiento, CaliforniaFri, Jan 8, 4:52 AM PST · 14147 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
20. 1.724 km ENE of King City, CaliforniaSun, Jan 10, 5:22 AM PST · 14144 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
21. 2.228 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaMon, Jan 11, 4:08 AM PST · 14144 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
22. 1.829 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaMon, Jan 11, 5:14 PM PST · 14143 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
23. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Jan 11, 8:08 PM PST · 14143 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
24. 2.029 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaTue, Jan 12, 2:14 AM PST · 14143 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
25. 1.624 km S of Kettleman City, CaliforniaWed, Jan 13, 8:52 AM PST · 14141 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
26. 1.618 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Jan 13, 9:04 AM PST · 14141 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
27. 1.631 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaFri, Jan 15, 9:57 AM PST · 14139 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
28. 1.929 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaFri, Jan 15, 2:53 PM PST · 14139 days ago · -1 km deep · 93 km away
29. 2.230 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaFri, Jan 15, 9:24 PM PST · 14139 days ago · -1 km deep · 92 km away
30. 1.936 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSat, Jan 16, 6:40 AM PST · 14138 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
31. 2.05km SE of Tulare, CASat, Jan 16, 3:30 PM PST · 14138 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
32. 2.211 km SW of Huron, CaliforniaSat, Jan 16, 11:49 PM PST · 14138 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
33. 2.411 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Jan 16, 11:49 PM PST · 14138 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
34. 1.712 km WSW of Huron, CaliforniaSun, Jan 17, 12:27 AM PST · 14138 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
35. 1.729 km WSW of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSun, Jan 17, 9:38 PM PST · 14137 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
36. 2.08 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Jan 19, 4:56 PM PST · 14135 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
37. 1.630 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaTue, Jan 19, 10:10 PM PST · 14135 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
38. 2.4Central CaliforniaWed, Jan 20, 1:59 PM PST · 14134 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
39. 1.911 km SW of Huron, CaliforniaWed, Jan 20, 4:09 PM PST · 14134 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
40. 2.524 km NE of King City, CaliforniaSat, Jan 23, 2:12 AM PST · 14132 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
41. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Jan 24, 11:22 PM PST · 14130 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
42. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Jan 25, 12:09 AM PST · 14130 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
43. 1.624 km WSW of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Jan 25, 1:57 AM PST · 14130 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
44. 2.113 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Jan 25, 5:49 AM PST · 14129 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
45. 1.814 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Jan 25, 4:37 PM PST · 14129 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
46. 1.615 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Jan 25, 4:59 PM PST · 14129 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
47. 2.17 km SW of Kettleman City, CaliforniaMon, Jan 25, 6:40 PM PST · 14129 days ago · 24 km deep · 26 km away
48. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, Jan 25, 11:15 PM PST · 14129 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
49. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Jan 27, 5:42 AM PST · 14127 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
50. 1.514 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Jan 27, 3:15 PM PST · 14127 days ago · 12 km deep · 13 km away
51. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Jan 28, 3:14 AM PST · 14127 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
52. 1.627 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaFri, Jan 29, 5:10 AM PST · 14126 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
53. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Jan 29, 6:28 AM PST · 14125 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
54. 1.511 km SW of Huron, CaliforniaSat, Jan 30, 3:05 AM PST · 14125 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
55. 1.610 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Jan 30, 7:40 PM PST · 14124 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
56. 1.6Central CaliforniaTue, Feb 2, 4:30 AM PST · 14122 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
57. 3.223 km ENE of San Lucas, CaliforniaWed, Feb 3, 1:18 AM PST · 14121 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
58. 1.713 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Feb 3, 4:05 AM PST · 14121 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
59. 2.27 km SSE of Lanare, CaliforniaWed, Feb 3, 12:36 PM PST · 14120 days ago · 18 km deep · 36 km away
60. 1.728 km NE of King City, CaliforniaFri, Feb 5, 3:28 PM PST · 14118 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away

The first 60 of 108.

Before

1. 1.66 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Jan 3, 3:57 AM PST · 14152 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
2. 2.08 km SW of Huron, CaliforniaSat, Jan 2, 11:15 AM PST · 14152 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
3. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Jan 2, 1:24 AM PST · 14153 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
4. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Jan 2, 1:15 AM PST · 14153 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
5. 2.921 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Jan 2, 1:13 AM PST · 14153 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
6. 1.528 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaThu, Dec 31, 2:45 PM PST · 14154 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
7. 2.2Central CaliforniaThu, Dec 31, 1:51 AM PST · 14155 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
8. 2.332 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaTue, Dec 29, 12:58 PM PST · 14156 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
9. 1.626 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Dec 28, 4:25 PM PST · 14157 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
10. 1.626 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Dec 28, 4:10 PM PST · 14157 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
11. 1.726 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Dec 28, 4:09 PM PST · 14157 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
12. 2.36 km W of Biola, CaliforniaSun, Dec 27, 1:19 AM PST · 14159 days ago · 23 km deep · 75 km away
13. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Dec 26, 10:30 PM PST · 14159 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
14. 1.829 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Dec 26, 6:06 PM PST · 14159 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
15. 2.829 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Dec 26, 3:53 PM PST · 14159 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
16. 2.428 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Dec 26, 3:42 PM PST · 14159 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
17. 1.923 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSat, Dec 26, 1:40 PM PST · 14159 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
18. 2.031 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Dec 26, 9:15 AM PST · 14159 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
19. 2.029 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSat, Dec 26, 5:07 AM PST · 14160 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
20. 2.126 km SW of Firebaugh, CaliforniaFri, Dec 25, 1:42 PM PST · 14160 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc110474. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:48 AM UTC.