California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 11 km SW of Huron, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 11 km SW of Huron, California on Wed, Jan 20, 1988, 4:09 PM PST (00:09 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 25km NW of Buttonwillow, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1988-01-21 00:09:12 UTC
Depth
9.1 km (5.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.136° N, 120.201° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
96°
Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 97 in the 60 days after this one and 78 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.524 km NE of King City, California · 14135 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 14133 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 14133 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.624 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 14133 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 2.113 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14133 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 1.814 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14132 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 1.615 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 14132 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 2.17 km SW of Kettleman City, California · 14132 days ago · 24 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14132 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14131 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 1.514 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14130 days ago · 12 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14130 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 1.627 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 14129 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14129 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 1.511 km SW of Huron, California · 14128 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  16. 1.610 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14127 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  17. 1.6Central California · 14125 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  18. 3.223 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 14124 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  19. 1.713 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14124 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  20. 2.27 km SSE of Lanare, California · 14124 days ago · 18 km deep · 36 km away
  21. 1.728 km NE of King City, California · 14121 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  22. 3.08 km NNE of Avenal, California · 14121 days ago · 11 km deep · 11 km away
  23. 2.236 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 14121 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  24. 2.024 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  25. 2.76 km E of San Simeon, California · 14120 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  26. 1.923 km NE of King City, California · 14115 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  27. 1.710 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14115 days ago · 13 km deep · 11 km away
  28. 1.924 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14115 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  29. 2.115 km ESE of Kettleman City, California · 14115 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away
  30. 1.624 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 14115 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  31. 1.524 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14114 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  32. 1.638 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 14112 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  33. 1.522 km NE of San Lucas, California · 14112 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  34. 1.513 km N of Coalinga, California · 14111 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  35. 1.98 km ESE of Santa Margarita, California · 14111 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  36. 2.029 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 14110 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  37. 1.729 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 14110 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  38. 1.516 km N of Coalinga, California · 14109 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  39. 1.51km WNW of Delano, CA · 14108 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  40. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 14107 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  41. 1.511 km SSW of Huron, California · 14107 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  42. 1.916 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14107 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
  43. 1.723 km NE of San Ardo, California · 14105 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  44. 1.511 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14105 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  45. 4.225km NW of Buttonwillow, CA · 14105 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  46. 1.928km NW of Buttonwillow, CA · 14105 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  47. 2.129km NW of Buttonwillow, CA · 14105 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  48. 2.028km NW of Buttonwillow, CA · 14105 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  49. 2.61 km WNW of Avenal, California · 14105 days ago · 14 km deep · 14 km away
  50. 1.930km NW of Buttonwillow, CA · 14105 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  51. 2.028km NW of Buttonwillow, CA · 14104 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  52. 1.728km NW of Buttonwillow, CA · 14104 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  53. 2.027km NW of Buttonwillow, CA · 14104 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  54. 1.621 km NW of Parkfield, California · 14104 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  55. 1.77 km S of Huron, California · 14104 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  56. 1.617 km NE of Bradley, California · 14104 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  57. 1.526km NE of Simmler, CA · 14103 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  58. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 14103 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  59. 1.720km ENE of Simmler, CA · 14103 days ago · 20 km deep · 88 km away
  60. 1.729km NW of Buttonwillow, CA · 14102 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away

The first 60 of 97.

Before

  1. 2.4Central California · 14137 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 1.630 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 14138 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 2.08 km NE of Coalinga, California · 14138 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 1.729 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 14140 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 1.712 km WSW of Huron, California · 14141 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 2.411 km E of Coalinga, California · 14141 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 2.211 km SW of Huron, California · 14141 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 2.05km SE of Tulare, CA · 14141 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 1.936 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 14142 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 2.230 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 14142 days ago · -1 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 1.929 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 14142 days ago · -1 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 1.631 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 14143 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 1.618 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 14145 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
  14. 1.624 km S of Kettleman City, California · 14145 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 2.029 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 14146 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 2.224 km ENE of Soledad, California · 14146 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  17. 1.829 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 14146 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  18. 2.228 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 14147 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 1.724 km ENE of King City, California · 14148 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  20. 1.614 km S of Lake Nacimiento, California · 14150 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc111298. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:11 AM UTC.