M1.6 earthquake 11 km SSW of Huron, California

Magnitude

1.6 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Wed, May 4, 1988, 1:58 PM PDT

UTC

1988-05-04 20:58:57 UTC

Depth

7.9 km (4.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.111° N, 120.164° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.9 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.24

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

113°

Stations used

9

• Huron, CaliforniaPopulation 6,836. Forecast12 kmSSW
• Avenal, CaliforniaPopulation 13,301. Forecast12 kmNNW
• Fresno, CaliforniaPopulation 542,107. Forecast79 kmSSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast288 kmNW

After

1. 1.617 km S of Three Rocks, CaliforniaThu, May 5, 5:24 AM PDT · 14030 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
2. 1.723 km NE of King City, CaliforniaThu, May 5, 10:35 PM PDT · 14029 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
3. 1.622 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaFri, May 6, 1:02 PM PDT · 14029 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
4. 3.325 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, May 8, 1:51 PM PDT · 14027 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
5. 1.825 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, May 8, 3:34 PM PDT · 14027 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
6. 1.623 km NW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, May 8, 7:15 PM PDT · 14026 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
7. 3.125 km S of Kettleman City, CaliforniaTue, May 10, 2:29 PM PDT · 14025 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
8. 2.423 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaWed, May 11, 8:20 PM PDT · 14023 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
9. 1.528 km SW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaSun, May 15, 4:36 AM PDT · 14020 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
10. 2.027 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, May 16, 5:14 AM PDT · 14019 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
11. 1.627km WNW of Buttonwillow, CAMon, May 16, 1:12 PM PDT · 14019 days ago · 21 km deep · 77 km away
12. 2.127 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, May 17, 4:18 AM PDT · 14018 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
13. 2.312 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, May 17, 5:29 AM PDT · 14018 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
14. 2.413 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, May 18, 3:35 PM PDT · 14017 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
15. 2.123 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaThu, May 19, 7:24 PM PDT · 14015 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
16. 1.611 km ESE of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, May 20, 1:04 AM PDT · 14015 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
17. 1.78 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, May 20, 8:03 AM PDT · 14015 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
18. 2.47 km SSE of Home Garden, CaliforniaSat, May 21, 11:24 AM PDT · 14014 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
19. 1.722 km NNE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSun, May 22, 3:19 PM PDT · 14013 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
20. 2.010 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, May 23, 2:51 AM PDT · 14012 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
21. 1.630 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, May 23, 9:26 AM PDT · 14012 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
22. 1.613 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, May 24, 9:12 AM PDT · 14011 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
23. 1.822 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, May 24, 11:48 AM PDT · 14011 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
24. 1.5Central CaliforniaTue, May 24, 9:43 PM PDT · 14010 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away
25. 2.212 km SW of Huron, CaliforniaWed, May 25, 2:27 PM PDT · 14010 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
26. 2.017 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, May 26, 6:15 AM PDT · 14009 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
27. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, May 26, 11:20 AM PDT · 14009 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
28. 1.62 km WNW of Avenal, CaliforniaFri, May 27, 4:11 PM PDT · 14008 days ago · 14 km deep · 11 km away
29. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, May 28, 2:04 PM PDT · 14007 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
30. 1.923 km NE of King City, CaliforniaSun, May 29, 10:01 PM PDT · 14005 days ago · 0 km deep · 74 km away
31. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, May 30, 11:01 AM PDT · 14005 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
32. 2.57 km SW of Atascadero, CaliforniaTue, May 31, 8:53 AM PDT · 14004 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
33. 1.811 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Jun 1, 2:57 AM PDT · 14003 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
34. 2.07 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Jun 4, 7:51 AM PDT · 14000 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
35. 1.96 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Jun 5, 8:02 AM PDT · 13999 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
36. 1.88 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Jun 5, 8:09 AM PDT · 13999 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
37. 1.725 km NE of King City, CaliforniaSun, Jun 5, 6:20 PM PDT · 13999 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
38. 1.527 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaMon, Jun 6, 12:17 PM PDT · 13998 days ago · -1 km deep · 84 km away
39. 2.24 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Jun 6, 2:15 PM PDT · 13998 days ago · 13 km deep · 19 km away
40. 2.223 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Jun 7, 8:58 PM PDT · 13996 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
41. 2.811 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Jun 8, 8:17 PM PDT · 13995 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
42. 2.55 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Jun 8, 8:23 PM PDT · 13995 days ago · 13 km deep · 18 km away
43. 1.614 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Jun 10, 11:53 AM PDT · 13994 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
44. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Jun 12, 8:03 AM PDT · 13992 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
45. 2.14 km NNE of Kettleman City, CaliforniaSun, Jun 12, 8:55 AM PDT · 13992 days ago · 18 km deep · 21 km away
46. 1.916 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Jun 12, 11:25 PM PDT · 13991 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
47. 1.523 km NE of King City, CaliforniaTue, Jun 14, 2:00 AM PDT · 13990 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
48. 1.75 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Jun 14, 9:27 PM PDT · 13989 days ago · 12 km deep · 17 km away
49. 2.119 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Jun 15, 9:22 PM PDT · 13988 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
50. 2.721 km SSE of Kettleman City, CaliforniaThu, Jun 16, 12:32 AM PDT · 13988 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
51. 1.510 km SSE of Three Rocks, CaliforniaThu, Jun 16, 6:33 AM PDT · 13988 days ago · 13 km deep · 38 km away
52. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Jun 16, 12:23 PM PDT · 13988 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
53. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Jun 16, 12:32 PM PDT · 13988 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
54. 3.013 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Jun 18, 1:06 PM PDT · 13986 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
55. 2.022 km NE of San Lucas, CaliforniaSun, Jun 19, 12:08 AM PDT · 13985 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
56. 1.823 km WSW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Jun 19, 9:33 AM PDT · 13985 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
57. 1.722 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSun, Jun 19, 8:43 PM PDT · 13984 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
58. 1.94 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Jun 22, 10:55 AM PDT · 13982 days ago · 13 km deep · 18 km away
59. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Jun 23, 5:36 AM PDT · 13981 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
60. 2.65 km N of Stratford, CaliforniaThu, Jun 23, 7:10 AM PDT · 13981 days ago · 18 km deep · 34 km away

The first 60 of 76.

Before

1. 1.812 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, May 3, 10:36 PM PDT · 14031 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
2. 1.613 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, May 3, 5:28 PM PDT · 14032 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
3. 2.127 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaTue, May 3, 5:26 PM PDT · 14032 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
4. 3.126 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaTue, May 3, 5:21 PM PDT · 14032 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
5. 1.925 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaMon, May 2, 6:53 AM PDT · 14033 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
6. 1.516 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, May 2, 5:21 AM PDT · 14033 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
7. 2.511 km ESE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Apr 30, 6:10 PM PDT · 14035 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
8. 2.527 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaFri, Apr 29, 5:37 AM PDT · 14036 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
9. 2.37 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Apr 26, 7:29 PM PDT · 14038 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
10. 3.110 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, Apr 23, 9:57 AM PDT · 14042 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
11. 1.712 km NNW of Avenal, CaliforniaFri, Apr 22, 1:40 PM PDT · 14043 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
12. 1.824 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Apr 22, 5:14 AM PDT · 14043 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
13. 2.2Central CaliforniaThu, Apr 21, 1:09 PM PDT · 14044 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
14. 1.611 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Apr 20, 11:47 PM PDT · 14044 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
15. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Apr 20, 3:36 PM PDT · 14045 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
16. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Apr 20, 3:12 PM PDT · 14045 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
17. 1.611 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Apr 20, 7:37 AM PDT · 14045 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
18. 3.222 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Apr 20, 7:23 AM PDT · 14045 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
19. 1.515km WNW of Buttonwillow, CATue, Apr 19, 11:23 PM PDT · 14045 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
20. 1.828 km SSW of South Dos Palos, CaliforniaTue, Apr 19, 11:55 AM PDT · 14046 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc116667. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:55 PM UTC.