California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 5 km W of Huron, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 5 km W of Huron, California on Fri, Dec 2, 1988, 7:40 AM PST (15:40 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1988-12-02 15:40:53 UTC
Depth
6.3 km (3.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.211° N, 120.161° 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 2.0 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.25
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
217°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 93 in the 60 days after this one and 54 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.03 km NW of Huron, California · 13816 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.112 km SW of Huron, California · 13816 days ago · 0 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 1.69 km SW of Huron, California · 13816 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 13816 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 13816 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 1.725 km NE of Soledad, California · 13815 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 3.111 km SSE of Huron, California · 13815 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 1.511 km NNW of Kettleman City, California · 13815 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 1.912 km NE of Avenal, California · 13815 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 1.911 km NNE of Avenal, California · 13814 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  11. 1.714 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13813 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13813 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 2.38 km ESE of Stratford, California · 13812 days ago · 19 km deep · 39 km away
  14. 1.58 km WNW of San Ardo, California · 13811 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 1.78 km N of Coalinga, California · 13811 days ago · 12 km deep · 18 km away
  16. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13810 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 1.710 km SSE of Huron, California · 13809 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  18. 1.616 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13809 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  19. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 13807 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 1.710 km NNE of Avenal, California · 13807 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  21. 1.916 km N of Coalinga, California · 13805 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  22. 1.624 km NE of Soledad, California · 13805 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  23. 2.122 km WSW of Alpaugh, California · 13805 days ago · 20 km deep · 57 km away
  24. 2.129 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 13804 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  25. 2.28 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13804 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  26. 1.69 km SW of Avenal, California · 13804 days ago · 22 km deep · 30 km away
  27. 2.52 km SSE of Huron, California · 13804 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
  28. 1.7Central California · 13804 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
  29. 1.710 km SW of Avenal, California · 13804 days ago · 17 km deep · 29 km away
  30. 1.811 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 13803 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  31. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 13803 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  32. 1.610 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13802 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
  33. 1.7Central California · 13802 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  34. 2.5Near the coast of Central California · 13802 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  35. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 13802 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  36. 1.85 km S of Huron, California · 13800 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  37. 1.616 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13800 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
  38. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13799 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  39. 1.935 km NE of King City, California · 13798 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  40. 2.11 km SSW of Fairmead, California · 13797 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  41. 3.38 km N of Coalinga, California · 13796 days ago · 12 km deep · 18 km away
  42. 2.37 km N of Coalinga, California · 13796 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  43. 1.98 km N of Coalinga, California · 13796 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  44. 2.08 km N of Coalinga, California · 13796 days ago · 11 km deep · 18 km away
  45. 1.68 km N of Coalinga, California · 13796 days ago · 11 km deep · 18 km away
  46. 1.523 km NW of Coalinga, California · 13796 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  47. 2.08 km N of Coalinga, California · 13796 days ago · 11 km deep · 18 km away
  48. 1.511 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13794 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  49. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13793 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  50. 1.624 km NE of Soledad, California · 13793 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  51. 1.78 km N of Coalinga, California · 13793 days ago · 11 km deep · 18 km away
  52. 2.013 km W of Oak Shores, California · 13789 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  53. 1.612 km SW of Lake Nacimiento, California · 13788 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  54. 1.83 km SW of Huron, California · 13785 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  55. 2.223 km NE of Soledad, California · 13785 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  56. 2.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 13783 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  57. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13782 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  58. 1.814 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 13781 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  59. 2.27 km N of Coalinga, California · 13780 days ago · 12 km deep · 18 km away
  60. 2.010 km S of Huron, California · 13780 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away

The first 60 of 93.

Before

  1. 1.610 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13817 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 1.89 km N of Coalinga, California · 13817 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 1.510 km WNW of Avenal, California · 13818 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 1.9Central California · 13818 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 1.710 km SW of Huron, California · 13818 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 2.919 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13818 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 1.611 km E of Coalinga, California · 13819 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 1.819 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13819 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  9. 2.217 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13820 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 1.619 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13820 days ago · 12 km deep · 29 km away
  11. 2.125 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13820 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 1.629 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 13820 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13821 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  14. 1.624 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13823 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 2.724 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13823 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 2.013 km SE of Parkfield, California · 13824 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  17. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13825 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  18. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13826 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 1.923 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13827 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  20. 1.711 km SW of Huron, California · 13827 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc127948. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:50 AM UTC.