California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 12 km SW of Huron, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 12 km SW of Huron, California on Sat, Dec 3, 1988, 3:23 AM PST (11:23 UTC), 0 km (0 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
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1988-12-03 11:23:51 UTC
Depth
0.2 km (0.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.137° N, 120.209° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 3.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
91°
Stations used
33

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 94 in the 60 days after this one and 54 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.69 km SW of Huron, California · 13817 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 13817 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 13817 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.725 km NE of Soledad, California · 13816 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 3.111 km SSE of Huron, California · 13816 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 1.511 km NNW of Kettleman City, California · 13816 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 1.912 km NE of Avenal, California · 13816 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 1.911 km NNE of Avenal, California · 13816 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  9. 1.714 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13815 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13814 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 2.38 km ESE of Stratford, California · 13814 days ago · 19 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 1.58 km WNW of San Ardo, California · 13812 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  13. 1.78 km N of Coalinga, California · 13812 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
  14. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13812 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 3.014 km WSW of Lockwood, California · 13812 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 1.710 km SSE of Huron, California · 13811 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  17. 1.616 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13810 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  18. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 13808 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 1.710 km NNE of Avenal, California · 13808 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  20. 1.916 km N of Coalinga, California · 13807 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  21. 1.624 km NE of Soledad, California · 13806 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  22. 2.122 km WSW of Alpaugh, California · 13806 days ago · 20 km deep · 55 km away
  23. 2.129 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 13806 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  24. 2.28 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13806 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  25. 1.69 km SW of Avenal, California · 13805 days ago · 22 km deep · 21 km away
  26. 2.52 km SSE of Huron, California · 13805 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  27. 1.7Central California · 13805 days ago · 15 km deep · 21 km away
  28. 1.710 km SW of Avenal, California · 13805 days ago · 17 km deep · 21 km away
  29. 1.811 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 13805 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  30. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 13804 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  31. 1.610 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13804 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
  32. 1.7Central California · 13804 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  33. 2.5Near the coast of Central California · 13804 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  34. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 13803 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  35. 1.85 km S of Huron, California · 13802 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  36. 1.616 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13801 days ago · 11 km deep · 26 km away
  37. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13801 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  38. 1.935 km NE of King City, California · 13800 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  39. 3.38 km N of Coalinga, California · 13798 days ago · 12 km deep · 17 km away
  40. 2.37 km N of Coalinga, California · 13798 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  41. 1.98 km N of Coalinga, California · 13798 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  42. 2.08 km N of Coalinga, California · 13798 days ago · 11 km deep · 17 km away
  43. 1.68 km N of Coalinga, California · 13798 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
  44. 1.523 km NW of Coalinga, California · 13798 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  45. 2.08 km N of Coalinga, California · 13797 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
  46. 1.511 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13796 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  47. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13795 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  48. 1.624 km NE of Soledad, California · 13795 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  49. 1.78 km N of Coalinga, California · 13795 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
  50. 2.010km ESE of Simmler, CA · 13792 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  51. 2.013 km W of Oak Shores, California · 13790 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  52. 1.612 km SW of Lake Nacimiento, California · 13790 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  53. 1.83 km SW of Huron, California · 13787 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  54. 2.223 km NE of Soledad, California · 13787 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  55. 2.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 13785 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  56. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13784 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  57. 1.814 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 13782 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  58. 2.27 km N of Coalinga, California · 13781 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
  59. 2.010 km S of Huron, California · 13781 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  60. 2.610 km SSW of Huron, California · 13781 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away

The first 60 of 94.

Before

  1. 2.03 km NW of Huron, California · 13818 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 1.65 km W of Huron, California · 13818 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 1.610 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13818 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 1.89 km N of Coalinga, California · 13819 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  5. 1.510 km WNW of Avenal, California · 13820 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 1.9Central California · 13820 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 1.710 km SW of Huron, California · 13820 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 2.919 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13820 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 1.611 km E of Coalinga, California · 13820 days ago · 11 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 1.819 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13820 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  11. 2.217 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13821 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
  12. 1.619 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13821 days ago · 12 km deep · 29 km away
  13. 2.125 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13821 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 1.629 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 13821 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  15. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13823 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  16. 1.624 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13825 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
  17. 2.724 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13825 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  18. 2.013 km SE of Parkfield, California · 13825 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  19. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13827 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13827 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc127966. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:04 PM UTC.