California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 11 km N of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 11 km N of Coalinga, California on Tue, Aug 15, 1989, 6:33 PM PDT (01:33 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 11 km W of Three Rocks, 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
1989-08-16 01:33:48 UTC
Depth
9.2 km (5.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.240° N, 120.381° 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, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
80°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 102 in the 60 days after this one and 41 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13561 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 1.88 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 13561 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13560 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 1.90 km ENE of Kettleman City, California · 13559 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 2.421 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13559 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.513 km N of Coalinga, California · 13559 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 2.34 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 13558 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13557 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 2.411 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 13556 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 2.25 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 13556 days ago · 14 km deep · 11 km away
  11. 2.45 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 13556 days ago · 14 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 2.227 km NE of Soledad, California · 13555 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 1.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13553 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 13552 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 1.623 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 13552 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  16. 1.516 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13552 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 3.322 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13552 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  18. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 13552 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 13552 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 13552 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  21. 1.721 km NNE of Soledad, California · 13552 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  22. 2.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 13551 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  23. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 13551 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  24. 2.415 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 13550 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  25. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 13550 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  26. 1.826 km NE of San Ardo, California · 13549 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  27. 1.64 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 13548 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  28. 2.324 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13548 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  29. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13547 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  30. 2.023 km NE of King City, California · 13544 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  31. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 13544 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  32. 1.822 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13543 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  33. 2.06 km NNE of Lemoore Station, California · 13542 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  34. 1.822 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13542 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  35. 1.612 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13540 days ago · 12 km deep · 8 km away
  36. 2.08 km S of Huron, California · 13539 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  37. 2.111 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13539 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  38. 2.326 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13539 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  39. 3.1Central California · 13539 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  40. 1.86 km SE of Creston, California · 13537 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  41. 2.54 km W of Kettleman City, California · 13537 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  42. 2.718 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13536 days ago · 11 km deep · 8 km away
  43. 2.021 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13534 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  44. 2.021 km S of Kettleman City, California · 13531 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  45. 1.530 km WNW of Coalinga, California · 13530 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  46. 1.717 km S of Three Rocks, California · 13530 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  47. 2.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 13530 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  48. 1.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 13530 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  49. 1.514 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13528 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  50. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 13528 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  51. 1.936 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13527 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
  52. 1.925 km NE of San Ardo, California · 13527 days ago · 0 km deep · 33 km away
  53. 1.915 km N of Coalinga, California · 13526 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  54. 2.45 km SSE of Parkfield, California · 13525 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  55. 1.910 km E of Coalinga, California · 13525 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  56. 3.110 km N of Coalinga, California · 13524 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  57. 3.010 km N of Coalinga, California · 13524 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  58. 1.525 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13524 days ago · -1 km deep · 61 km away
  59. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13523 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  60. 1.816 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 13521 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away

The first 60 of 102.

Before

  1. 1.77 km ENE of Lockwood, California · 13561 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 1.77 km ENE of Lockwood, California · 13562 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 1.527 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13563 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 2.6Central California · 13565 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 1.85 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13567 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 1.721 km NE of San Ardo, California · 13567 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 2.67 km ENE of Lockwood, California · 13568 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 2.023 km NE of King City, California · 13568 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 2.023 km NE of King City, California · 13569 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 1.724 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 13569 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 1.622 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 13570 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 2.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13570 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 2.516 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13570 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 1.721 km NE of San Lucas, California · 13570 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 2.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13571 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 1.611 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13572 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 1.510 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13572 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
  18. 2.410 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 13572 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
  19. 1.627 km NE of Soledad, California · 13572 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  20. 1.87 km N of Avenal, California · 13579 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc142321. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:00 AM UTC.