California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 11 km SSW of Huron, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 11 km SSW of Huron, California on Fri, Mar 17, 1989, 4:41 AM PST (12:41 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 22 km NE of San Lucas, 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
1989-03-17 12:41:31 UTC
Depth
13.8 km (8.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.115° N, 120.175° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
171°
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 73 in the 60 days after this one and 32 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.926 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13713 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 1.719 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13712 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 2.017 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13712 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 2.05 km W of Kettleman City, California · 13710 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 2.123 km NE of Soledad, California · 13709 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 1.68 km SE of Avenal, California · 13708 days ago · 11 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 1.624 km NE of King City, California · 13707 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 13706 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  9. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 13706 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  10. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13706 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 13704 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 1.87 km N of Coalinga, California · 13704 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away
  13. 2.1Central California · 13703 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  14. 3.322 km NE of San Lucas, California · 13703 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 13702 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 1.525 km WNW of Lost Hills, California · 13701 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
  17. 2.89 km N of Cambria, California · 13700 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  18. 1.637 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13699 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  19. 1.814 km N of Coalinga, California · 13698 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  20. 1.912 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13697 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  21. 2.213 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13697 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  22. 2.324 km NE of Soledad, California · 13694 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  23. 2.06 km WNW of Kettleman City, California · 13694 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  24. 2.220 km ESE of Kettleman City, California · 13694 days ago · 20 km deep · 43 km away
  25. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13694 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  26. 2.524 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13693 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  27. 2.010 km NNW of Kettleman City, California · 13693 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  28. 1.512 km N of Coalinga, CA · 13693 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  29. 1.931 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13692 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  30. 1.511 km NNW of Avenal, California · 13692 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  31. 1.623 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13692 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  32. 2.037 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13691 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  33. 1.830 km ESE of Shandon, California · 13691 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  34. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, California · 13691 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  35. 2.224 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 13687 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  36. 1.530 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13687 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  37. 2.19 km NE of Avenal, California · 13686 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  38. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 13686 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  39. 1.53 km N of Cayucos, California · 13685 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  40. 2.03 km N of Cayucos, California · 13685 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  41. 2.5Central California · 13685 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  42. 1.75 km NE of Coalinga, California · 13684 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  43. 1.921 km NW of Coalinga, California · 13684 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  44. 1.825 km NE of Soledad, California · 13682 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  45. 1.68 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 13680 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  46. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13680 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  47. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 13680 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  48. 1.525 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13678 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  49. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 13675 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  50. 1.830 km ENE of Soledad, California · 13675 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  51. 2.023 km NE of San Ardo, California · 13673 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  52. 2.323 km NE of San Ardo, California · 13673 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  53. 2.822 km NE of San Lucas, California · 13672 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  54. 1.823 km NE of San Lucas, California · 13672 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  55. 1.525 km NNE of San Ardo, California · 13669 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  56. 1.812 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 13668 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  57. 2.11 km SE of Lanare, California · 13668 days ago · 24 km deep · 41 km away
  58. 1.726 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13668 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  59. 1.67 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 13666 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  60. 2.17 km ENE of Avenal, California · 13666 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away

The first 60 of 73.

Before

  1. 2.06 km N of Avenal, California · 13715 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 1.922 km NE of San Lucas, California · 13715 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 1.711 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13716 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 1.928 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 13718 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 2.325 km WSW of Three Rocks, California · 13720 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13720 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 1.916 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 13721 days ago · 11 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 1.618 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13723 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 13726 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 2.124 km WNW of Coalinga, California · 13727 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 2.824 km WNW of Coalinga, California · 13727 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 2.030 km NE of Soledad, California · 13727 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13728 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13728 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13729 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 2.41 km NNE of Orange Cove, California · 13730 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 1.74 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13731 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  18. 1.511 km WSW of Huron, California · 13731 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
  19. 2.320 km NW of Parkfield, California · 13733 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  20. 2.024 km NE of Greenfield, California · 13733 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc132948. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:35 PM UTC.