California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 8 km N of Coalinga, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 8 km N of Coalinga, California on Fri, Jun 14, 1991, 11:06 PM PDT (06:06 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 22 km NE of Soledad, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1991-06-15 06:06:08 UTC
Depth
11.1 km (6.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.218° N, 120.356° 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, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
88°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 100 in the 60 days after this one and 52 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.910 km WSW of Huron, California · 12895 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 1.924 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 12895 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  3. 1.623 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 12895 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 2.923 km NE of San Ardo, California · 12894 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 2.037 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 12892 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 2.022 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 12892 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 3.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 12891 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 1.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 12891 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 12891 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 1.611 km NW of Avenal, California · 12891 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 1.537 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 12890 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 1.737 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 12890 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 12890 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 1.816 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 12889 days ago · 11 km deep · 8 km away
  15. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 12889 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  16. 2.021 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 12889 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  17. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 12889 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 1.611 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 12889 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 2.09 km NW of Kettleman City, California · 12887 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  20. 1.910 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 12886 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  21. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 12885 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  22. 1.723 km SSW of Kettleman City, California · 12884 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  23. 1.721 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 12884 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  24. 1.56 km SSW of San Ardo, California · 12883 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  25. 2.04 km SSW of Huron, California · 12882 days ago · 0 km deep · 21 km away
  26. 2.610 km ENE of Mendota, California · 12881 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  27. 1.811 km E of Cantua Creek, California · 12879 days ago · 17 km deep · 33 km away
  28. 2.02 km WNW of Bradley, California · 12877 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  29. 2.010 km NE of Coalinga, California · 12877 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  30. 2.410 km ESE of Cantua Creek, California · 12877 days ago · 13 km deep · 30 km away
  31. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 12875 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  32. 2.623 km NE of San Lucas, California · 12874 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  33. 1.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 12873 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  34. 1.810 km SSW of Huron, California · 12872 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  35. 1.710 km NE of Coalinga, California · 12871 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  36. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 12871 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  37. 2.211 km NW of Parkfield, California · 12870 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  38. 2.321 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 12869 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  39. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 12869 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  40. 1.611 km N of Coalinga, California · 12868 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  41. 1.99 km S of Huron, California · 12868 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  42. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 12868 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  43. 2.120 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 12868 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  44. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 12867 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  45. 1.52 km E of San Ardo, California · 12867 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  46. 1.822 km NE of San Ardo, California · 12867 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  47. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 12867 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  48. 1.522 km NE of San Lucas, California · 12866 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  49. 1.922 km NE of San Lucas, California · 12866 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  50. 1.818 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 12865 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  51. 1.7Central California · 12865 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  52. 2.316 km N of Coalinga, California · 12865 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  53. 2.37 km NNE of Avenal, California · 12865 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  54. 1.615 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 12864 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  55. 2.412 km ESE of Cantua Creek, California · 12864 days ago · 14 km deep · 29 km away
  56. 2.212 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 12864 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  57. 1.58 km SW of Huron, California · 12862 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  58. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 12862 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  59. 1.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 12862 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  60. 2.111 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 12861 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away

The first 60 of 100.

Before

  1. 1.67 km N of Coalinga, California · 12896 days ago · 11 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 12896 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 2.17 km N of Coalinga, California · 12896 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.615 km NW of Parkfield, California · 12898 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 2.427 km NE of Soledad, California · 12899 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 1.9Central California · 12900 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 1.5Central California · 12900 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 12902 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 1.613km NE of Coalinga, CA · 12903 days ago · 12 km deep · 9 km away
  10. 2.127 km ENE of Soledad, California · 12904 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 1.712 km N of Coalinga, California · 12904 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 2.628 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 12904 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 2.129 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 12905 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 2.020 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 12905 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 1.522 km NE of San Lucas, California · 12905 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  16. 1.78 km NE of Coalinga, California · 12905 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  17. 1.96 km NE of Coalinga, California · 12905 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 2.37 km NE of Coalinga, California · 12905 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 2.212 km NW of Avenal, California · 12906 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  20. 2.310 km N of Coalinga, California · 12906 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc220284 (also filed as ci2020832). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:24 AM UTC.