California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 4 km SSW of Huron, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 4 km SSW of Huron, California on Sat, Oct 5, 1991, 11:14 AM PDT (18:14 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 8 km ENE of Coalinga, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1991-10-05 18:14:53 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.163° N, 120.125° 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 1.4 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
151°
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: 92 in the 60 days after this one and 40 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.710 km S of Three Rocks, California · 12783 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 2.824 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 12782 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 1.824 km ENE of Soledad, California · 12781 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 1.626 km ENE of Soledad, California · 12781 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 2.138 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 12781 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 1.59 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 12781 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
  7. 1.98 km NE of Coalinga, California · 12779 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 1.87 km NE of Coalinga, California · 12779 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 2.58 km NE of Coalinga, California · 12779 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 2.125 km NE of Soledad, California · 12778 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  11. 2.67 km NE of Coalinga, California · 12778 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 1.67 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 12778 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  13. 2.36 km N of Avenal, California · 12778 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 1.96 km N of Avenal, California · 12778 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  15. 1.612 km NE of Coalinga, California · 12778 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  16. 1.812 km WNW of Oak Shores, California · 12777 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  17. 2.112 km WNW of Oak Shores, California · 12777 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 1.724 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 12776 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  19. 2.321 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 12775 days ago · 19 km deep · 47 km away
  20. 1.712 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 12775 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  21. 1.622 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 12774 days ago · 18 km deep · 46 km away
  22. 1.825 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 12773 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  23. 2.820 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 12772 days ago · 19 km deep · 46 km away
  24. 1.511 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 12772 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  25. 2.018 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 12771 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
  26. 2.94 km NW of Parkfield, California · 12771 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  27. 2.121 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 12771 days ago · 17 km deep · 45 km away
  28. 1.58 km SSE of Huron, California · 12770 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  29. 3.06 km N of Avenal, California · 12770 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  30. 2.331 km NE of Soledad, California · 12768 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  31. 1.910 km WSW of Huron, California · 12767 days ago · 13 km deep · 8 km away
  32. 1.622 km NE of San Ardo, California · 12767 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  33. 2.011 km SW of Huron, California · 12764 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  34. 1.922 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 12764 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  35. 2.518 km NW of Parkfield, California · 12762 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  36. 1.923 km NE of San Lucas, California · 12761 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  37. 1.65 km ENE of Avenal, California · 12761 days ago · 14 km deep · 15 km away
  38. 1.612 km SW of Oak Shores, California · 12759 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  39. 1.627 km SW of Firebaugh, California · 12759 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  40. 2.618 km NW of Parkfield, California · 12757 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  41. 1.719 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 12757 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
  42. 2.715 km NW of Parkfield, California · 12756 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  43. 2.116 km NW of Parkfield, California · 12756 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  44. 1.919 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 12756 days ago · 17 km deep · 46 km away
  45. 1.823 km NE of Greenfield, California · 12754 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  46. 2.58 km N of Coalinga, California · 12753 days ago · 12 km deep · 22 km away
  47. 2.423 km NE of Greenfield, California · 12753 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  48. 1.611 km E of Coalinga, California · 12752 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  49. 3.225 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 12750 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  50. 3.025 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 12750 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  51. 2.025 km WSW of Coalinga, California · 12750 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  52. 1.610 km SW of Huron, California · 12747 days ago · 13 km deep · 6 km away
  53. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 12746 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  54. 2.015 km NW of Huron, California · 12745 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  55. 2.51 km SSE of Cantua Creek, California · 12745 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  56. 1.711 km NE of Coalinga, California · 12744 days ago · 11 km deep · 15 km away
  57. 1.73 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 12743 days ago · 13 km deep · 18 km away
  58. 2.421 km NW of Parkfield, California · 12742 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  59. 1.621 km NW of Parkfield, California · 12742 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  60. 1.613 km W of Oak Shores, California · 12739 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away

The first 60 of 92.

Before

  1. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, California · 12785 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 2.15 km SSW of Huron, California · 12785 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.08 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 12786 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 2.47 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 12786 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 1.78 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 12786 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 1.87 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 12786 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 3.14 km SSW of Huron, California · 12786 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 1.525 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 12786 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 2.215km NNW of Huron, CA · 12786 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 2.827 km ENE of Soledad, California · 12788 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 2.33 km E of Atascadero, California · 12789 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 2.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 12789 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 2.428 km ENE of Soledad, California · 12789 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 2.027 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 12790 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 2.09 km N of Coalinga, California · 12790 days ago · 11 km deep · 23 km away
  16. 2.013 km ENE of Bradley, California · 12791 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 2.012 km W of Oak Shores, California · 12791 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 1.72km ENE of McFarland, CA · 12791 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 2.512 km WNW of Oak Shores, California · 12792 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 2.37 km SSW of Huron, California · 12792 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc233304. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:41 PM UTC.