California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 15 km NW of Parkfield, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 15 km NW of Parkfield, California on Wed, Jun 12, 1991, 5:00 PM PDT (00:00 UTC), 4 km (3 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
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1991-06-13 00:00:50 UTC
Depth
4.1 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.002° N, 120.558° 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
±0.12
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
114°
Stations used
20

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 57 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.17 km N of Coalinga, California · 12896 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 12896 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 1.67 km N of Coalinga, California · 12896 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 1.78 km N of Coalinga, California · 12896 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 1.910 km WSW of Huron, California · 12895 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 1.924 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 12895 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 1.623 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 12895 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 2.923 km NE of San Ardo, California · 12894 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  9. 2.037 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 12892 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 2.022 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 12892 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 3.122 km NE of Soledad, California · 12892 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 1.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 12892 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 12891 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 1.611 km NW of Avenal, California · 12891 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  15. 1.537 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 12890 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 1.737 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 12890 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, California · 12890 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 1.816 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 12890 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
  19. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 12889 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 2.021 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 12889 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  21. 1.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 12889 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  22. 2.09 km NW of Kettleman City, California · 12887 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  23. 1.910 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 12887 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
  24. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 12885 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  25. 1.723 km SSW of Kettleman City, California · 12884 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  26. 1.721 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 12884 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  27. 1.56 km SSW of San Ardo, California · 12883 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  28. 2.04 km SSW of Huron, California · 12882 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  29. 2.610 km ENE of Mendota, California · 12881 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
  30. 1.811 km E of Cantua Creek, California · 12879 days ago · 17 km deep · 63 km away
  31. 2.02 km WNW of Bradley, California · 12878 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  32. 2.010 km NE of Coalinga, California · 12877 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  33. 2.410 km ESE of Cantua Creek, California · 12877 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  34. 2.221 km NE of Soledad, California · 12875 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  35. 2.623 km NE of San Lucas, California · 12875 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  36. 1.922 km ENE of Soledad, California · 12873 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  37. 1.810 km SSW of Huron, California · 12872 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  38. 1.710 km NE of Coalinga, California · 12871 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  39. 2.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 12871 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  40. 1.60 km ENE of Gonzales, California · 12871 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  41. 2.211 km NW of Parkfield, California · 12870 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  42. 2.321 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 12870 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  43. 2.124 km NE of Greenfield, California · 12869 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  44. 2.338 km W of Lockwood, California · 12869 days ago · 19 km deep · 85 km away
  45. 1.611 km N of Coalinga, California · 12869 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  46. 1.99 km S of Huron, California · 12868 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  47. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 12868 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  48. 2.120 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 12868 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  49. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 12867 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  50. 1.52 km E of San Ardo, California · 12867 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  51. 1.822 km NE of San Ardo, California · 12867 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  52. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 12867 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  53. 1.522 km NE of San Lucas, California · 12866 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  54. 1.922 km NE of San Lucas, California · 12866 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  55. 1.818 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 12865 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  56. 1.7Central California · 12865 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  57. 2.316 km N of Coalinga, California · 12865 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  58. 2.37 km NNE of Avenal, California · 12865 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  59. 1.615 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 12864 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  60. 2.412 km ESE of Cantua Creek, California · 12864 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away

The first 60 of 100.

Before

  1. 2.427 km NE of Soledad, California · 12899 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 1.9Central California · 12900 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 1.5Central California · 12900 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 2.121 km NE of Soledad, California · 12902 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 1.613km NE of Coalinga, CA · 12903 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 2.127 km ENE of Soledad, California · 12904 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 1.712 km N of Coalinga, California · 12904 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 2.628 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 12904 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 2.129 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 12905 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 2.020 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 12905 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 1.522 km NE of San Lucas, California · 12905 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 1.78 km NE of Coalinga, California · 12905 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  13. 1.96 km NE of Coalinga, California · 12905 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  14. 2.37 km NE of Coalinga, California · 12905 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 2.212 km NW of Avenal, California · 12906 days ago · 0 km deep · 31 km away
  16. 2.310 km N of Coalinga, California · 12906 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 1.719 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 12907 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  18. 1.89 km NNW of Avenal, California · 12907 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  19. 2.025 km NW of San Simeon, California · 12908 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 1.78 km W of Huron, California · 12910 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc219921. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:50 AM UTC.