California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 11 km NNW of Avenal, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 11 km NNW of Avenal, California on Thu, Dec 27, 2001, 5:42 AM PST (13:42 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 12 km E of Kettleman City, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
2001-12-27 13:42:33 UTC
Depth
8.6 km (5.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.095° N, 120.190° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
120°
Stations used
31

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 77 in the 60 days after this one and 45 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.124 km ENE of Soledad, California · 9047 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 1.924 km NE of Greenfield, California · 9047 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 1.814km ENE of San Miguel, California · 9047 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 2.511km SSW of Shandon, California · 9046 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 1.712 km NNW of Avenal, California · 9045 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 2.19 km ENE of Kettleman City, California · 9043 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 1.822 km NE of Soledad, California · 9043 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 9042 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 1.85 km W of San Ardo, California · 9039 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 1.724 km NE of Soledad, California · 9039 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 1.818 km NW of Parkfield, California · 9038 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 2.2Central California · 9038 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 1.910 km NE of Coalinga, California · 9035 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
  14. 1.722 km NE of San Ardo, California · 9035 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 1.517 km NW of Parkfield, California · 9035 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  16. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 9034 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 1.726 km NNE of King City, California · 9033 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 1.512 km NNW of Avenal, California · 9033 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 1.55 km NW of Parkfield, California · 9032 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  20. 2.33 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 9032 days ago · 12 km deep · 14 km away
  21. 2.330 km ENE of Soledad, California · 9032 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  22. 2.424 km NE of Greenfield, California · 9031 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  23. 1.819 km NNE of King City, California · 9031 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  24. 2.45 km W of San Ardo, California · 9030 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  25. 1.815 km SW of Lockwood, California · 9030 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  26. 2.49km WSW of Wasco, CA · 9029 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  27. 1.75 km W of San Ardo, California · 9029 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  28. 1.724 km ENE of Soledad, California · 9027 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  29. 1.624 km ENE of Soledad, California · 9027 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  30. 1.58 km NNE of Avenal, California · 9026 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  31. 1.911 km NNW of Avenal, California · 9025 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  32. 2.424 km NE of King City, California · 9025 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  33. 2.54 km NE of Lemoore Station, California · 9024 days ago · 23 km deep · 36 km away
  34. 2.012 km E of Coalinga, California · 9023 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  35. 1.814km N of Simmler, California · 9023 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  36. 2.122 km SSW of Three Rocks, California · 9021 days ago · 12 km deep · 40 km away
  37. 1.89 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 9020 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  38. 2.22 km WNW of Parkfield, California · 9018 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  39. 3.112 km E of Kettleman City, California · 9017 days ago · 15 km deep · 34 km away
  40. 1.98 km NE of Coalinga, California · 9017 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  41. 2.110 km NE of Coalinga, California · 9017 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  42. 2.40 km W of Parkfield, California · 9016 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  43. 2.227 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 9016 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  44. 1.75 km W of San Ardo, California · 9015 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  45. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 9014 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  46. 2.524 km NE of Soledad, California · 9013 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  47. 2.525 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 9013 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  48. 1.525 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 9013 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
  49. 2.426 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 9013 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  50. 1.86 km W of Cayucos, California · 9012 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  51. 2.02 km ENE of Cayucos, California · 9012 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  52. 1.99 km NE of Coalinga, California · 9011 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  53. 1.614 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 9007 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  54. 1.919 km NNW of Lost Hills, California · 9007 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  55. 2.819 km NW of Parkfield, California · 9006 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  56. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 9002 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  57. 2.025 km NW of Parkfield, California · 9001 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
  58. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 9001 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  59. 2.09 km WSW of Oak Shores, California · 9000 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  60. 2.022 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 8999 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away

The first 60 of 77.

Before

  1. 3.112 km S of Three Rocks, California · 9048 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 2.022 km NE of San Lucas, California · 9049 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 1.53 km ENE of Cayucos, California · 9049 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 2.434 km SW of Three Rocks, California · 9050 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 2.810 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 9050 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 1.620 km NW of Parkfield, California · 9050 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 9051 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 1.721 km NE of San Ardo, California · 9052 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 2.35 km E of San Luis Obispo, California · 9052 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 2.112 km NNW of Avenal, California · 9053 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 2.311 km NNW of Avenal, California · 9053 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 1.611 km NNW of Avenal, California · 9054 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 1.610 km NNW of Avenal, California · 9055 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 2.211 km NNW of Avenal, California · 9055 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 1.830 km ENE of Soledad, California · 9055 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 1.911 km NNW of Avenal, California · 9055 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  17. 2.411 km NNW of Avenal, California · 9055 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  18. 1.711 km NNW of Avenal, California · 9055 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  19. 1.613 km NNW of Avenal, California · 9055 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 3.411 km NNW of Avenal, California · 9055 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc21207128. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:41 PM UTC.