M2.0 earthquake 19km WSW of Alpaugh, California

Magnitude

2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Tue, Apr 16, 2002, 4:39 PM PDT

UTC

2002-04-16 23:39:54 UTC

Depth

6.2 km (3.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.813° N, 119.679° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.2 km horizontally, 24.0 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.66

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

229°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

10

• Alpaugh, CaliforniaPopulation 1,026. Forecast19 kmWSW
• Corcoran, CaliforniaPopulation 22,477. Forecast33 kmSSW
• Visalia, CaliforniaPopulation 130,104. Forecast67 kmSSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast235 kmNNW

After

1. 2.61 km SW of Cantua Creek, CaliforniaWed, Apr 17, 1:50 PM PDT · 8936 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
2. 2.83 km WSW of Cantua Creek, CaliforniaWed, Apr 17, 3:31 PM PDT · 8936 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
3. 1.65 km N of Kettleman City, CaliforniaWed, Apr 17, 11:49 PM PDT · 8936 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
4. 1.55km ESE of Buttonwillow, CaliforniaThu, Apr 18, 4:52 PM PDT · 8935 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
5. 1.927km SW of Alpaugh, CAFri, Apr 19, 4:04 PM PDT · 8934 days ago · -1 km deep · 10 km away
6. 2.022 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSat, Apr 20, 8:49 PM PDT · 8933 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
7. 1.74 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Apr 24, 6:13 PM PDT · 8929 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
8. 2.021 km ENE of San Ardo, CaliforniaSun, Apr 28, 2:32 AM PDT · 8926 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
9. 2.29 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSun, Apr 28, 8:03 PM PDT · 8925 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
10. 2.07 km NW of Avenal, CaliforniaThu, May 2, 9:38 PM PDT · 8921 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
11. 1.821km SSW of Bakersfield, CaliforniaFri, May 3, 10:11 PM PDT · 8920 days ago · 26 km deep · 84 km away
12. 1.611 km S of Stratford, CaliforniaSun, May 5, 2:20 PM PDT · 8918 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
13. 1.621km E of Maricopa, CaliforniaMon, May 6, 6:07 AM PDT · 8918 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
14. 1.714 km WSW of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, May 8, 8:19 AM PDT · 8915 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
15. 3.210 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, May 8, 9:18 AM PDT · 8915 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
16. 1.912 km SSE of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, May 8, 12:03 PM PDT · 8915 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
17. 2.04km NE of Rosedale, CAFri, May 10, 2:29 AM PDT · 8914 days ago · 24 km deep · 68 km away
18. 1.77 km ENE of Garden Farms, CaliforniaFri, May 10, 10:30 AM PDT · 8913 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
19. 2.07 km SW of Kettleman City, CaliforniaSat, May 11, 6:33 AM PDT · 8913 days ago · 22 km deep · 36 km away
20. 1.719km NW of Grapevine, CAWed, May 15, 11:44 AM PDT · 8908 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
21. 2.012 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaSat, May 18, 12:46 AM PDT · 8906 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
22. 1.810 km ESE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, May 19, 11:36 AM PDT · 8904 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
23. 2.013 km ESE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, May 19, 8:59 PM PDT · 8904 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
24. 2.113 km ESE of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, May 19, 9:29 PM PDT · 8904 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
25. 1.611 km WSW of Huron, CaliforniaMon, May 20, 5:04 AM PDT · 8904 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
26. 2.37 km SSE of Lanare, CaliforniaTue, May 28, 9:20 PM PDT · 8895 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
27. 1.810 km NNW of Avenal, CaliforniaWed, May 29, 10:57 PM PDT · 8894 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
28. 1.823km ENE of Maricopa, CaliforniaWed, May 29, 11:20 PM PDT · 8894 days ago · 22 km deep · 86 km away
29. 1.817km ENE of Taft, CaliforniaThu, May 30, 7:29 AM PDT · 8894 days ago · 25 km deep · 75 km away
30. 1.910 km NNW of Avenal, CaliforniaThu, May 30, 10:52 AM PDT · 8893 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
31. 1.911 km NNW of Avenal, CaliforniaThu, May 30, 5:34 PM PDT · 8893 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
32. 2.810 km NNW of Avenal, CaliforniaSat, Jun 1, 5:42 AM PDT · 8892 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
33. 1.911 km NNW of Avenal, CaliforniaSat, Jun 1, 8:38 PM PDT · 8891 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
34. 2.310 km NNW of Avenal, CaliforniaSat, Jun 1, 9:30 PM PDT · 8891 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
35. 2.211 km SE of Santa Margarita, CaliforniaSun, Jun 2, 4:22 PM PDT · 8890 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
36. 1.515 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaMon, Jun 3, 1:53 AM PDT · 8890 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
37. 2.313 km ENE of Bradley, CaliforniaTue, Jun 4, 3:33 PM PDT · 8888 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
38. 2.313 km ENE of Bradley, CaliforniaTue, Jun 4, 3:50 PM PDT · 8888 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
39. 2.14 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Jun 6, 10:32 PM PDT · 8886 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
40. 2.24 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Jun 7, 3:57 PM PDT · 8885 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
41. 2.211 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Jun 7, 8:40 PM PDT · 8885 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
42. 3.014 km N of Coalinga, CaliforniaFri, Jun 7, 10:31 PM PDT · 8885 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
43. 2.622 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaSat, Jun 8, 8:34 PM PDT · 8884 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
44. 2.411 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaTue, Jun 11, 10:19 AM PDT · 8881 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
45. 1.615 km S of Kettleman City, CaliforniaTue, Jun 11, 10:15 PM PDT · 8881 days ago · 13 km deep · 28 km away
46. 2.09 km WSW of Huron, CaliforniaTue, Jun 11, 10:38 PM PDT · 8881 days ago · 17 km deep · 61 km away
47. 1.6Central CaliforniaWed, Jun 12, 3:45 AM PDT · 8881 days ago · 29 km deep · 75 km away
48. 2.46km SW of Shafter, CAWed, Jun 12, 5:39 AM PDT · 8881 days ago · 23 km deep · 50 km away
49. 2.17 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Jun 12, 3:53 PM PDT · 8880 days ago · 34 km deep · 70 km away
50. 1.76 km NE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Jun 12, 5:36 PM PDT · 8880 days ago · 31 km deep · 70 km away
51. 1.810 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Jun 12, 6:11 PM PDT · 8880 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
52. 1.815 km NW of Huron, CaliforniaWed, Jun 12, 7:23 PM PDT · 8880 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
53. 2.311 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaWed, Jun 12, 8:46 PM PDT · 8880 days ago · 0 km deep · 74 km away
54. 2.48 km S of Kettleman City, CaliforniaWed, Jun 12, 11:33 PM PDT · 8880 days ago · 19 km deep · 29 km away
55. 1.616 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Jun 13, 1:13 AM PDT · 8880 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
56. 1.611 km W of Huron, CaliforniaThu, Jun 13, 3:16 AM PDT · 8880 days ago · 20 km deep · 67 km away
57. 2.212 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Jun 13, 4:02 AM PDT · 8880 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
58. 2.110 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Jun 13, 4:25 AM PDT · 8880 days ago · 16 km deep · 64 km away
59. 2.49 km E of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Jun 13, 4:33 AM PDT · 8880 days ago · 17 km deep · 64 km away
60. 1.79 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Jun 13, 4:46 AM PDT · 8880 days ago · 26 km deep · 79 km away

The first 60 of 67.

Before

1. 1.828 km WNW of Lost Hills, CaliforniaMon, Apr 15, 12:49 PM PDT · 8938 days ago · 18 km deep · 31 km away
2. 1.78 km NNE of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Apr 11, 1:32 PM PDT · 8942 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
3. 1.615 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Apr 10, 10:25 AM PDT · 8943 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
4. 1.99 km NW of Kettleman City, CaliforniaMon, Apr 8, 9:10 AM PDT · 8945 days ago · 19 km deep · 43 km away
5. 1.68 km ESE of Kettleman City, CaliforniaSat, Apr 6, 4:57 AM PST · 8948 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
6. 1.622 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaThu, Apr 4, 11:27 AM PST · 8949 days ago · 16 km deep · 88 km away
7. 2.27 km SSE of Parkfield, CaliforniaWed, Apr 3, 12:52 PM PST · 8950 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
8. 1.713 km NW of Coalinga, CaliforniaMon, Apr 1, 8:44 AM PST · 8952 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
9. 2.512 km NNW of Coalinga, CaliforniaSun, Mar 31, 6:23 PM PST · 8953 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
10. 2.46 km WNW of Lemoore, CaliforniaSat, Mar 30, 3:30 AM PST · 8955 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
11. 1.624 km WSW of Coalinga, CaliforniaThu, Mar 28, 5:38 PM PST · 8956 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
12. 1.915 km S of Cantua Creek, CaliforniaSat, Mar 23, 12:58 PM PST · 8961 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
13. 1.519 km NW of Parkfield, CaliforniaFri, Mar 22, 1:24 AM PST · 8963 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
14. 1.95 km ENE of Coalinga, CaliforniaTue, Mar 19, 2:18 AM PST · 8966 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9778913. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:04 AM UTC.