California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 15 km NW of Parkfield, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 15 km NW of Parkfield, California on Mon, Jun 3, 2002, 1:53 AM PDT (08:53 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 Central 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
2002-06-03 08:53:41 UTC
Depth
3.6 km (2.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.999° 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, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.23
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
155°
Stations used
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 171 in the 60 days after this one and 62 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.020 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 8890 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 1.727 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 8890 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 1.82 km ENE of San Ardo, California · 8889 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 2.017 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 8889 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 1.729 km SSW of South Dos Palos, California · 8889 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 1.723 km NE of Soledad, California · 8889 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 2.313 km ENE of Bradley, California · 8888 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 2.313 km ENE of Bradley, California · 8888 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
  9. 2.14 km NE of Coalinga, California · 8886 days ago · 14 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 8886 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 8886 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 3.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 8886 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 2.322 km NE of Soledad, California · 8885 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 2.24 km NE of Coalinga, California · 8885 days ago · 13 km deep · 28 km away
  15. 1.813 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 8885 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 2.211 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 8885 days ago · 12 km deep · 29 km away
  17. 3.014 km N of Coalinga, California · 8885 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  18. 2.622 km NW of Parkfield, California · 8884 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 2.823 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 8884 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  20. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, California · 8883 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  21. 2.225 km ENE of King City, California · 8882 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  22. 2.324 km ENE of Soledad, California · 8882 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  23. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 8882 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  24. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 8882 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  25. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 8882 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  26. 2.922 km NE of Soledad, California · 8882 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  27. 2.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 8882 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  28. 2.411 km NW of Parkfield, California · 8882 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
  29. 1.517 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 8882 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  30. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, California · 8881 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  31. 1.615 km S of Kettleman City, California · 8881 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
  32. 2.09 km WSW of Huron, California · 8881 days ago · 17 km deep · 38 km away
  33. 1.6Central California · 8881 days ago · 29 km deep · 38 km away
  34. 2.17 km NE of Coalinga, California · 8880 days ago · 34 km deep · 31 km away
  35. 1.76 km NE of Coalinga, California · 8880 days ago · 31 km deep · 30 km away
  36. 1.810 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 8880 days ago · 11 km deep · 33 km away
  37. 1.815 km NW of Huron, California · 8880 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  38. 2.311 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 8880 days ago · 0 km deep · 34 km away
  39. 1.920 km NNW of San Simeon, California · 8880 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  40. 2.48 km S of Kettleman City, California · 8880 days ago · 19 km deep · 53 km away
  41. 2.123 km NE of Greenfield, California · 8880 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  42. 1.616 km NW of Parkfield, California · 8880 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  43. 1.611 km W of Huron, California · 8880 days ago · 20 km deep · 37 km away
  44. 2.212 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 8880 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
  45. 2.110 km ENE of Coalinga, California · 8880 days ago · 16 km deep · 33 km away
  46. 2.49 km E of Coalinga, California · 8880 days ago · 17 km deep · 32 km away
  47. 1.79 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 8880 days ago · 26 km deep · 28 km away
  48. 2.118 km NW of Huron, California · 8880 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  49. 1.516 km NW of Huron, California · 8879 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  50. 1.88 km WNW of Huron, California · 8879 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  51. 1.710 km NNW of Coalinga, California · 8879 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  52. 1.710 km NNE of Coalinga, California · 8879 days ago · 13 km deep · 33 km away
  53. 2.37 km N of San Lucas, California · 8878 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
  54. 2.022 km NE of Soledad, California · 8878 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  55. 2.322 km NE of Soledad, California · 8878 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  56. 1.911 km NW of Parkfield, California · 8878 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  57. 1.915 km N of Coalinga, California · 8877 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  58. 1.81 km WNW of Los Osos, California · 8876 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  59. 2.0Central California · 8876 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  60. 1.55 km W of San Ardo, California · 8876 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away

The first 60 of 171.

Before

  1. 1.629 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 8890 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 2.211 km SE of Santa Margarita, California · 8890 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 2.310 km NNW of Avenal, California · 8891 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 1.911 km NNW of Avenal, California · 8891 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 2.810 km NNW of Avenal, California · 8892 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 1.98 km W of San Simeon, California · 8892 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 1.911 km NNW of Avenal, California · 8893 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  8. 1.58 km SSW of Atascadero, California · 8893 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 1.910 km NNW of Avenal, California · 8894 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 2.222 km NE of Soledad, California · 8894 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 1.810 km NNW of Avenal, California · 8894 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 2.223 km NE of San Lucas, California · 8894 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  13. 2.422 km NNE of Soledad, California · 8895 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 1.525 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 8895 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 2.422 km NE of Soledad, California · 8895 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  16. 2.37 km SSE of Lanare, California · 8895 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  17. 1.826 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 8895 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  18. 2.025 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 8895 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 1.921 km W of San Simeon, California · 8896 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 1.8Central California · 8896 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc21228513. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:52 AM UTC.