M1.9 earthquake 11km NNE of Coalinga, CA

Magnitude

1.9 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Mon, Aug 17, 2020, 10:35 AM PDT

UTC

2020-08-17 17:35:14 UTC

Depth

4.8 km (3.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.234° N, 120.328° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.6 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.22

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

217°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

34

• Coalinga, CaliforniaPopulation 16,564. Forecast11 kmNNE
• Fresno, CaliforniaPopulation 542,107. Forecast76 kmSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast308 kmNW

After

1. 1.812km N of Coalinga, CAMon, Aug 17, 10:41 AM PDT · 2239 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
2. 1.723km NE of San Ardo, CAMon, Aug 17, 9:02 PM PDT · 2239 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
3. 2.810km NW of Parkfield, CATue, Aug 18, 11:14 PM PDT · 2238 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away · felt by 2
4. 2.517km SSE of Kettleman City, CAWed, Aug 19, 4:12 AM PDT · 2237 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
5. 2.610km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Aug 20, 4:25 AM PDT · 2236 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 1
6. 1.612km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Aug 20, 4:29 AM PDT · 2236 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
7. 2.111km NE of San Simeon, CAThu, Aug 20, 4:48 AM PDT · 2236 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
8. 3.122km NE of San Ardo, CAThu, Aug 20, 9:33 PM PDT · 2236 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away · felt by 6
9. 2.322km NE of San Ardo, CAThu, Aug 20, 9:36 PM PDT · 2236 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
10. 1.82km E of Cholame, CASun, Aug 23, 3:29 PM PDT · 2233 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
11. 2.18km NNW of Cholame, CAMon, Aug 24, 1:06 AM PDT · 2232 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
12. 2.77km ESE of Huron, CAMon, Aug 24, 2:23 AM PDT · 2232 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away · felt by 2
13. 1.716km SSE of Kettleman City, CATue, Aug 25, 9:29 AM PDT · 2231 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
14. 1.64km SW of Paso Robles, CAWed, Aug 26, 7:05 AM PDT · 2230 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
15. 2.32km NE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Aug 27, 8:25 AM PDT · 2229 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
16. 2.316km SSE of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Aug 27, 8:45 AM PDT · 2229 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 2
17. 1.822km SSE of Kettleman City, CAThu, Aug 27, 10:42 PM PDT · 2229 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
18. 2.25km ENE of Pinnacles, CAFri, Aug 28, 7:44 AM PDT · 2228 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
19. 1.820km NW of Parkfield, CAFri, Aug 28, 3:38 PM PDT · 2228 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
20. 1.814km S of Tres Pinos, CASat, Aug 29, 1:30 PM PDT · 2227 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
21. 2.212km NW of Pinnacles, CASun, Aug 30, 5:41 PM PDT · 2226 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
22. 2.35km ENE of Pinnacles, CAMon, Aug 31, 5:48 AM PDT · 2225 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
23. 2.515km SSW of Kettleman City, CAMon, Aug 31, 2:37 PM PDT · 2225 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
24. 1.58km N of Pinnacles, CAMon, Aug 31, 5:08 PM PDT · 2225 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
25. 2.916km SW of Cantua Creek, CAMon, Aug 31, 6:39 PM PDT · 2225 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
26. 1.712km NNE of Cayucos, CATue, Sep 1, 4:24 AM PDT · 2224 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
27. 2.222km NE of San Ardo, CATue, Sep 1, 5:10 AM PDT · 2224 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
28. 1.712km SE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Sep 2, 11:07 AM PDT · 2223 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
29. 1.623km WSW of New Idria, CAThu, Sep 3, 9:37 PM PDT · 2222 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
30. 1.520km ESE of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Sep 3, 9:43 PM PDT · 2222 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 1
31. 1.67km NNW of Pinnacles, CASat, Sep 5, 2:12 PM PDT · 2220 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
32. 2.68km NW of Parkfield, CASun, Sep 6, 8:57 PM PDT · 2219 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
33. 1.816km SSE of Tres Pinos, CAMon, Sep 7, 2:01 PM PDT · 2218 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
34. 2.28km NW of Pinnacles, CAMon, Sep 7, 6:47 PM PDT · 2218 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
35. 2.42km NNE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Sep 9, 4:57 PM PDT · 2216 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 1
36. 2.32km NNE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Sep 9, 5:15 PM PDT · 2216 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 2
37. 1.811km NNE of Avenal, CAThu, Sep 10, 4:26 AM PDT · 2215 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
38. 1.910km SSE of Parkfield, CAThu, Sep 10, 8:27 AM PDT · 2215 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
39. 1.710km SSE of Parkfield, CAThu, Sep 10, 10:25 PM PDT · 2215 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
40. 2.37km SSW of Riverdale, CASun, Sep 13, 1:06 AM PDT · 2212 days ago · 19 km deep · 42 km away
41. 3.017km SE of Kettleman City, CASun, Sep 13, 2:16 AM PDT · 2212 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 3
42. 1.716km SSE of Kettleman City, CASun, Sep 13, 4:10 AM PDT · 2212 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
43. 2.415km SSE of Kettleman City, CASun, Sep 13, 4:18 AM PDT · 2212 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
44. 1.717km SSE of Kettleman City, CASun, Sep 13, 6:26 AM PDT · 2212 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
45. 2.716km SSE of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Sep 17, 1:15 AM PDT · 2208 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 1
46. 2.816km SSE of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Sep 17, 1:21 AM PDT · 2208 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 6
47. 1.84km WNW of Kettleman City, CAFri, Sep 18, 11:32 PM PDT · 2207 days ago · -1 km deep · 37 km away
48. 2.14km NNW of Pinnacles, CASun, Sep 20, 12:33 AM PDT · 2205 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
49. 1.910km SSW of New Idria, CASun, Sep 20, 2:24 AM PDT · 2205 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away · felt by 2
50. 2.19km N of Pinnacles, CASun, Sep 20, 3:12 PM PDT · 2205 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
51. 2.414km S of Tres Pinos, CASun, Sep 20, 3:26 PM PDT · 2205 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 3
52. 2.724km ENE of San Ardo, CASun, Sep 20, 9:53 PM PDT · 2205 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
53. 1.816km NW of Parkfield, CATue, Sep 22, 1:41 PM PDT · 2203 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
54. 2.210km SE of Pinnacles, CATue, Sep 22, 3:10 PM PDT · 2203 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
55. 2.010km ESE of Huron, CAWed, Sep 23, 12:30 AM PDT · 2202 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
56. 1.912km S of Tres Pinos, CAThu, Sep 24, 12:23 PM PDT · 2201 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
57. 1.711km E of Coalinga, CAThu, Sep 24, 2:24 PM PDT · 2201 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away · felt by 3
58. 1.914km NW of Parkfield, CASat, Sep 26, 4:04 PM PDT · 2199 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
59. 2.67km NNW of Pinnacles, CAMon, Sep 28, 11:39 PM PDT · 2197 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 4
60. 1.822km N of San Simeon, CATue, Sep 29, 5:27 PM PDT · 2196 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away

The first 60 of 83.

Before

1. 1.622km ENE of San Lucas, CAMon, Aug 17, 1:10 AM PDT · 2239 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
2. 2.223km WSW of New Idria, CASun, Aug 16, 11:35 PM PDT · 2240 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
3. 1.611km W of Templeton, CAFri, Aug 14, 5:16 PM PDT · 2242 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
4. 1.719km SE of Pinnacles, CAFri, Aug 14, 1:00 PM PDT · 2242 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
5. 1.621km NE of San Lucas, CAFri, Aug 14, 10:55 AM PDT · 2242 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
6. 2.518km ESE of Kettleman City, CAFri, Aug 14, 12:34 AM PDT · 2242 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
7. 1.611km W of Templeton, CAThu, Aug 13, 10:55 AM PDT · 2243 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
8. 1.611km W of Templeton, CAWed, Aug 12, 11:49 PM PDT · 2244 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
9. 1.711km NNE of Cayucos, CAWed, Aug 12, 7:58 PM PDT · 2244 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
10. 2.911km NNE of Cayucos, CAWed, Aug 12, 5:50 PM PDT · 2244 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away · felt by 37
11. 1.79km W of San Ardo, CASun, Aug 9, 12:32 PM PDT · 2247 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
12. 2.113km S of Tres Pinos, CASat, Aug 8, 1:16 PM PDT · 2248 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
13. 1.613km S of Tres Pinos, CASat, Aug 8, 8:26 AM PDT · 2248 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
14. 2.322km ENE of San Lucas, CASat, Aug 8, 1:17 AM PDT · 2248 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
15. 2.18km NNW of Kettleman City, CAFri, Aug 7, 5:51 AM PDT · 2249 days ago · 29 km deep · 35 km away
16. 3.018km S of Cantua Creek, CATue, Aug 4, 2:28 PM PDT · 2252 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away · felt by 7
17. 1.511km SE of Pinnacles, CATue, Aug 4, 12:49 AM PDT · 2252 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
18. 1.811km SE of Pinnacles, CAMon, Aug 3, 11:36 PM PDT · 2253 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
19. 1.924km NE of King City, CAMon, Aug 3, 4:27 PM PDT · 2253 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
20. 2.319km E of Kettleman City, CAFri, Jul 31, 11:35 PM PDT · 2256 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73447015. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:34 PM UTC.