M1.8 earthquake 6km SW of Huron, CA

Magnitude

1.8 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Fri, May 1, 2020, 3:05 PM PDT

UTC

2020-05-01 22:05:22 UTC

Depth

6.4 km (4.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.160° N, 120.140° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.15

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

79°

Stations used

37

• Huron, CaliforniaPopulation 6,836. Forecast6 kmSW
• Avenal, CaliforniaPopulation 13,301. Forecast17 kmN
• Fresno, CaliforniaPopulation 542,107. Forecast73 kmSSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast291 kmNW

After

1. 2.44km WSW of McFarland, CASat, May 2, 1:58 AM PDT · 2347 days ago · 26 km deep · 95 km away
2. 1.533km NE of Pinnacles, CASun, May 3, 7:02 AM PDT · 2346 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
3. 1.65km NNE of Pinnacles, CAMon, May 4, 4:29 PM PDT · 2344 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
4. 1.57km W of Templeton, CATue, May 5, 3:27 AM PDT · 2344 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
5. 2.819km NW of Parkfield, CATue, May 5, 10:54 PM PDT · 2343 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away · felt by 1
6. 2.414km SW of New Idria, CAWed, May 6, 7:38 AM PDT · 2342 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away
7. 2.816km NW of Parkfield, CAThu, May 7, 4:49 PM PDT · 2341 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
8. 2.316km NW of Parkfield, CAFri, May 8, 12:48 AM PDT · 2341 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
9. 2.323km NNE of San Ardo, CAFri, May 8, 5:55 PM PDT · 2340 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
10. 1.929km WNW of Buttonwillow, CASat, May 9, 3:12 PM PDT · 2339 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
11. 1.728km WNW of Buttonwillow, CASun, May 10, 6:30 AM PDT · 2339 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
12. 2.426km NNW of New Idria, CASun, May 10, 8:57 AM PDT · 2338 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 2
13. 2.021km SE of Pinnacles, CASun, May 10, 6:14 PM PDT · 2338 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
14. 1.710km SSW of Huron, CASun, May 10, 7:40 PM PDT · 2338 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
15. 1.88km NE of Coalinga, CAMon, May 11, 3:21 AM PDT · 2338 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
16. 2.016km NW of Parkfield, CAMon, May 11, 5:09 AM PDT · 2338 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
17. 1.628km WNW of Buttonwillow, CAMon, May 11, 10:52 AM PDT · 2337 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
18. 1.95km ESE of Pinnacles, CATue, May 12, 11:05 AM PDT · 2336 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
19. 2.07km NE of Pinnacles, CAWed, May 13, 1:41 AM PDT · 2336 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
20. 1.67km NE of Pinnacles, CAWed, May 13, 1:52 AM PDT · 2336 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
21. 1.88km NE of Pinnacles, CAWed, May 13, 2:13 AM PDT · 2336 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
22. 1.65km N of Avenal, CAFri, May 15, 3:19 AM PDT · 2334 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
23. 1.922km NE of San Ardo, CAFri, May 15, 11:58 PM PDT · 2333 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
24. 3.216km NW of Parkfield, CASun, May 17, 10:36 AM PDT · 2331 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 3
25. 1.816km NW of Parkfield, CASun, May 17, 4:11 PM PDT · 2331 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
26. 1.99km SSE of Huron, CAMon, May 18, 3:00 PM PDT · 2330 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
27. 2.518km SE of Pinnacles, CAMon, May 18, 4:22 PM PDT · 2330 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 3
28. 2.423km WSW of New Idria, CATue, May 19, 8:43 AM PDT · 2329 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
29. 1.723km NNW of Simmler, CAWed, May 20, 11:17 AM PDT · 2328 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
30. 1.67km SW of Templeton, CAFri, May 22, 12:41 PM PDT · 2326 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
31. 1.621km NE of San Ardo, CAMon, May 25, 6:45 AM PDT · 2324 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
32. 2.222km NE of San Ardo, CAMon, May 25, 12:37 PM PDT · 2323 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
33. 1.68km NNE of Pinnacles, CATue, May 26, 7:33 PM PDT · 2322 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
34. 1.75km NNE of Pinnacles, CAThu, May 28, 2:35 PM PDT · 2320 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
35. 1.515km N of Cayucos, CAThu, May 28, 5:43 PM PDT · 2320 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
36. 1.819km NW of Parkfield, CAFri, May 29, 9:20 AM PDT · 2319 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
37. 2.328km NE of Simmler, CASat, May 30, 3:42 AM PDT · 2319 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
38. 2.228km WNW of Buttonwillow, CASat, May 30, 4:04 AM PDT · 2319 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
39. 2.428km WNW of Buttonwillow, CASat, May 30, 4:35 AM PDT · 2319 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
40. 2.127km NE of Simmler, CASat, May 30, 4:59 AM PDT · 2319 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
41. 2.128km WNW of Buttonwillow, CASat, May 30, 5:16 AM PDT · 2319 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
42. 2.628km NE of Simmler, CASat, May 30, 7:33 AM PDT · 2319 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
43. 1.82km ESE of Kettleman City, CASat, May 30, 9:00 AM PDT · 2318 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
44. 2.228km WNW of Buttonwillow, CASat, May 30, 7:30 PM PDT · 2318 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
45. 2.627km WNW of Buttonwillow, CASat, May 30, 10:26 PM PDT · 2318 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
46. 1.727km NE of Simmler, CASat, May 30, 10:38 PM PDT · 2318 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
47. 2.127km NE of Simmler, CASat, May 30, 10:38 PM PDT · 2318 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
48. 1.922km NNE of San Ardo, CASun, May 31, 5:39 AM PDT · 2318 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
49. 2.328km WNW of Buttonwillow, CASun, May 31, 10:20 PM PDT · 2317 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
50. 1.927km WNW of Buttonwillow, CAMon, Jun 1, 12:01 AM PDT · 2317 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
51. 2.312km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Jun 4, 3:41 AM PDT · 2314 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
52. 1.67km WNW of San Ardo, CAThu, Jun 4, 5:55 AM PDT · 2314 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
53. 2.16km ESE of San Lucas, CAThu, Jun 4, 2:17 PM PDT · 2313 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
54. 1.82km SE of Kettleman City, CAThu, Jun 4, 3:46 PM PDT · 2313 days ago · 0 km deep · 26 km away
55. 1.828km WNW of Buttonwillow, CAFri, Jun 5, 7:57 PM PDT · 2312 days ago · -1 km deep · 79 km away
56. 1.819km NNE of San Simeon, CASat, Jun 6, 12:45 PM PDT · 2311 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
57. 1.53km ENE of Pinnacles, CASun, Jun 7, 12:06 PM PDT · 2310 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
58. 2.217km N of Coalinga, CAMon, Jun 8, 9:51 AM PDT · 2309 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
59. 1.825km WNW of Buttonwillow, CATue, Jun 9, 12:52 PM PDT · 2308 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
60. 1.510km W of Templeton, CAWed, Jun 10, 4:46 PM PDT · 2307 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away

The first 60 of 98.

Before

1. 1.910km E of Huron, CAMon, Apr 27, 10:01 AM PDT · 2351 days ago · -1 km deep · 13 km away
2. 1.99km SE of Huron, CASun, Apr 26, 1:10 PM PDT · 2352 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
3. 1.98km NNE of New Idria, CASun, Apr 26, 12:03 PM PDT · 2352 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
4. 1.612km NE of San Simeon, CASat, Apr 25, 3:22 PM PDT · 2353 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
5. 1.924km NW of Buttonwillow, CAThu, Apr 23, 12:31 PM PDT · 2355 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
6. 2.110km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Apr 23, 9:02 AM PDT · 2355 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
7. 2.010km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Apr 23, 8:47 AM PDT · 2355 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
8. 2.210km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Apr 23, 8:42 AM PDT · 2355 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
9. 1.78km E of Avenal, CATue, Apr 21, 12:31 PM PDT · 2357 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
10. 1.59km WNW of New Idria, CAMon, Apr 20, 4:38 AM PDT · 2359 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
11. 1.610km WNW of New Idria, CAMon, Apr 20, 4:19 AM PDT · 2359 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
12. 2.07km SE of New Idria, CASun, Apr 19, 9:46 AM PDT · 2359 days ago · 20 km deep · 48 km away
13. 2.410km WSW of Huron, CASun, Apr 19, 12:59 AM PDT · 2360 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
14. 1.513km NNE of Cambria, CASat, Apr 18, 1:23 PM PDT · 2360 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
15. 2.210km NW of Parkfield, CASat, Apr 18, 4:50 AM PDT · 2361 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
16. 1.618km NW of Parkfield, CAFri, Apr 17, 2:05 PM PDT · 2361 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
17. 1.84km NE of Pinnacles, CAFri, Apr 17, 12:48 PM PDT · 2361 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
18. 1.79km NE of Coalinga, CAThu, Apr 16, 3:25 PM PDT · 2362 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
19. 1.731 km W of Wasco, CAThu, Apr 16, 12:49 PM PDT · 2362 days ago · 29 km deep · 72 km away
20. 1.611km WSW of Templeton, CAThu, Apr 16, 4:24 AM PDT · 2363 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73379010. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:06 AM UTC.