M1.8 earthquake 8km SE of Huron, CA

Magnitude

1.8 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Thu, Jul 16, 2020, 7:38 AM PDT

UTC

2020-07-16 14:38:42 UTC

Depth

4.8 km (3.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.142° N, 120.048° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.10

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

222°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

29

• Huron, CaliforniaPopulation 6,836. Forecast8 kmSE
• Avenal, CaliforniaPopulation 13,301. Forecast17 kmNNE
• Visalia, CaliforniaPopulation 130,104. Forecast71 kmWSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast285 kmNW

After

1. 1.829km ENE of Pinnacles, CASun, Jul 19, 11:42 AM PDT · 2268 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
2. 1.510km ESE of Pinnacles, CASun, Jul 19, 7:38 PM PDT · 2267 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
3. 2.07km WSW of Kettleman City, CAWed, Jul 22, 1:50 PM PDT · 2265 days ago · 17 km deep · 18 km away
4. 1.813km SW of Alpaugh, CAThu, Jul 23, 8:21 PM PDT · 2263 days ago · 23 km deep · 58 km away
5. 1.616km SE of Pinnacles, CASun, Jul 26, 10:12 AM PDT · 2261 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
6. 1.57km NE of Porterville, CAMon, Jul 27, 1:12 AM PDT · 2260 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
7. 1.720km ENE of Pinnacles, CAMon, Jul 27, 11:39 PM PDT · 2259 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
8. 3.922km NE of San Ardo, CAWed, Jul 29, 8:23 PM PDT · 2257 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 131
9. 2.122km NE of San Ardo, CAWed, Jul 29, 10:43 PM PDT · 2257 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
10. 1.922km NNE of San Ardo, CAWed, Jul 29, 10:47 PM PDT · 2257 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
11. 2.022km NE of San Ardo, CAThu, Jul 30, 5:37 AM PDT · 2257 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
12. 1.612km NNE of Cayucos, CAThu, Jul 30, 3:49 PM PDT · 2256 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
13. 1.612km NNE of Cayucos, CAFri, Jul 31, 2:00 AM PDT · 2256 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
14. 1.822km NE of San Lucas, CAFri, Jul 31, 6:55 PM PDT · 2255 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
15. 2.319km E of Kettleman City, CAFri, Jul 31, 11:35 PM PDT · 2255 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away
16. 1.924km NE of King City, CAMon, Aug 3, 4:27 PM PDT · 2252 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
17. 1.811km SE of Pinnacles, CAMon, Aug 3, 11:36 PM PDT · 2252 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
18. 1.511km SE of Pinnacles, CATue, Aug 4, 12:49 AM PDT · 2252 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
19. 3.018km S of Cantua Creek, CATue, Aug 4, 2:28 PM PDT · 2251 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away · felt by 7
20. 2.18km NNW of Kettleman City, CAFri, Aug 7, 5:51 AM PDT · 2249 days ago · 29 km deep · 9 km away
21. 2.322km ENE of San Lucas, CASat, Aug 8, 1:17 AM PDT · 2248 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
22. 1.79km W of San Ardo, CASun, Aug 9, 12:32 PM PDT · 2247 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
23. 2.911km NNE of Cayucos, CAWed, Aug 12, 5:50 PM PDT · 2243 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 37
24. 1.711km NNE of Cayucos, CAWed, Aug 12, 7:58 PM PDT · 2243 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
25. 1.611km W of Templeton, CAWed, Aug 12, 11:49 PM PDT · 2243 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
26. 1.611km W of Templeton, CAThu, Aug 13, 10:55 AM PDT · 2243 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
27. 2.518km ESE of Kettleman City, CAFri, Aug 14, 12:34 AM PDT · 2242 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
28. 1.621km NE of San Lucas, CAFri, Aug 14, 10:55 AM PDT · 2242 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
29. 1.719km SE of Pinnacles, CAFri, Aug 14, 1:00 PM PDT · 2242 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
30. 1.611km W of Templeton, CAFri, Aug 14, 5:16 PM PDT · 2241 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
31. 2.223km WSW of New Idria, CASun, Aug 16, 11:35 PM PDT · 2239 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
32. 1.622km ENE of San Lucas, CAMon, Aug 17, 1:10 AM PDT · 2239 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
33. 1.911km NNE of Coalinga, CAMon, Aug 17, 10:35 AM PDT · 2239 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
34. 1.812km N of Coalinga, CAMon, Aug 17, 10:41 AM PDT · 2239 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
35. 1.723km NE of San Ardo, CAMon, Aug 17, 9:02 PM PDT · 2238 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
36. 2.810km NW of Parkfield, CATue, Aug 18, 11:14 PM PDT · 2237 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 2
37. 2.517km SSE of Kettleman City, CAWed, Aug 19, 4:12 AM PDT · 2237 days ago · 14 km deep · 34 km away
38. 2.610km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Aug 20, 4:25 AM PDT · 2236 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 1
39. 1.612km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Aug 20, 4:29 AM PDT · 2236 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
40. 3.122km NE of San Ardo, CAThu, Aug 20, 9:33 PM PDT · 2235 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away · felt by 6
41. 2.322km NE of San Ardo, CAThu, Aug 20, 9:36 PM PDT · 2235 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
42. 1.82km E of Cholame, CASun, Aug 23, 3:29 PM PDT · 2232 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
43. 2.18km NNW of Cholame, CAMon, Aug 24, 1:06 AM PDT · 2232 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
44. 2.77km ESE of Huron, CAMon, Aug 24, 2:23 AM PDT · 2232 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away · felt by 2
45. 1.716km SSE of Kettleman City, CATue, Aug 25, 9:29 AM PDT · 2231 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
46. 1.64km SW of Paso Robles, CAWed, Aug 26, 7:05 AM PDT · 2230 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
47. 1.822km SSE of Kettleman City, CAThu, Aug 27, 10:42 PM PDT · 2228 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
48. 1.820km NW of Parkfield, CAFri, Aug 28, 3:38 PM PDT · 2227 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
49. 1.87km NNW of Delano, CASun, Aug 30, 11:04 AM PDT · 2226 days ago · 20 km deep · 79 km away
50. 2.515km SSW of Kettleman City, CAMon, Aug 31, 2:37 PM PDT · 2224 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
51. 2.916km SW of Cantua Creek, CAMon, Aug 31, 6:39 PM PDT · 2224 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
52. 1.712km NNE of Cayucos, CATue, Sep 1, 4:24 AM PDT · 2224 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
53. 2.222km NE of San Ardo, CATue, Sep 1, 5:10 AM PDT · 2224 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
54. 1.712km SE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Sep 2, 11:07 AM PDT · 2223 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
55. 1.623km WSW of New Idria, CAThu, Sep 3, 9:37 PM PDT · 2221 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
56. 2.68km NW of Parkfield, CASun, Sep 6, 8:57 PM PDT · 2218 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
57. 1.811km NNE of Avenal, CAThu, Sep 10, 4:26 AM PDT · 2215 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
58. 1.910km SSE of Parkfield, CAThu, Sep 10, 8:27 AM PDT · 2215 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
59. 1.710km SSE of Parkfield, CAThu, Sep 10, 10:25 PM PDT · 2214 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
60. 2.37km SSW of Riverdale, CASun, Sep 13, 1:06 AM PDT · 2212 days ago · 19 km deep · 29 km away

The first 60 of 64.

Before

1. 2.423km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Jul 16, 1:44 AM PDT · 2271 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 1
2. 1.616km NW of New Idria, CATue, Jul 14, 9:27 PM PDT · 2272 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
3. 1.69km W of Templeton, CATue, Jul 14, 3:14 PM PDT · 2272 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
4. 1.89km SW of Templeton, CATue, Jul 14, 10:32 AM PDT · 2273 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
5. 1.79km SW of Templeton, CAMon, Jul 13, 11:30 AM PDT · 2274 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
6. 2.215km SE of Pinnacles, CASat, Jul 11, 12:58 PM PDT · 2276 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
7. 1.68km WSW of Atascadero, CAFri, Jul 10, 9:43 PM PDT · 2276 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
8. 1.68km NNW of Avenal, CAFri, Jul 10, 8:55 PM PDT · 2276 days ago · 12 km deep · 13 km away
9. 1.817km NNW of Coalinga, CAWed, Jul 8, 2:08 PM PDT · 2279 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
10. 1.821km SSW of Cantua Creek, CATue, Jul 7, 6:18 PM PDT · 2279 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
11. 1.614km N of Cayucos, CASat, Jul 4, 7:35 AM PDT · 2283 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
12. 1.923km ENE of San Ardo, CAFri, Jul 3, 3:11 PM PDT · 2283 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
13. 2.023km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Jul 2, 10:36 PM PDT · 2284 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
14. 1.85km NE of Coalinga, CAWed, Jul 1, 7:22 AM PDT · 2286 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
15. 2.416km WNW of Lake Nacimiento, CAMon, Jun 29, 1:45 AM PDT · 2288 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 1
16. 2.35km SSE of Parkfield, CASun, Jun 28, 12:27 AM PDT · 2289 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
17. 1.816km S of Kettleman City, CASat, Jun 27, 7:36 AM PDT · 2290 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
18. 1.78km NNE of New Idria, CAFri, Jun 26, 10:39 PM PDT · 2290 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
19. 2.49km SE of Pinnacles, CAFri, Jun 26, 6:57 AM PDT · 2291 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 1
20. 1.716km S of Kettleman City, CAWed, Jun 24, 2:59 PM PDT · 2292 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73427096. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:47 AM UTC.