M1.9 earthquake 4km SW of Avenal, CA

Magnitude

1.9 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Tue, Jan 5, 2021, 2:24 PM PST

UTC

2021-01-05 22:24:38 UTC

Depth

15.8 km (9.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.981° N, 120.166° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.20

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

149°

Stations used

42

• Avenal, CaliforniaPopulation 13,301. Forecast4 kmSW
• Visalia, CaliforniaPopulation 130,104. Forecast88 kmWSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast277 kmNW

After

1. 2.020km N of San Simeon, CAWed, Jan 6, 10:11 PM PST · 2096 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
2. 1.62km ENE of San Ardo, CAThu, Jan 7, 6:46 AM PST · 2095 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
3. 1.722km ENE of San Lucas, CAThu, Jan 7, 9:58 AM PST · 2095 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
4. 1.723km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Jan 7, 8:01 PM PST · 2095 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
5. 2.86km NNE of Lemoore, CAFri, Jan 8, 4:00 PM PST · 2094 days ago · 25 km deep · 55 km away
6. 1.810km NE of Cayucos, CASun, Jan 10, 11:02 PM PST · 2092 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
7. 1.712km SW of Huron, CAMon, Jan 11, 10:23 AM PST · 2091 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
8. 1.89km SSE of Huron, CAWed, Jan 13, 1:33 AM PST · 2090 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
9. 2.012km SE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Jan 13, 12:53 PM PST · 2089 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
10. 1.910km NNE of New Idria, CAFri, Jan 15, 12:30 AM PST · 2088 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
11. 1.69km NNW of Cholame, CAFri, Jan 15, 6:44 PM PST · 2087 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
12. 2.03km SSE of San Ardo, CASun, Jan 17, 5:33 AM PST · 2085 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 1
13. 1.613km W of Lake Nacimiento, CASun, Jan 17, 8:32 PM PST · 2085 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
14. 1.68km WSW of Atascadero, CAMon, Jan 18, 3:21 PM PST · 2084 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
15. 1.511km ENE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Jan 20, 3:43 PM PST · 2082 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
16. 2.710km W of Templeton, CAThu, Jan 21, 7:19 AM PST · 2081 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 16
17. 1.810km W of Templeton, CAThu, Jan 21, 7:27 AM PST · 2081 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 2
18. 1.821km NW of Parkfield, CASun, Jan 24, 12:22 AM PST · 2079 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
19. 2.410km W of Templeton, CAMon, Jan 25, 2:38 AM PST · 2078 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 2
20. 1.723km NNE of San Ardo, CATue, Jan 26, 7:32 AM PST · 2076 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
21. 2.05km NW of Parkfield, CAFri, Jan 29, 9:32 AM PST · 2073 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
22. 1.722km ENE of San Ardo, CASat, Jan 30, 2:01 AM PST · 2073 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
23. 1.617km SE of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 30, 9:59 AM PST · 2072 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
24. 2.024km ENE of San Ardo, CASun, Jan 31, 8:31 AM PST · 2071 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
25. 2.220km SE of Pinnacles, CAMon, Feb 1, 10:57 PM PST · 2070 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 2
26. 2.44km NE of Lemoore, CATue, Feb 2, 9:17 PM PST · 2069 days ago · 30 km deep · 54 km away
27. 2.421km NW of Parkfield, CAWed, Feb 3, 7:10 PM PST · 2068 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
28. 2.412km SE of Pinnacles, CAFri, Feb 5, 5:03 AM PST · 2066 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
29. 1.522km ENE of San Ardo, CAFri, Feb 5, 3:00 PM PST · 2066 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
30. 2.16km WSW of Shafter, CASat, Feb 6, 9:00 AM PST · 2065 days ago · 26 km deep · 94 km away
31. 1.96km E of Huron, CASat, Feb 6, 11:00 AM PST · 2065 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
32. 2.618km NW of Parkfield, CASat, Feb 6, 3:04 PM PST · 2065 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away · felt by 1
33. 1.718km NW of Parkfield, CASat, Feb 6, 3:14 PM PST · 2065 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
34. 2.513km E of New Idria, CAMon, Feb 8, 11:08 PM PST · 2063 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 8
35. 1.918km W of New Idria, CAThu, Feb 11, 2:03 AM PST · 2061 days ago · 18 km deep · 79 km away
36. 2.510km NNE of Kettleman City, CAMon, Feb 15, 1:30 AM PST · 2057 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away · felt by 1
37. 2.713km WSW of Parkfield, CAWed, Feb 17, 6:36 AM PST · 2054 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away · felt by 15
38. 1.622km ENE of San Ardo, CAMon, Feb 22, 11:45 AM PST · 2049 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
39. 2.014km NW of Parkfield, CAMon, Feb 22, 2:01 PM PST · 2049 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
40. 1.617km SE of Pinnacles, CATue, Feb 23, 11:17 AM PST · 2048 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
41. 1.515km SE of Pinnacles, CATue, Feb 23, 1:11 PM PST · 2048 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
42. 1.816km SE of Pinnacles, CATue, Feb 23, 2:05 PM PST · 2048 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
43. 2.116km SE of Pinnacles, CATue, Feb 23, 2:53 PM PST · 2048 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
44. 1.78km E of Coalinga, CAWed, Feb 24, 10:44 AM PST · 2047 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
45. 1.711km ENE of Coalinga, CAWed, Feb 24, 11:15 AM PST · 2047 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
46. 1.810km W of Huron, CAWed, Feb 24, 12:36 PM PST · 2047 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
47. 1.716km NW of Parkfield, CAWed, Feb 24, 1:39 PM PST · 2047 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
48. 1.916km NW of Parkfield, CAWed, Feb 24, 1:58 PM PST · 2047 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
49. 1.517km NW of Parkfield, CAWed, Feb 24, 5:18 PM PST · 2047 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
50. 1.79km E of Coalinga, CAWed, Feb 24, 6:35 PM PST · 2047 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
51. 2.36km NNE of Avenal, CAThu, Feb 25, 5:36 AM PST · 2046 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
52. 2.57km ESE of Pinnacles, CAFri, Feb 26, 3:54 AM PST · 2046 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 4
53. 1.810km NE of Coalinga, CASun, Feb 28, 2:10 AM PST · 2044 days ago · 11 km deep · 26 km away
54. 1.621km ENE of San Lucas, CAMon, Mar 1, 1:23 AM PST · 2043 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
55. 2.022km ENE of San Lucas, CAMon, Mar 1, 1:24 AM PST · 2043 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
56. 2.323km SSW of South Dos Palos, CAMon, Mar 1, 1:52 AM PST · 2043 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
57. 1.96km SW of San Luis Obispo, CAMon, Mar 1, 3:17 AM PST · 2043 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
58. 2.29km NE of Kettleman City, CAMon, Mar 1, 7:32 PM PST · 2042 days ago · 26 km deep · 26 km away
59. 1.616km NW of Parkfield, CASat, Mar 6, 4:54 AM PST · 2037 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away

Before

1. 1.623km ENE of San Lucas, CAMon, Jan 4, 6:14 PM PST · 2098 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
2. 1.721km NW of Parkfield, CAMon, Jan 4, 4:53 AM PST · 2098 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
3. 2.713km NE of San Simeon, CAMon, Jan 4, 2:08 AM PST · 2099 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 7
4. 2.016km SE of Pinnacles, CASun, Jan 3, 12:33 AM PST · 2100 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
5. 1.623km NNE of San Lucas, CATue, Dec 29, 5:03 PM PST · 2104 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
6. 1.79km W of Templeton, CATue, Dec 29, 4:18 PM PST · 2104 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
7. 1.716km SSE of Shandon, CASun, Dec 27, 4:12 PM PST · 2106 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
8. 1.912km SE of Pinnacles, CASat, Dec 26, 7:58 PM PST · 2107 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
9. 2.17km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Dec 24, 5:26 AM PST · 2109 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
10. 2.320km N of New Idria, CAWed, Dec 23, 8:41 PM PST · 2110 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
11. 1.78km NNE of Cayucos, CATue, Dec 22, 6:55 PM PST · 2111 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
12. 1.713km SE of Pinnacles, CATue, Dec 22, 4:58 AM PST · 2111 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
13. 2.65km ENE of West Park, CASun, Dec 20, 3:18 PM PST · 2113 days ago · 27 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 6
14. 2.923km NNE of San Ardo, CASat, Dec 19, 10:40 AM PST · 2114 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 6
15. 1.68km NNE of Cayucos, CAThu, Dec 17, 1:35 AM PST · 2117 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
16. 2.121km NE of San Lucas, CATue, Dec 15, 10:57 PM PST · 2118 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
17. 1.520km NE of San Lucas, CATue, Dec 15, 6:30 PM PST · 2118 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
18. 2.45km NW of Parkfield, CASun, Dec 13, 6:47 PM PST · 2120 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
19. 2.523km NW of Parkfield, CASat, Dec 12, 12:33 AM PST · 2122 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away · felt by 1
20. 2.25km SSW of San Ardo, CAFri, Dec 11, 3:16 PM PST · 2122 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73507360. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:26 PM UTC.