M1.6 earthquake 12km NNW of Avenal, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Fri, Apr 23, 2021, 1:30 AM PDT

UTC

2021-04-23 08:30:58 UTC

Depth

5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.099° N, 120.189° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.27

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

161°

Stations used

12

• Avenal, CaliforniaPopulation 13,301. Forecast12 kmNNW
• Fresno, CaliforniaPopulation 542,107. Forecast81 kmSSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast288 kmNW

After

1. 1.912km NNE of Cambria, CAFri, Apr 23, 5:05 AM PDT · 1990 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
2. 1.814km ESE of Pinnacles, CAFri, Apr 23, 9:57 AM PDT · 1989 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
3. 1.69km NNW of Avenal, CAFri, Apr 23, 3:43 PM PDT · 1989 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
4. 2.211km NE of New Idria, CAFri, Apr 23, 4:56 PM PDT · 1989 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
5. 2.522km NE of San Lucas, CASat, Apr 24, 8:54 AM PDT · 1988 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 2
6. 2.57km NW of Avenal, CASat, Apr 24, 2:16 PM PDT · 1988 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away · felt by 2
7. 1.98km E of Sanger, CASun, Apr 25, 4:50 AM PDT · 1988 days ago · 33 km deep · 94 km away · felt by 1
8. 1.523km NE of King City, CASun, Apr 25, 12:06 PM PDT · 1987 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
9. 2.115km SSE of Cantua Creek, CASun, Apr 25, 10:50 PM PDT · 1987 days ago · 14 km deep · 31 km away
10. 1.69km NW of Avenal, CAMon, Apr 26, 12:43 PM PDT · 1986 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
11. 2.812km NW of Parkfield, CATue, Apr 27, 10:47 AM PDT · 1985 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away · felt by 3
12. 1.613km W of San Ardo, CATue, Apr 27, 5:55 PM PDT · 1985 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
13. 1.713km NNW of Avenal, CAWed, Apr 28, 3:31 PM PDT · 1984 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
14. 1.62km WSW of King City, CAThu, Apr 29, 10:52 PM PDT · 1983 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
15. 2.122km ENE of San Lucas, CAFri, Apr 30, 4:41 PM PDT · 1982 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
16. 2.220km SE of Pinnacles, CASat, May 1, 1:04 AM PDT · 1982 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
17. 1.86km SW of San Ardo, CASun, May 2, 9:34 AM PDT · 1980 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
18. 2.128km NE of Pinnacles, CASun, May 2, 3:31 PM PDT · 1980 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
19. 1.59km SE of Pinnacles, CAMon, May 3, 6:39 AM PDT · 1979 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
20. 2.52km N of Armona, CAMon, May 3, 1:24 PM PDT · 1979 days ago · 24 km deep · 50 km away
21. 1.522km SW of New Idria, CATue, May 4, 2:47 AM PDT · 1979 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
22. 3.229km NE of Pinnacles, CATue, May 4, 5:36 AM PDT · 1979 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 8
23. 1.629km NE of Pinnacles, CATue, May 4, 6:43 AM PDT · 1978 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
24. 1.64km NE of Pinnacles, CATue, May 4, 4:17 PM PDT · 1978 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
25. 2.16km SW of Woodville, CAWed, May 5, 2:23 AM PDT · 1978 days ago · 26 km deep · 86 km away
26. 2.68km NE of Coalinga, CAWed, May 5, 7:58 AM PDT · 1977 days ago · 11 km deep · 15 km away · felt by 3
27. 1.81km SW of Kettleman City, CAWed, May 5, 8:38 AM PDT · 1977 days ago · 1 km deep · 22 km away
28. 2.022km ENE of San Ardo, CAThu, May 6, 7:20 AM PDT · 1976 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
29. 1.922km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, May 6, 7:35 PM PDT · 1976 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
30. 2.522km ENE of San Ardo, CAFri, May 7, 12:27 AM PDT · 1976 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 3
31. 1.53km ENE of Coalinga, CASat, May 8, 7:56 AM PDT · 1974 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
32. 1.625km S of Kettleman City, CAThu, May 13, 1:29 AM PDT · 1970 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
33. 1.94km NE of Pinnacles, CAFri, May 14, 11:25 AM PDT · 1968 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
34. 1.63km NNE of Pinnacles, CAFri, May 14, 3:15 PM PDT · 1968 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
35. 1.512km SE of Pinnacles, CASat, May 15, 10:41 AM PDT · 1967 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
36. 1.715km SE of Pinnacles, CASun, May 16, 4:59 AM PDT · 1967 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
37. 2.16km SW of San Ardo, CASun, May 16, 9:21 PM PDT · 1966 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
38. 1.611km SW of King City, CATue, May 18, 1:47 AM PDT · 1965 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
39. 3.611km WSW of Huron, CATue, May 18, 7:44 AM PDT · 1964 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away · felt by 35
40. 1.618km SSE of Kettleman City, CATue, May 18, 4:39 PM PDT · 1964 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
41. 2.04km N of Pinnacles, CATue, May 18, 7:31 PM PDT · 1964 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
42. 2.18km E of San Ardo, CAThu, May 20, 11:03 PM PDT · 1962 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
43. 1.923km S of South Dos Palos, CAFri, May 21, 10:47 PM PDT · 1961 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
44. 2.012km NW of Parkfield, CAFri, May 21, 11:01 PM PDT · 1961 days ago · 11 km deep · 33 km away
45. 2.26km SSE of Riverdale, CASun, May 23, 8:41 PM PDT · 1959 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
46. 1.811km NE of San Simeon, CATue, May 25, 7:41 PM PDT · 1957 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
47. 1.718km NW of Parkfield, CAWed, May 26, 4:46 AM PDT · 1957 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
48. 1.711km WSW of Huron, CAThu, May 27, 1:31 AM PDT · 1956 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
49. 2.08km W of Corcoran, CAThu, May 27, 11:41 PM PDT · 1955 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
50. 1.518km NW of Parkfield, CAFri, May 28, 12:07 AM PDT · 1955 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
51. 2.58km WSW of Corcoran, CAFri, May 28, 8:55 AM PDT · 1954 days ago · 15 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 2
52. 1.88km ENE of Pinnacles, CASat, May 29, 4:12 AM PDT · 1954 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
53. 1.922km NE of San Ardo, CASat, May 29, 5:08 AM PDT · 1954 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
54. 1.522km SE of Pinnacles, CASun, May 30, 4:29 AM PDT · 1953 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
55. 1.923km NE of San Ardo, CASun, May 30, 2:10 PM PDT · 1952 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
56. 1.922km NE of San Ardo, CATue, Jun 1, 4:22 AM PDT · 1951 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
57. 3.63km NE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Jun 2, 9:34 PM PDT · 1949 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 115
58. 1.620km S of Kettleman City, CAWed, Jun 2, 11:23 PM PDT · 1949 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
59. 1.611km W of Templeton, CAFri, Jun 4, 5:52 AM PDT · 1947 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
60. 1.524km NW of New Idria, CASat, Jun 5, 3:08 AM PDT · 1947 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away

The first 60 of 86.

Before

1. 1.613km NNW of Avenal, CAFri, Apr 23, 1:30 AM PDT · 1990 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
2. 2.123km S of South Dos Palos, CAWed, Apr 21, 3:29 PM PDT · 1991 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 1
3. 1.910km ENE of Biola, CATue, Apr 20, 9:39 PM PDT · 1992 days ago · 20 km deep · 87 km away
4. 1.512km E of Coalinga, CAMon, Apr 19, 1:03 AM PDT · 1994 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
5. 1.716km NW of Parkfield, CAWed, Apr 14, 2:01 PM PDT · 1998 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
6. 1.616km NW of Parkfield, CAWed, Apr 14, 10:35 AM PDT · 1998 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
7. 2.15km NNE of Pinnacles, CAMon, Apr 12, 11:19 PM PDT · 2000 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
8. 1.715km NW of Parkfield, CAMon, Apr 12, 6:03 PM PDT · 2000 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
9. 1.78km ESE of Greenfield, CAMon, Apr 12, 11:45 AM PDT · 2000 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 1
10. 1.76km SW of San Ardo, CASun, Apr 11, 6:27 AM PDT · 2001 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
11. 1.923km WSW of New Idria, CAFri, Apr 9, 9:02 PM PDT · 2003 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
12. 1.77km ESE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Apr 8, 5:14 PM PDT · 2004 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
13. 2.32km N of Pinnacles, CAWed, Apr 7, 6:03 PM PDT · 2005 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 2
14. 3.323km S of South Dos Palos, CAWed, Apr 7, 1:18 PM PDT · 2005 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 8
15. 1.82km NE of Pinnacles, CAWed, Apr 7, 2:17 AM PDT · 2006 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
16. 2.010km SE of Pinnacles, CATue, Apr 6, 3:39 PM PDT · 2006 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
17. 1.83km N of Pinnacles, CATue, Apr 6, 12:19 PM PDT · 2006 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
18. 1.77km W of Madera, CAMon, Apr 5, 9:00 PM PDT · 2007 days ago · 18 km deep · 95 km away
19. 1.918km NW of Parkfield, CAMon, Apr 5, 7:14 PM PDT · 2007 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
20. 1.65km ESE of Pinnacles, CAMon, Apr 5, 7:21 AM PDT · 2007 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73553315. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:16 AM UTC.