M1.7 earthquake 14km SSW of Avenal, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Wed, Dec 15, 2021, 9:50 PM PST

UTC

2021-12-16 05:50:04 UTC

Depth

21.0 km (13.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.882° N, 120.161° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.11

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

142°

Stations used

34

• Avenal, CaliforniaPopulation 13,301. Forecast14 kmSSW
• Visalia, CaliforniaPopulation 130,104. Forecast93 kmWSW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast268 kmNW

After

1. 1.521km NNE of San Simeon, CAThu, Dec 16, 4:57 AM PST · 1753 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
2. 2.112km WNW of Corcoran, CAFri, Dec 17, 12:03 AM PST · 1752 days ago · 20 km deep · 51 km away
3. 1.712km SSW of San Lucas, CASun, Dec 19, 10:27 AM PST · 1750 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
4. 2.24km WSW of Paso Robles, CAMon, Dec 20, 6:21 AM PST · 1749 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 10
5. 2.114km N of Coalinga, CATue, Dec 21, 1:01 AM PST · 1748 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
6. 1.612km NW of Parkfield, CATue, Dec 21, 8:39 PM PST · 1747 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
7. 2.511km N of Avenal, CAThu, Dec 23, 8:41 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
8. 1.79km WSW of Atascadero, CAThu, Dec 23, 3:52 PM PST · 1746 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
9. 2.217km ENE of New Idria, CASun, Dec 26, 6:09 AM PST · 1743 days ago · 15 km deep · 71 km away
10. 2.016km N of New Idria, CAMon, Dec 27, 5:55 AM PST · 1742 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
11. 2.34km SSW of Armona, CAMon, Dec 27, 4:09 PM PST · 1742 days ago · 20 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 3
12. 2.013km NNE of San Simeon, CAFri, Dec 31, 7:35 PM PST · 1737 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away · felt by 2
13. 3.31km W of Parkfield, CAFri, Dec 31, 10:10 PM PST · 1737 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 34
14. 2.212km W of Templeton, CASat, Jan 1, 3:19 AM PST · 1737 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
15. 2.122km ENE of San Lucas, CASat, Jan 1, 1:54 PM PST · 1737 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
16. 2.513km NNW of San Simeon, CASun, Jan 2, 7:15 AM PST · 1736 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 1
17. 3.915km SSE of Buttonwillow, CASun, Jan 2, 6:34 PM PST · 1736 days ago · 18 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 133
18. 3.015km SSE of Buttonwillow, CASun, Jan 2, 7:02 PM PST · 1735 days ago · 22 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 15
19. 2.26km W of Templeton, CATue, Jan 4, 1:05 AM PST · 1734 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away · felt by 2
20. 2.121km SE of Pinnacles, CAFri, Jan 7, 11:15 AM PST · 1731 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
21. 2.516km N of Coalinga, CASat, Jan 8, 11:54 PM PST · 1729 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 1
22. 1.88km ESE of Shafter, CAMon, Jan 10, 4:48 AM PST · 1728 days ago · 23 km deep · 98 km away
23. 2.422km NE of San Lucas, CAWed, Jan 12, 6:17 AM PST · 1726 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 1
24. 2.212km SE of San Joaquin, CAWed, Jan 12, 11:02 AM PST · 1726 days ago · 18 km deep · 74 km away
25. 1.711km NNE of Kettleman City, CAThu, Jan 13, 9:09 AM PST · 1725 days ago · 13 km deep · 32 km away
26. 1.924km E of San Ardo, CAMon, Jan 17, 9:25 PM PST · 1720 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
27. 2.38km W of Templeton, CAMon, Jan 17, 11:12 PM PST · 1720 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away · felt by 9
28. 2.217km SE of Pinnacles, CATue, Jan 18, 7:00 AM PST · 1720 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
29. 1.620km ESE of Kettleman City, CATue, Jan 18, 8:48 AM PST · 1720 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
30. 1.820km ESE of Kettleman City, CATue, Jan 18, 12:26 PM PST · 1720 days ago · 21 km deep · 37 km away
31. 2.025km SE of Kettleman City, CAWed, Jan 19, 6:48 AM PST · 1719 days ago · 11 km deep · 33 km away
32. 1.822km SE of Kettleman City, CAWed, Jan 19, 6:49 AM PST · 1719 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
33. 1.921km ESE of Kettleman City, CAFri, Jan 21, 9:17 PM PST · 1716 days ago · 18 km deep · 38 km away
34. 2.018km ESE of Kettleman City, CAFri, Jan 21, 9:37 PM PST · 1716 days ago · 18 km deep · 35 km away
35. 1.918km ESE of Kettleman City, CAFri, Jan 21, 10:13 PM PST · 1716 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
36. 2.119km ESE of Kettleman City, CAFri, Jan 21, 10:28 PM PST · 1716 days ago · 16 km deep · 37 km away
37. 2.119km ESE of Kettleman City, CASat, Jan 22, 2:17 AM PST · 1716 days ago · 20 km deep · 37 km away
38. 2.212km NNE of Cayucos, CASun, Jan 23, 7:33 AM PST · 1715 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 3
39. 2.011km NW of Parkfield, CASun, Jan 23, 5:44 PM PST · 1715 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
40. 2.310km ENE of Coalinga, CATue, Jan 25, 9:16 AM PST · 1713 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
41. 1.811km ENE of Coalinga, CATue, Jan 25, 9:19 AM PST · 1713 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
42. 1.618km NW of Parkfield, CAWed, Jan 26, 1:47 AM PST · 1712 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
43. 1.933km NNE of Simmler, CAThu, Jan 27, 10:34 AM PST · 1711 days ago · 15 km deep · 39 km away
44. 1.534km S of Kettleman City, CAThu, Jan 27, 4:06 PM PST · 1711 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
45. 2.610km NNE of Avenal, CAFri, Jan 28, 10:45 AM PST · 1710 days ago · 12 km deep · 24 km away · felt by 1
46. 1.86km NNE of Avenal, CAFri, Jan 28, 10:55 AM PST · 1710 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away · felt by 1
47. 1.513km SW of Huron, CAFri, Jan 28, 9:44 PM PST · 1709 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
48. 3.07km NNW of Cholame, CASun, Jan 30, 12:47 PM PST · 1708 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away · felt by 10
49. 2.88km NNW of Cholame, CASun, Jan 30, 12:59 PM PST · 1708 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away · felt by 2
50. 1.616km NW of New Idria, CASun, Jan 30, 9:10 PM PST · 1707 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 1
51. 1.822km NE of San Lucas, CAMon, Jan 31, 12:52 AM PST · 1707 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
52. 1.93km SW of Huron, CAMon, Jan 31, 4:32 PM PST · 1707 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
53. 2.18km WSW of Morro Bay, CAMon, Jan 31, 7:17 PM PST · 1706 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 3
54. 2.512km NNE of Cayucos, CAWed, Feb 2, 12:35 AM PST · 1705 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 2
55. 1.512km NNE of Cayucos, CAWed, Feb 2, 5:19 AM PST · 1705 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
56. 2.515km SSE of Buttonwillow, CAWed, Feb 2, 8:23 AM PST · 1705 days ago · 22 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 3
57. 1.78km SSE of Kettleman City, CAThu, Feb 3, 8:11 PM PST · 1703 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
58. 2.325km E of San Ardo, CATue, Feb 8, 3:21 PM PST · 1699 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
59. 1.725km E of San Ardo, CATue, Feb 8, 4:21 PM PST · 1699 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
60. 2.25km NW of Avenal, CAThu, Feb 10, 5:07 AM PST · 1697 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away

The first 60 of 63.

Before

1. 1.914km SSW of Avenal, CAWed, Dec 15, 7:02 AM PST · 1754 days ago · 21 km deep · 0 km away
2. 2.710km NNE of New Idria, CAWed, Dec 8, 12:49 PM PST · 1761 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 1
3. 1.924km NE of King City, CAThu, Dec 2, 3:58 AM PST · 1767 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
4. 1.824km NW of Parkfield, CASat, Nov 27, 7:02 AM PST · 1772 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
5. 1.512km NW of Parkfield, CAWed, Nov 24, 3:48 AM PST · 1775 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
6. 1.810km WNW of New Idria, CATue, Nov 23, 11:25 PM PST · 1775 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away
7. 1.716km ESE of Kettleman City, CATue, Nov 23, 10:14 PM PST · 1775 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
8. 1.618km NNW of San Simeon, CATue, Nov 23, 10:00 AM PST · 1776 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
9. 1.623km ENE of San Ardo, CAMon, Nov 22, 1:01 PM PST · 1777 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
10. 1.622km WNW of Buttonwillow, CATue, Nov 16, 7:12 AM PST · 1783 days ago · 28 km deep · 63 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73664226. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:05 PM UTC.