California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 19km NNW of Coalinga, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 19km NNW of Coalinga, CA on Tue, Mar 23, 2021, 11:33 AM PDT (18:33 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 11km WSW of Huron, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
2021-03-23 18:33:46 UTC
Depth
8.2 km (5.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.291° N, 120.456° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.8 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
184°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
32

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 120 in the 60 days after this one and 75 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.78km NE of Ridgemark, CA · 2019 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 2.88km NE of Ridgemark, CA · 2019 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 15
  3. 1.98km NE of Ridgemark, CA · 2018 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.89km NNW of Pinnacles, CA · 2018 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 1.814km SE of Kettleman City, CA · 2018 days ago · 19 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 1.712km SW of Huron, CA · 2017 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 1.57km NNW of Cholame, CA · 2017 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 2.612km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2016 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 3
  9. 2.026km SSW of Los Banos, CA · 2014 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 2.027km SSW of Los Banos, CA · 2014 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 1.921km SSW of South Dos Palos, CA · 2014 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 2.123km NE of King City, CA · 2013 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 1
  13. 1.519km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2013 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  14. 2.52km SE of San Ardo, CA · 2013 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away · felt by 2
  15. 2.17km ESE of Kettleman City, CA · 2012 days ago · 24 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 2.324km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2010 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  17. 2.412km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2010 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 1
  18. 2.613km NNW of San Simeon, CA · 2010 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  19. 1.77km SSW of Atascadero, CA · 2009 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 1
  20. 1.88km NNE of Cayucos, CA · 2008 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away · felt by 1
  21. 2.213km NNW of San Simeon, CA · 2008 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 1
  22. 1.94km N of Pinnacles, CA · 2008 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  23. 1.88km NE of San Simeon, CA · 2008 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  24. 2.212km NNW of Avenal, CA · 2008 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  25. 1.612km NNW of Avenal, CA · 2008 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  26. 1.65km ESE of Pinnacles, CA · 2007 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  27. 2.110km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2007 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  28. 2.03km N of Pinnacles, CA · 2007 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  29. 2.010km NNW of Pinnacles, CA · 2007 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  30. 1.918km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2006 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  31. 1.77km W of Madera, CA · 2006 days ago · 18 km deep · 79 km away
  32. 1.83km N of Pinnacles, CA · 2006 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  33. 2.010km SE of Pinnacles, CA · 2006 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  34. 1.82km NE of Pinnacles, CA · 2005 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  35. 3.323km S of South Dos Palos, CA · 2005 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away · felt by 8
  36. 2.32km N of Pinnacles, CA · 2005 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away · felt by 2
  37. 1.77km ESE of Pinnacles, CA · 2004 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  38. 1.923km WSW of New Idria, CA · 2002 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  39. 1.76km SW of San Ardo, CA · 2001 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  40. 1.78km ESE of Greenfield, CA · 2000 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 1
  41. 1.715km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2000 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  42. 2.15km NNE of Pinnacles, CA · 1999 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  43. 2.19km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 1999 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  44. 1.615km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 1998 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  45. 1.616km NW of Parkfield, CA · 1998 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  46. 1.716km NW of Parkfield, CA · 1998 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  47. 1.617km N of Pinnacles, CA · 1996 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  48. 1.512km E of Coalinga, CA · 1993 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
  49. 2.26km NNW of Pinnacles, CA · 1992 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  50. 1.910km ENE of Biola, CA · 1991 days ago · 20 km deep · 78 km away
  51. 2.123km S of South Dos Palos, CA · 1991 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 1
  52. 1.613km NNW of Avenal, CA · 1989 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  53. 1.612km NNW of Avenal, CA · 1989 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  54. 1.912km NNE of Cambria, CA · 1989 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  55. 1.814km ESE of Pinnacles, CA · 1989 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
  56. 1.69km NNW of Avenal, CA · 1989 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  57. 2.211km NE of New Idria, CA · 1989 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
  58. 2.522km NE of San Lucas, CA · 1988 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away · felt by 2
  59. 2.57km NW of Avenal, CA · 1988 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away · felt by 2
  60. 1.98km E of Sanger, CA · 1987 days ago · 33 km deep · 100 km away · felt by 1

The first 60 of 120.

Before

  1. 2.126km SSW of South Dos Palos, CA · 2020 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 2.727km SSW of South Dos Palos, CA · 2020 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 4
  3. 2.012km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2020 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 1.612km ENE of Cambria, CA · 2020 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 2.712km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2021 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away · felt by 5
  6. 1.712km NNW of Avenal, CA · 2021 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 2.317km NW of Parkfield, CA · 2021 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away · felt by 1
  8. 2.04km NNW of Pinnacles, CA · 2021 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 1.711km SSW of Tres Pinos, CA · 2022 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 2.06km NNW of Kettleman City, CA · 2022 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 1.716km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2023 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 1.74km NW of New Idria, CA · 2024 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
  13. 1.79km NNW of Pinnacles, CA · 2025 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 2.59km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2025 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away · felt by 1
  15. 3.410km NW of Pinnacles, CA · 2025 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away · felt by 12
  16. 2.23km N of Pinnacles, CA · 2025 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 1.624km ENE of San Lucas, CA · 2026 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  18. 1.616km SSE of Tres Pinos, CA · 2026 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 1.94km N of Pinnacles, CA · 2026 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  20. 1.514km E of Tres Pinos, CA · 2027 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73538961. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:18 PM UTC.