California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 12km WNW of Corcoran, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 12km WNW of Corcoran, CA on Fri, Dec 17, 2021, 12:03 AM PST (08:03 UTC), 20 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 15km SSE of Buttonwillow, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
2021-12-17 08:03:53 UTC
Depth
20.1 km (12.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.141° N, 119.688° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
117°
Stations used
31

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 46 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.36km NE of Orange Cove, CA · 1751 days ago · 22 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 2.114km N of Coalinga, CA · 1748 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 1.612km NW of Parkfield, CA · 1747 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 2.511km N of Avenal, CA · 1746 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 2.211km WSW of Squaw Valley, CA · 1745 days ago · 19 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 2.217km ENE of New Idria, CA · 1743 days ago · 15 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 2.016km N of New Idria, CA · 1742 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away
  8. 2.34km SSW of Armona, CA · 1741 days ago · 20 km deep · 16 km away · felt by 3
  9. 3.31km W of Parkfield, CA · 1737 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 34
  10. 3.915km SSE of Buttonwillow, CA · 1735 days ago · 18 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 133
  11. 3.015km SSE of Buttonwillow, CA · 1735 days ago · 22 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 15
  12. 2.516km N of Coalinga, CA · 1729 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 1
  13. 1.88km ESE of Shafter, CA · 1728 days ago · 23 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 2.212km SE of San Joaquin, CA · 1726 days ago · 18 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 1.711km NNE of Kettleman City, CA · 1725 days ago · 13 km deep · 23 km away
  16. 1.924km E of San Ardo, CA · 1720 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 1.620km ESE of Kettleman City, CA · 1720 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  18. 1.820km ESE of Kettleman City, CA · 1720 days ago · 21 km deep · 23 km away
  19. 2.025km SE of Kettleman City, CA · 1719 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 1.822km SE of Kettleman City, CA · 1719 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  21. 1.921km ESE of Kettleman City, CA · 1716 days ago · 18 km deep · 22 km away
  22. 2.018km ESE of Kettleman City, CA · 1716 days ago · 18 km deep · 24 km away
  23. 1.918km ESE of Kettleman City, CA · 1716 days ago · 13 km deep · 21 km away
  24. 2.119km ESE of Kettleman City, CA · 1716 days ago · 16 km deep · 21 km away
  25. 2.119km ESE of Kettleman City, CA · 1716 days ago · 20 km deep · 22 km away
  26. 2.011km NW of Parkfield, CA · 1714 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  27. 2.310km ENE of Coalinga, CA · 1713 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  28. 1.811km ENE of Coalinga, CA · 1713 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  29. 1.618km NW of Parkfield, CA · 1712 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  30. 2.56km NNW of Fresno, CA · 1711 days ago · 24 km deep · 78 km away
  31. 1.933km NNE of Simmler, CA · 1711 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
  32. 1.534km S of Kettleman City, CA · 1710 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  33. 2.610km NNE of Avenal, CA · 1710 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away · felt by 1
  34. 1.86km NNE of Avenal, CA · 1710 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away · felt by 1
  35. 1.513km SW of Huron, CA · 1709 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  36. 3.07km NNW of Cholame, CA · 1708 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 10
  37. 2.88km NNW of Cholame, CA · 1708 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 2
  38. 1.93km SW of Huron, CA · 1706 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  39. 2.515km SSE of Buttonwillow, CA · 1705 days ago · 22 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 3
  40. 1.78km SSE of Kettleman City, CA · 1703 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  41. 2.325km E of San Ardo, CA · 1698 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  42. 1.725km E of San Ardo, CA · 1698 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  43. 2.25km NW of Avenal, CA · 1697 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  44. 1.618km WNW of Coalinga, CA · 1696 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  45. 1.724km ENE of San Ardo, CA · 1696 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  46. 2.017km NW of Parkfield, CA · 1693 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away

Before

  1. 1.714km SSW of Avenal, CA · 1753 days ago · 21 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 1.914km SSW of Avenal, CA · 1754 days ago · 21 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 2.14km WSW of Squaw Valley, CA · 1755 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 2.710km NNE of New Idria, CA · 1761 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away · felt by 1
  5. 1.824km NW of Parkfield, CA · 1772 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 1.814km ESE of Porterville, CA · 1775 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 1.512km NW of Parkfield, CA · 1775 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 1.716km ESE of Kettleman City, CA · 1775 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 1.623km ENE of San Ardo, CA · 1777 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73664636. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:02 AM UTC.