Every recorded earthquake near

Earthquakes near Coalinga, CA

M 2.8

Latest: 5:47 pm PDT on 22 August 2026 · 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Coalinga, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Coalinga was M 2.8, 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Coalinga, CA, at 5:47 pm PDT on 22 August 2026. 2 people reported feeling it to USGS. 10 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016: 1,377 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months: 126
Largest since 2016: M 4.3 on 10 August 2023, 25 km (16 mi) SSW of Coalinga, CA
Reported felt: 214 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked 18 seconds ago · newest earthquake in our database 10 minutes ago · this page 05:40 UTC

The latest 50

0.8 24 km (15 mi) SW of Coalinga, CA Oct 2, 2026
9:52 pm PDT
0.9 16 km (10 mi) S of Coalinga, CA Oct 2, 2026
4:36 pm PDT
2.0 24 km (15 mi) SW of Coalinga, CA Oct 2, 2026
12:14 am PDT
2.0 8 km (5 mi) N of Coalinga, CA Oct 1, 2026
2:46 pm PDT
1.5 15 km (9 mi) E of Coalinga, CA Sep 29, 2026
1:18 am PDT
1.2 25 km (15 mi) SW of Coalinga, CA Sep 28, 2026
7:15 pm PDT
1.4 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Coalinga, CA Sep 28, 2026
10:46 am PDT
0.7 25 km (16 mi) WSW of Coalinga, CA Sep 28, 2026
3:22 am PDT
0.5 26 km (16 mi) WSW of Coalinga, CA Sep 28, 2026
1:59 am PDT
1.3 17 km (11 mi) S of Coalinga, CA Sep 27, 2026
5:52 am PDT
0.7 25 km (15 mi) WSW of Coalinga, CA Sep 25, 2026
9:13 pm PDT
1.4 24 km (15 mi) SW of Coalinga, CA Sep 25, 2026
8:25 am PDT
1.2 24 km (15 mi) SW of Coalinga, CA Sep 23, 2026
4:09 pm PDT
0.2 24 km (15 mi) SW of Coalinga, CA Sep 21, 2026
8:36 pm PDT
2.0 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Coalinga, CA Sep 19, 2026
3:54 pm PDT
2.2 28 km (18 mi) SSW of Coalinga, CA · felt by 2 Sep 17, 2026
9:41 am PDT
2.3 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Coalinga, CA Sep 13, 2026
8:19 am PDT
1.6 24 km (15 mi) SW of Coalinga, CA Sep 10, 2026
6:15 pm PDT
1.8 30 km (19 mi) N of Coalinga, CA Sep 2, 2026
2:43 pm PDT
1.8 32 km (20 mi) N of Coalinga, CA Sep 2, 2026
8:32 am PDT
1.6 24 km (15 mi) SW of Coalinga, CA Aug 27, 2026
11:35 pm PDT
1.6 24 km (15 mi) SW of Coalinga, CA Aug 27, 2026
10:36 pm PDT
2.8 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Coalinga, CA · felt by 2 Aug 22, 2026
5:47 pm PDT
2.1 24 km (15 mi) WSW of Coalinga, CA Aug 21, 2026
12:51 pm PDT
2.5 19 km (12 mi) ESE of Coalinga, CA Aug 18, 2026
12:34 am PDT
2.3 25 km (15 mi) WSW of Coalinga, CA Aug 11, 2026
9:05 pm PDT
1.6 15 km (9 mi) E of Coalinga, CA Aug 10, 2026
4:26 pm PDT
1.9 9 km (6 mi) ESE of Coalinga, CA Aug 7, 2026
1:15 pm PDT
1.9 34 km (21 mi) W of Coalinga, CA Aug 4, 2026
9:10 pm PDT
1.8 32 km (20 mi) NNW of Coalinga, CA Aug 4, 2026
3:43 pm PDT
1.6 12 km (8 mi) E of Coalinga, CA Jul 29, 2026
9:41 pm PDT
2.9 31 km (20 mi) NW of Coalinga, CA · felt by 2 Jul 12, 2026
1:52 pm PDT
2.5 30 km (19 mi) N of Coalinga, CA · felt by 1 Jul 12, 2026
5:04 am PDT
2.2 25 km (16 mi) ENE of Coalinga, CA Jul 7, 2026
8:54 pm PDT
1.9 22 km (13 mi) ENE of Coalinga, CA Jul 6, 2026
2:15 pm PDT
1.7 24 km (15 mi) SSW of Coalinga, CA Jul 5, 2026
7:19 am PDT
1.7 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Coalinga, CA Jun 29, 2026
10:01 am PDT
2.1 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Coalinga, CA Jun 29, 2026
10:00 am PDT
1.8 25 km (15 mi) WSW of Coalinga, CA Jun 22, 2026
10:17 am PDT
1.7 28 km (17 mi) ENE of Coalinga, CA Jun 21, 2026
7:43 pm PDT
2.3 28 km (18 mi) ENE of Coalinga, CA Jun 21, 2026
7:02 pm PDT
2.9 25 km (16 mi) ENE of Coalinga, CA Jun 21, 2026
12:19 pm PDT
1.8 23 km (14 mi) ENE of Coalinga, CA Jun 21, 2026
9:22 am PDT
2.4 25 km (16 mi) ENE of Coalinga, CA Jun 21, 2026
9:05 am PDT
3.1 25 km (16 mi) ENE of Coalinga, CA · felt by 1 Jun 21, 2026
8:58 am PDT
1.8 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Coalinga, CA Jun 18, 2026
11:15 pm PDT
1.6 24 km (15 mi) SW of Coalinga, CA Jun 18, 2026
2:04 pm PDT
2.0 24 km (15 mi) SW of Coalinga, CA Jun 18, 2026
12:33 pm PDT
2.5 24 km (15 mi) ENE of Coalinga, CA Jun 2, 2026
6:48 am PDT
2.0 21 km (13 mi) ENE of Coalinga, CA Jun 2, 2026
2:22 am PDT

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Coalinga time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Coalinga are listed even when they are further out.

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The white circle is Coalinga; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 22 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Coalinga; the five largest:

6.7 The 1983 Coalinga, California Earthquake · 11 km NNE of Coalinga 1983
6.5 1922 Parkfield, California Earthquake · 44 km SSE of Coalinga 1922
6.4 1901 Parkfield, California Earthquake · 20 km SW of Coalinga 1901
6.1 Northwest of Huron, California · 45 km NNW of Coalinga 1905
6.0 2004 Parkfield, California Earthquake · 36 km S of Coalinga 2004

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearest mapped faults

Great Valley thrust fault system, 17 km from its surface trace
San Andreas fault, 24 km from its surface trace

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Huron 24 km · Avenal 26 km · Kettleman City 39 km

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