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M6.7 earthquake near Coalinga, California

Name: M6.7 earthquake near Coalinga, California
Start: 1983-05-02T23:42:38.06+00:00
Location: The 1983 Coalinga, California Earthquake

15873 d ago · 2 May 1983, 23:42 UTC The 1983 Coalinga, California Earthquake

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck The 1983 Coalinga, California Earthquake on 2 May 1983, 23:42 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Coalinga, about 11 km away in California, United States.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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