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Coalinga Quake, 1983
At 4:42 p.m, PDT May 2, 1983, a strong earthquake measuring M6.7 struck an isolated region of the western San Joaquin Valley near Coalinga, California. The main shock occurred near Anticline Ridge about 15 km northeast of Coalinga. It was felt from the Los Angeles area north to Susanville and from the Pacific Coast to western Nevada.
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Coalinga Picture