M1.7 earthquake 6 km NE of Interlaken, California

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 6 km NE of Interlaken, California on Wed, Dec 19, 1984, 6:45 AM PST (14:45 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.7 8 km NE of San Martin, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 163 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 163.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc34819. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:10 PM UTC.