M2.0 earthquake 7 km NNE of Arbuckle, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 7 km NNE of Arbuckle, California on Thu, Jun 6, 1985, 4:14 PM PDT (23:14 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 Northern 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: 178 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 178.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc49105. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:39 PM UTC.