California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 15km SSE of Arvin, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 15km SSE of Arvin, CA on Sun, Jan 27, 1985, 4:25 AM PST (12:25 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.6 19km NNE of Kernville, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-01-27 12:25:25 UTC
Depth
6.5 km (4.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.095° N, 118.750° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
84°
Stations used
0

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 108 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.619km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15212 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 2.313km SE of Pixley, CA · 15212 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 1.818km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 15212 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 1.518km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 15212 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 1.822km NW of Inyokern, CA · 15212 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 1.88km E of Piru, CA · 15212 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 1.523km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 15211 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 1.523km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 15211 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 1.517km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 15210 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 1.83km N of Pacoima, CA · 15210 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 1.712km SW of Neenach, CA · 15209 days ago · 13 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 2.410km SW of Ojai, CA · 15208 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 1.88km SE of Santa Clarita, CA · 15207 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 1.518km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 15207 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 1.94km SE of Santa Clarita, CA · 15205 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 1.84km S of Santa Clarita, CA · 15205 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 1.719km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15205 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  18. 2.117km NE of Ojai, CA · 15205 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  19. 1.532km ESE of Lake Isabella, CA · 15203 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  20. 2.518km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15202 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  21. 1.918km N of Fillmore, CA · 15202 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  22. 2.316km N of Fillmore, CA · 15202 days ago · 17 km deep · 63 km away
  23. 1.618km N of Fillmore, CA · 15202 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away
  24. 2.017km N of Fillmore, CA · 15202 days ago · 19 km deep · 62 km away
  25. 2.416km N of Fillmore, CA · 15202 days ago · 16 km deep · 63 km away
  26. 2.318km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15202 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  27. 1.916km N of Fillmore, CA · 15201 days ago · 18 km deep · 63 km away
  28. 4.611km ENE of Oildale, CA · 15201 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  29. 1.520km SSE of Bodfish, CA · 15201 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  30. 2.817km N of Fillmore, CA · 15200 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
  31. 2.018km N of Fillmore, CA · 15200 days ago · 16 km deep · 62 km away
  32. 2.512km ENE of Oildale, CA · 15200 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  33. 1.918km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 15200 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  34. 2.218km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 15200 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  35. 1.617km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 15200 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  36. 2.32km N of Kernville, CA · 15200 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  37. 2.22km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15200 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  38. 1.522km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 15199 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  39. 3.422km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 15199 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  40. 1.722km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 15199 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  41. 2.716km N of Fillmore, CA · 15198 days ago · 16 km deep · 63 km away
  42. 1.713km SSE of Maricopa, CA · 15197 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  43. 1.67km N of Ventura, CA · 15197 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  44. 1.912km NW of Grapevine, CA · 15196 days ago · 13 km deep · 26 km away
  45. 1.79km SW of Valencia, CA · 15196 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
  46. 2.023km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 15195 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  47. 1.723km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 15195 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  48. 1.623km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 15195 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  49. 1.63km NNW of Kernville, CA · 15195 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  50. 1.713km W of Tehachapi, CA · 15194 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  51. 1.613km W of Tehachapi, CA · 15194 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  52. 2.117km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 15194 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  53. 2.618km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 15194 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  54. 1.716km N of Fillmore, CA · 15194 days ago · 17 km deep · 63 km away
  55. 2.118km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 15194 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  56. 1.918km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 15193 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  57. 2.127km W of Inyokern, CA · 15193 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  58. 1.720km SW of Lamont, CA · 15193 days ago · 16 km deep · 26 km away
  59. 3.013km WSW of Delano, CA · 15192 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  60. 1.89km NE of Grapevine, CA · 15192 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci59634. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:23 AM UTC.