M1.6 earthquake 8 km ENE of Big Pine, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 8 km ENE of Big Pine, California on Fri, Dec 20, 1985, 8:14 PM PST (04:14 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 12 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, California. This one was a foreshock.

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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: 107 in the 60 days after this one and 51 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 107.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc61934 (also filed as ci111272). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:46 PM UTC.