M2.7 earthquake 19km ESE of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 19km ESE of Bodfish, CA on Thu, Dec 12, 1985, 6:48 AM PST (14:48 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 7km NNE of Olancha, CA. 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: 91 in the 60 days after this one and 31 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 91.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci133852. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:23 PM UTC.