M1.7 earthquake 18km ESE of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 18km ESE of Bodfish, CA on Tue, May 7, 1985, 11:49 AM PDT (18:49 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 33km ESE of Johannesburg, CA. 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: 103 in the 60 days after this one and 37 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 103.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci64730. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:07 AM UTC.