California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 21km S of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 21km S of Bodfish, CA on Sat, Apr 27, 1985, 5:10 PM PST (01:10 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 16km SE of Buttonwillow, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-04-28 01:10:27 UTC
Depth
8.7 km (5.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.406° N, 118.451° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
69°
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: 93 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.69km NW of Grapevine, CA · 15129 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 1.714km N of Castaic, CA · 15128 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.113km NE of Inyokern, CA · 15128 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 1.94km WSW of Frazier Park, CA · 15127 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 1.620km SE of Bodfish, CA · 15126 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 1.615km SSW of Olancha, CA · 15125 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 2.220km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 15125 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 1.512km W of Little Lake, CA · 15124 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 1.69km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 15123 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 1.518km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 4.416km SE of Buttonwillow, CA · 15120 days ago · 24 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 1.817km WSW of Rosedale, CA · 15120 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 2.427km W of Olancha, CA · 15120 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 2.317km SE of Buttonwillow, CA · 15120 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 1.718km E of Coso Junction, CA · 15120 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 1.718km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 15120 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  17. 1.717km E of Coso Junction, CA · 15120 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 2.717km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15119 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 1.617km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15119 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  20. 2.416km SE of Buttonwillow, CA · 15119 days ago · 26 km deep · 82 km away
  21. 2.314km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15118 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  22. 1.612km NW of Grapevine, CA · 15117 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
  23. 2.120km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 15116 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  24. 1.923km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 15116 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  25. 2.112km ENE of Ridgecrest, CA · 15115 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  26. 1.817km WSW of Rosedale, CA · 15115 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  27. 1.923km SSW of Bakersfield, CA · 15115 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  28. 1.912km N of Grapevine, CA · 15114 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
  29. 1.926km NE of Arvin, CA · 15114 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  30. 3.417km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15114 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  31. 1.518km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15113 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  32. 2.125km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 15113 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  33. 2.217km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15113 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  34. 1.713km S of Bakersfield, CA · 15113 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  35. 2.226km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 15113 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  36. 1.626km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 15112 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  37. 2.117km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15112 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  38. 2.326km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 15111 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  39. 1.721km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15111 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  40. 2.016km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15111 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  41. 1.52km NW of Frazier Park, CA · 15110 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  42. 3.024km N of Tehachapi, CA · 15110 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  43. 1.717km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15109 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  44. 1.723km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15109 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  45. 1.616km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15108 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  46. 2.126km WSW of Olancha, CA · 15107 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  47. 1.728km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15107 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  48. 1.925km WSW of Olancha, CA · 15107 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  49. 1.713km SE of Bodfish, CA · 15107 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
  50. 2.011km WSW of Grapevine, CA · 15105 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
  51. 1.719km ESE of Little Lake, CA · 15104 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  52. 1.815km SSW of Arvin, CA · 15104 days ago · 21 km deep · 54 km away
  53. 2.428km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15104 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  54. 1.524km W of Johannesburg, CA · 15104 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  55. 3.028km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15103 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  56. 2.326km SSW of Bodfish, CA · 15102 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  57. 2.615km ESE of Edwards Air Force Base, CA · 15102 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  58. 2.312km ENE of Oildale, CA · 15102 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  59. 1.910km NNW of Grapevine, CA · 15101 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  60. 2.06km W of Grapevine, CA · 15100 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away

The first 60 of 93.

Before

  1. 1.517km SSW of Olancha, CA · 15133 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 1.814km NNE of Grapevine, CA · 15134 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 1.68km N of Grapevine, CA · 15136 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 1.516km NE of Kernville, CA · 15136 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 1.926km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 15137 days ago · 0 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 1.927km NE of Arvin, CA · 15140 days ago · -1 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 1.617km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15140 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 2.510km NW of Grapevine, CA · 15140 days ago · 16 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 1.823km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 15142 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 1.814km E of Oildale, CA · 15142 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
  11. 1.914km E of Oildale, CA · 15142 days ago · 12 km deep · 38 km away
  12. 1.88km WSW of Frazier Park, CA · 15143 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 1.92km NNW of Frazier Park, CA · 15143 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 1.823km NNE of Kernville, CA · 15145 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 1.62km NW of Frazier Park, CA · 15145 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 2.115km NE of Lamont, CA · 15146 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  17. 2.021km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 15147 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 2.719km ESE of Little Lake, CA · 15147 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 1.913km NE of Inyokern, CA · 15147 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 1.66km SSW of Tehachapi, CA · 15147 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci65202. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC.