M2.3 earthquake 26km SSW of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 26km SSW of Bodfish, CA on Fri, May 24, 1985, 8:22 PM PDT (03:22 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 15km ESE of Edwards Air Force Base, 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: 72 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 72.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci67087 (also filed as usp0002f5r). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:27 PM UTC.