California earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 5km SSW of Bodfish, CA

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 5km SSW of Bodfish, CA on Wed, Jul 10, 1985, 12:23 AM PDT (07:23 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 16km ESE of Little Lake, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1985-07-10 07:23:45 UTC
Depth
1.6 km (1.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.548° N, 118.508° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from
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Station coverage gap
82°
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 119 in the 60 days after this one and 43 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 119.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci70026. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 6:52 PM UTC.