California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 13 km N of Butte Meadows, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 13 km N of Butte Meadows, California on Mon, Mar 25, 1985, 4:50 PM PST (00:50 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 1 km ESE of Anderson, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1985-03-26 00:50:03 UTC
Depth
9.7 km (6.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.206° N, 121.557° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 1.1 km horizontally, 2.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
142°
Stations used
9

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 19 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.2Northern California · 15160 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 2.313 km NNE of Mineral, California · 15160 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 2.914 km E of Cottonwood, California · 15159 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 2.313 km NNE of Mineral, California · 15157 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 2.04 km ENE of Tobin, California · 15157 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 3.01 km ESE of Anderson, California · 15156 days ago · 68 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 1.85 km WNW of Dobbins, California · 15154 days ago · 19 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 2.516 km NNE of Elk Creek, California · 15149 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 1.80 km NNW of Prattville, California · 15148 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 2.111 km E of Red Bluff, California · 15148 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 1.614 km NE of Proberta, California · 15147 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
  12. 2.810 km E of Red Bluff, California · 15143 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 1.812 km E of Red Bluff, California · 15143 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 2.913 km NE of Proberta, California · 15143 days ago · -1 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 2.312 km ESE of Bend, California · 15143 days ago · 17 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 2.010 km E of Red Bluff, California · 15143 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 2.17 km NNW of Richvale, California · 15141 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 2.620 km SE of Bieber, CA · 15129 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 1.710 km E of Red Bluff, California · 15126 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  20. 1.912 km ENE of Bend, California · 15124 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  21. 2.31 km SW of Lake Almanor West, California · 15119 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  22. 2.412 km ENE of Shingletown, California · 15117 days ago · 35 km deep · 38 km away
  23. 1.78 km WSW of Red Bluff, California · 15115 days ago · 17 km deep · 66 km away
  24. 2.613 km ESE of Mineral, California · 15114 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  25. 1.716 km NE of Mineral, California · 15111 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  26. 1.514 km S of Hamilton City, California · 15110 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  27. 2.00 km NE of Butte Meadows, California · 15108 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  28. 2.03 km NE of East Quincy, California · 15104 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away

Before

  1. 1.811 km WNW of Chester, California · 15167 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 1.79 km NNE of Mineral, California · 15168 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 1.68 km ESE of Hat Creek, California · 15168 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 1.96 km NE of Crescent Mills, California · 15169 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 2.27 km W of La Porte, California · 15172 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 1.97 km W of La Porte, California · 15174 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 1.65 km W of La Porte, California · 15175 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 2.19 km NW of Belden, California · 15176 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  9. 2.58 km WSW of La Porte, California · 15177 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 1.98 km W of La Porte, California · 15177 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 2.32 km WNW of La Porte, California · 15177 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 1.86 km ENE of Chico, California · 15177 days ago · 22 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 1.513 km NE of Butte Meadows, California · 15181 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  14. 2.21 km NNW of Plumas Eureka, California · 15181 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 1.79 km W of Cottonwood, California · 15181 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 2.53 km S of Graeagle, California · 15184 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 2.53 km N of Plumas Eureka, California · 15185 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 1.714 km NNE of Mineral, California · 15188 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  19. 1.921 km S of Nubieber, California · 15194 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc45901. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:11 AM UTC.