M2.6 earthquake 10km SSW of Buttonwillow, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 10km SSW of Buttonwillow, CA on Mon, Jun 17, 1985, 8:15 PM PDT (03:15 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 5km SSW of Bodfish, 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: 192 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 192.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci68491. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:04 PM UTC.