California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake Central California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck in Central California on Fri, Mar 15, 1985, 9:36 PM PST (05:36 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 26 km NE of Soledad, California. This one was a foreshock.

San Juan Bautista forecastMore in California

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-03-16 05:36:15 UTC
Depth
8.1 km (5.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
36.777° N, 121.495° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.11
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
46°
Stations used
68

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 157 in the 60 days after this one and 78 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.814 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15167 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 1.724 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15166 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 2.57 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 15165 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 2.68 km NE of Gilroy, California · 15164 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 1.521 km NE of Soledad, California · 15164 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 2.430 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15164 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 1.55 km SSW of Ridgemark, California · 15164 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, California · 15164 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 1.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 15164 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 2.224 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15163 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 2.615 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15163 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 1.614 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15163 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 2.84 km E of San Juan Bautista, California · 15162 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 2.414 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15162 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 3.014 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15161 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  16. 1.815 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15161 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 2.423 km NE of King City, California · 15161 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  18. 1.9Northern California · 15161 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 1.619 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15161 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  20. 1.716 km SSE of Pescadero, California · 15161 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  21. 1.722 km NE of Soledad, California · 15161 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  22. 1.67 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 15160 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  23. 1.612 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15160 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  24. 2.219 km SSE of Tres Pinos, California · 15159 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  25. 2.723 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15159 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  26. 3.027 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 15159 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  27. 1.99 km NNW of Hollister, California · 15158 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  28. 1.79 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 15158 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  29. 2.323 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 15157 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  30. 2.7Central California · 15157 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  31. 1.615 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15156 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  32. 1.624 km ENE of Greenfield, California · 15156 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  33. 1.515 km E of East Foothills, California · 15155 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  34. 1.913 km S of Tres Pinos, California · 15154 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  35. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, California · 15153 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  36. 1.98 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 15153 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  37. 3.216 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15152 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  38. 1.722 km NE of King City, California · 15152 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  39. 1.516 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15152 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  40. 1.624 km ENE of San Lucas, California · 15152 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  41. 1.719 km SE of Big Sur, California · 15152 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
  42. 1.65 km NE of East Foothills, California · 15151 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  43. 2.514 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15151 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  44. 1.723 km NE of San Lucas, California · 15150 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  45. 1.67 km ENE of San Martin, California · 15150 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  46. 1.627 km E of Tres Pinos, California · 15150 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  47. 1.77 km ENE of San Martin, California · 15150 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  48. 1.71 km N of Mountain View, California · 15150 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  49. 1.710 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 15149 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
  50. 2.023 km NE of King City, California · 15149 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  51. 1.613 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15148 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  52. 1.625 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15148 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  53. 2.37 km ENE of San Martin, California · 15147 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  54. 1.710 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 15147 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  55. 2.516 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15147 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  56. 1.814 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15146 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  57. 1.924 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15146 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  58. 2.9Central California · 15146 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  59. 3.326 km NE of Soledad, California · 15146 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  60. 2.011 km NNW of Hollister, California · 15145 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away

The first 60 of 157.

Before

  1. 1.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 15168 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 1.63 km WSW of Campbell, California · 15168 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 2.114 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15169 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 2.04 km E of Day Valley, California · 15169 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 2.312 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15169 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 2.113 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15169 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15169 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 2.214 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15169 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 1.535 km NE of King City, California · 15169 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 1.922 km NNE of Soledad, California · 15170 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 1.77 km NNW of Day Valley, California · 15170 days ago · 16 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 1.99 km E of San Martin, California · 15170 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 1.66 km WSW of Gilroy, California · 15170 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  14. 2.821 km NE of Soledad, California · 15171 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  15. 1.79 km SE of Livermore, California · 15171 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 2.115 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15171 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 3.315 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15171 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 2.424 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15172 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 1.518 km ESE of Tres Pinos, California · 15173 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  20. 1.522 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15173 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away

Earthquakes todayCalifornia earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc43952. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 10:38 AM UTC.