M1.5 earthquake Central California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck in Central California on Sat, Dec 7, 1985, 8:08 PM PST (04:08 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.7 3 km E of Tres Pinos, California. 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: 190 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 190.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc61020. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:09 PM UTC.