California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 7 km WSW of Coleville, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 7 km WSW of Coleville, California on Wed, May 1, 1985, 9:22 AM PDT (16:22 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 7 km WSW of Coleville, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-05-01 16:22:45 UTC
Depth
2.7 km (1.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.550° N, 119.591° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.21
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
119°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 37 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.47 km WSW of Coleville, California · 15119 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.85 km SSE of Yosemite Valley, California · 15118 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 2.15 km S of Markleeville, California · 15117 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 1.74 km S of Markleeville, California · 15117 days ago · 1 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 1.729 km ENE of Mono City, California · 15115 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 1.819 km WNW of Bridgeport, California · 15110 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 2.325 km E of Mono City, California · 15110 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 2.331 km NW of Benton, California · 15108 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 1.925 km E of Mono City, California · 15106 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 1.613 km ENE of Mono City, California · 15105 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 2.031 km ENE of Mono City, California · 15105 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  12. 1.62 km W of Markleeville, California · 15104 days ago · -1 km deep · 24 km away
  13. 1.928 km NW of Benton, California · 15104 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 1.78 km WNW of Bridgeport, California · 15102 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  15. 2.332 km NW of Benton, California · 15102 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 1.83 km WSW of Markleeville, California · 15102 days ago · -1 km deep · 25 km away
  17. 1.831 km ENE of Mono City, California · 15101 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 1.915 km ESE of Yosemite Valley, California · 15101 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 2.111 km W of Bridgeport, California · 15099 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  20. 1.7California-Nevada border region · 15098 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  21. 2.62 km SE of Yosemite Valley, California · 15091 days ago · 19 km deep · 92 km away
  22. 1.531 km ENE of Mono City, California · 15089 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  23. 2.634 km NW of Benton, California · 15084 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  24. 2.634 km NW of Benton, California · 15080 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  25. 1.631 km ENE of Lee Vining, California · 15077 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  26. 1.914 km ESE of Yosemite Valley, California · 15070 days ago · -1 km deep · 96 km away
  27. 1.628 km NW of Benton, California · 15070 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  28. 2.630 km ENE of Mono City, California · 15068 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  29. 1.711 km SW of Walker, California · 15066 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
  30. 1.914 km ESE of Yosemite Valley, California · 15066 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  31. 1.632 km E of Mono City, California · 15066 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  32. 1.828 km ENE of Lee Vining, California · 15065 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  33. 2.015 km ESE of Yosemite Valley, California · 15062 days ago · 18 km deep · 96 km away
  34. 1.731 km NW of Benton, California · 15061 days ago · -2 km deep · 96 km away
  35. 1.730 km NW of Benton, California · 15061 days ago · -2 km deep · 97 km away
  36. 1.731 km NW of Benton, California · 15061 days ago · -2 km deep · 96 km away
  37. 1.830 km NW of Benton, California · 15061 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away

Before

  1. 2.47 km WSW of Coleville, California · 15119 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.57 km WSW of Coleville, California · 15119 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 1.58 km WNW of Bridgeport, California · 15121 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 2.228 km NW of Benton, California · 15123 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 2.68 km WNW of Bridgeport, California · 15131 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 1.932 km ENE of Lee Vining, California · 15135 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 1.830 km NW of Benton, California · 15137 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 1.926 km ENE of Mono City, California · 15138 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 1.931 km NW of Benton, California · 15139 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 2.031 km NW of Benton, California · 15139 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 1.60 km SE of Mesa Vista, California · 15146 days ago · -1 km deep · 33 km away
  12. 2.020 km ESE of Yosemite Valley, California · 15149 days ago · 20 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc47049. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:44 PM UTC.