California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 6 km E of Hayfork, California

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 6 km E of Hayfork, California on Sun, Aug 4, 1985, 1:48 AM PDT (08:48 UTC), 28 km (17 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 25 km NNW of Junction City, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-08-04 08:48:48 UTC
Depth
27.6 km (17.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.551° N, 123.105° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
60°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 33 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.514 km E of Cottonwood, California · 15024 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 3.725 km NNW of Junction City, California · 15022 days ago · 28 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 2.015 km SW of Paskenta, California · 15021 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 1.56 km W of Covelo, California · 15021 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 1.69 km SW of Alderpoint, California · 15019 days ago · 22 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 2.18km NNW of French Gulch, CA · 15016 days ago · 19 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 2.39 km SE of Rancho Tehama Reserve, California · 15016 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 1.96km ESE of Millville, CA · 15006 days ago · 17 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 2.111 km WNW of Hyampom, California · 15003 days ago · 20 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 2.419 km SSE of Blue Lake, California · 14998 days ago · 24 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 1.925 km SSW of Scotia, California · 14997 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  12. 1.922 km ESE of Orick, California · 14997 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 3.722 km NW of Mad River, California · 14995 days ago · 23 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 1.616 km ENE of Leggett, California · 14995 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 1.69 km WNW of Anderson, California · 14993 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 2.59 km SSW of Hyampom, California · 14993 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  17. 2.58 km SE of Alderpoint, California · 14992 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  18. 2.121 km W of Hyampom, California · 14992 days ago · 22 km deep · 51 km away
  19. 1.622 km W of Hyampom, California · 14992 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  20. 1.620 km W of Hyampom, California · 14992 days ago · 18 km deep · 51 km away
  21. 1.721 km SW of Edgewood, California · 14988 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  22. 2.32 km NE of Anderson, California · 14987 days ago · 61 km deep · 70 km away
  23. 2.214 km SW of Trinity Center, California · 14986 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  24. 2.27 km SE of Millville, California · 14985 days ago · 19 km deep · 84 km away
  25. 1.713 km SE of Millville, California · 14984 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  26. 2.37 km SSE of Trinity Center, California · 14978 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  27. 2.127 km ESE of Covelo, California · 14977 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  28. 1.71 km SW of Redway, California · 14977 days ago · 19 km deep · 79 km away
  29. 2.210 km SW of Scotia, California · 14973 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
  30. 2.04 km NE of Hydesville, California · 14971 days ago · 25 km deep · 81 km away
  31. 1.84 km N of Hydesville, California · 14968 days ago · 19 km deep · 84 km away
  32. 1.813 km N of French Gulch, California · 14967 days ago · 40 km deep · 51 km away
  33. 3.329 km SE of Ruth, California · 14966 days ago · 42 km deep · 49 km away

Before

  1. 1.931 km W of Paskenta, California · 15027 days ago · -1 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 1.77 km ENE of Redcrest, California · 15028 days ago · 23 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 2.820 km ENE of Hydesville, California · 15029 days ago · 21 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 1.624 km WNW of Elk Creek, California · 15030 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 2.324 km WNW of Elk Creek, California · 15030 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 2.125 km WNW of Elk Creek, California · 15030 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 2.325 km SSE of Ruth, California · 15032 days ago · 22 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 1.825 km SSE of Ruth, California · 15032 days ago · 21 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 2.112 km NE of Redcrest, California · 15035 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 2.112 km WSW of Weott, California · 15038 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 2.220 km W of Weott, California · 15039 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 1.715 km W of Weott, California · 15041 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 1.76 km ESE of Scotia, California · 15048 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 2.07 km NNE of Hyampom, California · 15049 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 2.210 km W of Scotia, California · 15049 days ago · 21 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 2.810 km W of Scotia, California · 15049 days ago · 22 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 1.619 km SW of Weott, California · 15051 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 2.53 km N of Redway, California · 15052 days ago · 19 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 2.318 km NNW of Junction City, California · 15052 days ago · 32 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 2.319 km NNW of Shelter Cove, California · 15053 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc54264. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:48 PM UTC.