M3.0 earthquake 18km NE of Independence, CA

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 18km NE of Independence, CA on Mon, Jan 7, 1985, 10:59 PM PST (06:59 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 2 km NNW of Round Valley, California. This one was a foreshock.

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

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
2.97	ML, local (Richter)	Southern California Seismic Network	Preferred · Final · 4 stations
3.6	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed

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: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of at least 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci58119 (also filed as usp0002auz). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 PM UTC.