California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 6 km NNE of Interlaken, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 6 km NNE of Interlaken, California on Sun, Jun 16, 1985, 8:12 AM PDT (15:12 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 14 km N of Morgan Hill, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-06-16 15:12:32 UTC
Depth
9.1 km (5.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.005° N, 121.707° 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
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
67°
Stations used
51

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 141 in the 60 days after this one and 60 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.914 km NNW of Pacific Grove, California · 15080 days ago · 12 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 2.23 km W of San Juan Bautista, California · 15078 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  3. 1.84 km N of Hollister, California · 15077 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 1.514 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15077 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 1.925 km NNE of King City, California · 15077 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15077 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 1.924 km NE of Soledad, California · 15076 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 2.032 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 15075 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 2.330 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15074 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 1.84 km NE of Interlaken, California · 15073 days ago · 12 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 1.613 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15073 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 2.08 km ENE of Gilroy, California · 15072 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  13. 1.95 km E of Interlaken, California · 15072 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 1.77 km E of East Foothills, California · 15071 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 2.215 km SE of Livermore, California · 15071 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 2.18 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 15070 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  17. 1.66 km NE of Interlaken, California · 15070 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 2.08 km NE of San Martin, California · 15069 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 3.423 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15069 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  20. 2.021 km NE of Soledad, California · 15069 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  21. 2.29 km NE of Gilroy, California · 15068 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  22. 2.06 km E of Fremont, California · 15068 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  23. 1.76 km E of Fremont, California · 15068 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  24. 2.56 km ENE of Hollister, California · 15068 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  25. 1.60 km W of Alamo, California · 15068 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  26. 1.66 km ENE of Hollister, California · 15068 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  27. 1.66 km ENE of Hollister, California · 15068 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  28. 1.813 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15066 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  29. 1.629 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15066 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  30. 1.69 km W of Greenfield, California · 15065 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  31. 1.724 km NE of Soledad, California · 15064 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  32. 2.623 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15064 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  33. 2.710 km ESE of Livermore, California · 15064 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  34. 1.9Northern California · 15063 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  35. 2.823 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15063 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  36. 2.611 km NNE of Morgan Hill, California · 15063 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  37. 2.110 km ESE of Livermore, California · 15063 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  38. 1.89 km ESE of Livermore, California · 15063 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  39. 1.710 km ESE of Livermore, California · 15063 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  40. 1.57 km N of Hollister, California · 15062 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  41. 2.721 km NE of Soledad, California · 15061 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  42. 3.114 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15060 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  43. 2.214 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15060 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  44. 2.814 km NNW of Big Sur, California · 15059 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  45. 2.04 km ESE of Aromas, California · 15059 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  46. 1.74 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 15059 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  47. 2.111 km WSW of Mountain House, California · 15058 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
  48. 1.728 km NE of King City, California · 15058 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  49. 2.127 km NE of King City, California · 15058 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  50. 1.712 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15058 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  51. 1.522 km NE of Soledad, California · 15057 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  52. 2.319 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 15057 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  53. 1.79 km SSW of Tres Pinos, California · 15057 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  54. 1.6Northern California · 15056 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  55. 1.515 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15055 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  56. 2.530 km ENE of Soledad, California · 15055 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  57. 1.87 km E of Gilroy, California · 15055 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  58. 3.110 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15055 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  59. 2.79 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15055 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  60. 2.010 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15055 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away

The first 60 of 141.

Before

  1. 1.634 km SW of South Dos Palos, California · 15080 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 2.414 km NNW of Big Sur, California · 15081 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 1.8Northern California · 15082 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 2.62 km ENE of East Foothills, California · 15083 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 2.07 km SSE of Twin Lakes, California · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 1.54 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, California · 15085 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 1.816 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15086 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 1.915 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15086 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 3.08 km SE of Sunol, California · 15087 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 2.022 km SE of Tres Pinos, California · 15087 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 1.711 km ESE of East Foothills, California · 15087 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 2.116 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15087 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 1.81 km WNW of Hollister, California · 15087 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 2.09 km SW of Ridgemark, California · 15088 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  15. 2.24 km N of San Leandro, California · 15088 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  16. 1.915 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15088 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  17. 2.28 km ENE of Morgan Hill, California · 15089 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  18. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, California · 15089 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 1.715 km N of Morgan Hill, California · 15089 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  20. 1.514 km E of Seven Trees, California · 15089 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc49641. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 12:44 PM UTC.