M1.8 earthquake 5 km E of Interlaken, California

Magnitude

1.8 (md), micro

Local time

Tue, Aug 13, 1985, 2:23 AM PDT

UTC

1985-08-13 09:23:46 UTC

Depth

10.5 km (6.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.954° N, 121.676° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.20

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

58°

Stations used

50

• Interlaken, CaliforniaPopulation 7,321. Forecast5 kmE
• Watsonville, CaliforniaPopulation 53,628. Forecast9 kmNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast31 kmN
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast448 kmNW

After

1. 1.75 km E of Interlaken, CaliforniaTue, Aug 13, 8:55 AM PDT · 15021 days ago · 11 km deep · 0 km away
2. 1.87 km WNW of Del Monte Forest, CaliforniaTue, Aug 13, 9:25 AM PDT · 15021 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
3. 2.03 km N of Hollister, CaliforniaTue, Aug 13, 2:44 PM PDT · 15021 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
4. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Aug 13, 11:30 PM PDT · 15021 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
5. 1.723 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaWed, Aug 14, 5:48 PM PDT · 15020 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
6. 1.614 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaThu, Aug 15, 6:09 PM PDT · 15019 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
7. 2.111 km S of Big Sur, CaliforniaFri, Aug 16, 1:30 AM PDT · 15019 days ago · 18 km deep · 89 km away
8. 2.911 km NNE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaFri, Aug 16, 10:04 AM PDT · 15018 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
9. 1.815 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaFri, Aug 16, 12:59 PM PDT · 15018 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
10. 1.512 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaFri, Aug 16, 4:04 PM PDT · 15018 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
11. 3.18 km ENE of San Martin, CaliforniaSat, Aug 17, 9:35 AM PDT · 15017 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
12. 1.92 km SW of Blackhawk, CaliforniaSat, Aug 17, 11:45 AM PDT · 15017 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
13. 2.814 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Aug 17, 8:21 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
14. 1.614 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaSat, Aug 17, 8:54 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
15. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Aug 20, 12:03 PM PDT · 15014 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
16. 2.321 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Aug 20, 12:48 PM PDT · 15014 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
17. 2.923 km SW of Pescadero, CaliforniaTue, Aug 20, 6:01 PM PDT · 15014 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
18. 1.59 km E of San Martin, CaliforniaWed, Aug 21, 12:50 AM PDT · 15014 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
19. 1.68 km SW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Aug 22, 12:33 PM PDT · 15012 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
20. 2.09 km SW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Aug 22, 12:34 PM PDT · 15012 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
21. 1.89 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Aug 22, 12:34 PM PDT · 15012 days ago · 0 km deep · 21 km away
22. 3.22 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Aug 23, 9:32 AM PDT · 15011 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
23. 2.62 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Aug 23, 9:32 AM PDT · 15011 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
24. 1.99 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Aug 23, 2:12 PM PDT · 15011 days ago · 14 km deep · 77 km away
25. 2.410 km ESE of Gilroy, CaliforniaFri, Aug 23, 9:59 PM PDT · 15011 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
26. 1.611 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Aug 24, 5:47 AM PDT · 15010 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
27. 2.414 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSat, Aug 24, 6:09 AM PDT · 15010 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
28. 2.55 km SW of Gilroy, CaliforniaSat, Aug 24, 10:20 AM PDT · 15010 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
29. 1.622 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Aug 25, 7:59 AM PDT · 15009 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
30. 2.222 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Aug 25, 10:52 AM PDT · 15009 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
31. 2.434 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSun, Aug 25, 3:02 PM PDT · 15009 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
32. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Aug 25, 8:14 PM PDT · 15009 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
33. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Aug 26, 5:20 PM PDT · 15008 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
34. 1.617 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Aug 27, 6:53 AM PDT · 15007 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
35. 2.212 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Aug 28, 9:32 AM PDT · 15006 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
36. 2.312 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Aug 28, 10:50 AM PDT · 15006 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
37. 1.614 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaWed, Aug 28, 1:35 PM PDT · 15006 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
38. 2.29 km E of Sunol, CaliforniaThu, Aug 29, 9:36 AM PDT · 15005 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
39. 2.023 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Aug 29, 2:13 PM PDT · 15005 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
40. 1.77 km ENE of Interlaken, CaliforniaThu, Aug 29, 3:22 PM PDT · 15005 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
41. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Aug 29, 6:38 PM PDT · 15005 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
42. 2.515 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaThu, Aug 29, 10:26 PM PDT · 15005 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
43. 1.911 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Aug 29, 10:57 PM PDT · 15005 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
44. 1.611 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Aug 29, 10:58 PM PDT · 15005 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
45. 1.93 km ENE of San Leandro, CaliforniaFri, Aug 30, 3:53 PM PDT · 15004 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
46. 1.823 km NE of King City, CaliforniaFri, Aug 30, 5:29 PM PDT · 15004 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
47. 1.824 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Aug 31, 11:55 AM PDT · 15003 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
48. 1.724 km NE of King City, CaliforniaSat, Aug 31, 5:16 PM PDT · 15003 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
49. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Sep 1, 8:25 AM PDT · 15002 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
50. 2.010 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaSun, Sep 1, 7:41 PM PDT · 15002 days ago · 0 km deep · 21 km away
51. 2.08 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, Sep 3, 5:39 AM PDT · 15000 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
52. 3.14 km NE of San Leandro, CaliforniaTue, Sep 3, 11:00 PM PDT · 15000 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
53. 2.04 km NE of San Leandro, CaliforniaTue, Sep 3, 11:09 PM PDT · 15000 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
54. 1.712 km NW of Big Sur, CaliforniaWed, Sep 4, 12:30 AM PDT · 15000 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
55. 2.122 km SW of Volta, CaliforniaWed, Sep 4, 9:40 AM PDT · 14999 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
56. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Sep 4, 10:04 AM PDT · 14999 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
57. 1.64 km NE of San Leandro, CaliforniaWed, Sep 4, 10:39 PM PDT · 14999 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
58. 1.910 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Sep 5, 7:45 AM PDT · 14998 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
59. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Sep 5, 4:43 PM PDT · 14998 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
60. 1.915 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaThu, Sep 5, 6:02 PM PDT · 14998 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away

The first 60 of 143.

Before

1. 1.75 km E of Interlaken, CaliforniaMon, Aug 12, 10:10 PM PDT · 15022 days ago · 11 km deep · 0 km away
2. 1.55 km E of Interlaken, CaliforniaMon, Aug 12, 9:52 PM PDT · 15022 days ago · 11 km deep · 0 km away
3. 1.55 km E of Interlaken, CaliforniaMon, Aug 12, 7:34 PM PDT · 15022 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
4. 1.715 km E of Big Sur, CaliforniaMon, Aug 12, 10:05 AM PDT · 15022 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
5. 1.921 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Aug 11, 10:49 AM PDT · 15023 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
6. 1.92 km SW of West Menlo Park, CaliforniaSun, Aug 11, 8:47 AM PDT · 15023 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
7. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Aug 11, 4:50 AM PDT · 15023 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
8. 2.7Central CaliforniaSun, Aug 11, 2:18 AM PDT · 15024 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
9. 1.823 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Aug 10, 6:17 AM PDT · 15024 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
10. 1.65 km ENE of Interlaken, CaliforniaFri, Aug 9, 12:29 PM PDT · 15025 days ago · 11 km deep · 2 km away
11. 1.615 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaFri, Aug 9, 4:45 AM PDT · 15025 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
12. 1.833 km NE of King City, CaliforniaWed, Aug 7, 11:15 PM PDT · 15027 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
13. 1.77 km NNE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Aug 7, 10:44 PM PDT · 15027 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
14. 1.613 km SSE of Livermore, CaliforniaWed, Aug 7, 11:41 AM PDT · 15027 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
15. 1.921 km NE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, Aug 6, 11:39 PM PDT · 15028 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
16. 2.28 km ENE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaTue, Aug 6, 2:55 PM PDT · 15028 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
17. 2.19 km SSW of Ridgemark, CaliforniaTue, Aug 6, 11:32 AM PDT · 15028 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
18. 2.421 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Aug 6, 8:17 AM PDT · 15028 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
19. 1.523 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Aug 6, 3:12 AM PDT · 15029 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
20. 1.62 km SSW of Portola Valley, CaliforniaSun, Aug 4, 10:39 PM PDT · 15030 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc52840. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:48 PM UTC.