M1.7 earthquake 7 km ENE of Interlaken, California

Magnitude

1.7 (md), micro

Local time

Thu, Aug 29, 1985, 3:22 PM PDT

UTC

1985-08-29 22:22:36 UTC

Depth

3.1 km (2.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.988° N, 121.661° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.20

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

47°

Stations used

27

• Interlaken, CaliforniaPopulation 7,321. Forecast8 kmENE
• Gilroy, CaliforniaPopulation 53,231. Forecast8 kmWSW
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast34 kmN
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast450 kmNW

After

1. 2.023 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaThu, Aug 29, 6:38 PM PDT · 15006 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
2. 2.515 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaThu, Aug 29, 10:26 PM PDT · 15006 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
3. 1.911 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Aug 29, 10:57 PM PDT · 15006 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
4. 1.611 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Aug 29, 10:58 PM PDT · 15006 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
5. 1.93 km ENE of San Leandro, CaliforniaFri, Aug 30, 3:53 PM PDT · 15006 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
6. 1.823 km NE of King City, CaliforniaFri, Aug 30, 5:29 PM PDT · 15006 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
7. 1.824 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSat, Aug 31, 11:55 AM PDT · 15005 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
8. 1.724 km NE of King City, CaliforniaSat, Aug 31, 5:16 PM PDT · 15005 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
9. 1.622 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Sep 1, 8:25 AM PDT · 15004 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
10. 2.010 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaSun, Sep 1, 7:41 PM PDT · 15003 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
11. 2.08 km ENE of Gilroy, CaliforniaTue, Sep 3, 5:39 AM PDT · 15002 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
12. 3.14 km NE of San Leandro, CaliforniaTue, Sep 3, 11:00 PM PDT · 15001 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
13. 2.04 km NE of San Leandro, CaliforniaTue, Sep 3, 11:09 PM PDT · 15001 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
14. 1.712 km NW of Big Sur, CaliforniaWed, Sep 4, 12:30 AM PDT · 15001 days ago · 14 km deep · 72 km away
15. 2.122 km SW of Volta, CaliforniaWed, Sep 4, 9:40 AM PDT · 15001 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
16. 1.624 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Sep 4, 10:04 AM PDT · 15001 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
17. 1.64 km NE of San Leandro, CaliforniaWed, Sep 4, 10:39 PM PDT · 15000 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
18. 1.910 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaThu, Sep 5, 7:45 AM PDT · 15000 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
19. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Sep 5, 4:43 PM PDT · 15000 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
20. 1.915 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaThu, Sep 5, 6:02 PM PDT · 15000 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
21. 2.324 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Sep 6, 10:34 AM PDT · 14999 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
22. 1.64 km NE of San Leandro, CaliforniaFri, Sep 6, 8:44 PM PDT · 14998 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
23. 3.07 km E of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Sep 7, 10:27 AM PDT · 14998 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
24. 2.67 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Sep 7, 10:28 AM PDT · 14998 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
25. 2.87 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Sep 7, 11:03 AM PDT · 14998 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
26. 2.27 km S of Sunol, CaliforniaSat, Sep 7, 5:40 PM PDT · 14998 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
27. 2.37 km S of Sunol, CaliforniaSat, Sep 7, 6:35 PM PDT · 14997 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
28. 1.86 km ENE of Hollister, CaliforniaSat, Sep 7, 7:29 PM PDT · 14997 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
29. 1.513 km SSE of Livermore, CaliforniaSun, Sep 8, 1:17 AM PDT · 14997 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
30. 1.89 km ESE of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSun, Sep 8, 6:14 PM PDT · 14997 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
31. 3.29 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaMon, Sep 9, 4:07 PM PDT · 14996 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
32. 1.626 km SSW of Tracy, CaliforniaTue, Sep 10, 4:09 AM PDT · 14995 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
33. 2.923 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Sep 10, 11:37 PM PDT · 14994 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
34. 2.523 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaTue, Sep 10, 11:38 PM PDT · 14994 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
35. 1.924 km NE of King City, CaliforniaTue, Sep 10, 11:40 PM PDT · 14994 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
36. 2.09 km NE of Gilroy, CaliforniaWed, Sep 11, 2:41 AM PDT · 14994 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
37. 1.524 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaWed, Sep 11, 4:29 PM PDT · 14994 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
38. 1.718 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Sep 12, 12:04 PM PDT · 14993 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
39. 2.218 km SE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Sep 12, 12:08 PM PDT · 14993 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
40. 1.7Northern CaliforniaThu, Sep 12, 1:46 PM PDT · 14993 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
41. 1.9Northern CaliforniaThu, Sep 12, 6:13 PM PDT · 14993 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
42. 2.213 km N of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaThu, Sep 12, 10:05 PM PDT · 14992 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
43. 1.79 km NE of Gilroy, CaliforniaSat, Sep 14, 6:04 PM PDT · 14991 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
44. 2.08 km S of Davenport, CaliforniaSun, Sep 15, 1:27 PM PDT · 14990 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
45. 1.69 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Sep 19, 3:35 AM PDT · 14986 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
46. 1.69 km NNE of Morgan Hill, CaliforniaThu, Sep 19, 8:21 PM PDT · 14985 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
47. 1.620 km SSW of Pescadero, CaliforniaFri, Sep 20, 3:40 AM PDT · 14985 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
48. 1.923 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Sep 20, 8:55 AM PDT · 14985 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
49. 1.59 km NNE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Sep 20, 11:08 AM PDT · 14985 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
50. 1.623 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaFri, Sep 20, 4:12 PM PDT · 14985 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
51. 2.58 km NE of San Martin, CaliforniaFri, Sep 20, 5:30 PM PDT · 14985 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
52. 1.9Northern CaliforniaSat, Sep 21, 8:36 AM PDT · 14984 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
53. 1.65 km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaSat, Sep 21, 2:32 PM PDT · 14984 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
54. 1.611 km SW of Brentwood, CaliforniaSat, Sep 21, 9:23 PM PDT · 14983 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
55. 1.56 km ENE of Hollister, CaliforniaMon, Sep 23, 5:28 AM PDT · 14982 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
56. 1.516 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaMon, Sep 23, 10:10 PM PDT · 14981 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
57. 3.516 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaTue, Sep 24, 12:21 AM PDT · 14981 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
58. 2.5Northern CaliforniaTue, Sep 24, 12:25 AM PDT · 14981 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
59. 1.611 km SW of Brentwood, CaliforniaTue, Sep 24, 7:04 AM PDT · 14981 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
60. 1.816 km NE of East Foothills, CaliforniaTue, Sep 24, 1:07 PM PDT · 14981 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away

The first 60 of 123.

Before

1. 2.023 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaThu, Aug 29, 2:13 PM PDT · 15007 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
2. 2.29 km E of Sunol, CaliforniaThu, Aug 29, 9:36 AM PDT · 15007 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
3. 1.614 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaWed, Aug 28, 1:35 PM PDT · 15008 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
4. 2.312 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Aug 28, 10:50 AM PDT · 15008 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
5. 2.212 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaWed, Aug 28, 9:32 AM PDT · 15008 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
6. 1.617 km SSE of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaTue, Aug 27, 6:53 AM PDT · 15009 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
7. 1.621 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaMon, Aug 26, 5:20 PM PDT · 15010 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
8. 1.824 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaSun, Aug 25, 8:14 PM PDT · 15010 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
9. 2.434 km W of Three Rocks, CaliforniaSun, Aug 25, 3:02 PM PDT · 15011 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
10. 2.222 km NE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Aug 25, 10:52 AM PDT · 15011 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
11. 1.622 km ENE of Soledad, CaliforniaSun, Aug 25, 7:59 AM PDT · 15011 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
12. 2.55 km SW of Gilroy, CaliforniaSat, Aug 24, 10:20 AM PDT · 15012 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
13. 2.414 km E of Seven Trees, CaliforniaSat, Aug 24, 6:09 AM PDT · 15012 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
14. 1.611 km ESE of East Foothills, CaliforniaSat, Aug 24, 5:47 AM PDT · 15012 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
15. 2.410 km ESE of Gilroy, CaliforniaFri, Aug 23, 9:59 PM PDT · 15012 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
16. 1.99 km NE of Greenfield, CaliforniaFri, Aug 23, 2:12 PM PDT · 15013 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
17. 2.62 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Aug 23, 9:32 AM PDT · 15013 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
18. 3.22 km W of San Juan Bautista, CaliforniaFri, Aug 23, 9:32 AM PDT · 15013 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
19. 1.89 km NNW of Hollister, CaliforniaThu, Aug 22, 12:34 PM PDT · 15014 days ago · 0 km deep · 21 km away
20. 2.09 km SW of Tres Pinos, CaliforniaThu, Aug 22, 12:34 PM PDT · 15014 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc54231. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:48 PM UTC.