California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 23km N of Kernville, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 23km N of Kernville, CA on Sun, Nov 24, 1985, 6:07 AM PST (14:07 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 7km NNE of Olancha, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-11-24 14:07:58 UTC
Depth
8.2 km (5.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.955° N, 118.378° 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.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
161°
Stations used
0

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 86 in the 60 days after this one and 68 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.019km W of Olancha, CA · 14924 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 1.613km SSE of Bodfish, CA · 14924 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 2.113km SSE of Bodfish, CA · 14924 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 1.616km E of Little Lake, CA · 14923 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 1.620km W of Olancha, CA · 14923 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 1.519km W of Olancha, CA · 14921 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 2.420km W of Olancha, CA · 14921 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  8. 1.725km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 14921 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 2.48km NNE of Coso Junction, CA · 14920 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 1.717km W of Olancha, CA · 14920 days ago · -1 km deep · 38 km away
  11. 2.06km NW of Wofford Heights, CA · 14918 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 1.920km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 14918 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 2.713km NE of Ridgecrest, CA · 14917 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 1.916km ENE of Coso Junction, CA · 14917 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 1.78km NE of Coso Junction, CA · 14917 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  16. 1.919km NNE of Kernville, CA · 14916 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  17. 1.919km NNE of Kernville, CA · 14915 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  18. 1.619km NNE of Kernville, CA · 14915 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  19. 1.810km SE of Lone Pine, CA · 14915 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  20. 1.75km E of Kernville, CA · 14915 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  21. 1.819km NNE of Kernville, CA · 14914 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  22. 1.826km E of Lone Pine, CA · 14914 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  23. 1.519km NNE of Kernville, CA · 14913 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  24. 2.28km NNE of Coso Junction, CA · 14912 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  25. 1.623km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 14911 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  26. 2.222km ENE of Arvin, CA · 14908 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  27. 2.023km ENE of Arvin, CA · 14908 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  28. 1.616km NE of Little Lake, CA · 14908 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
  29. 1.519km ESE of Little Lake, CA · 14908 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  30. 2.719km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 14907 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  31. 2.020km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 14907 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  32. 1.625km S of Bodfish, CA · 14905 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  33. 1.77km NNE of Little Lake, CA · 14904 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
  34. 1.815km E of Coso Junction, CA · 14904 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  35. 1.98km NNE of Little Lake, CA · 14904 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  36. 1.813km SSW of Olancha, CA · 14904 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
  37. 2.38km NNE of Coso Junction, CA · 14904 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  38. 1.88km NNE of Little Lake, CA · 14903 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  39. 3.27km NNE of Olancha, CA · 14903 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  40. 2.28km NNE of Little Lake, CA · 14903 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  41. 1.87km NNE of Olancha, CA · 14903 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  42. 3.08km NNE of Little Lake, CA · 14903 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  43. 2.18km NNE of Little Lake, CA · 14903 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  44. 2.57km NNE of Little Lake, CA · 14903 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  45. 3.17km NNE of Little Lake, CA · 14903 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  46. 1.77km NNE of Little Lake, CA · 14903 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  47. 1.87km NNE of Little Lake, CA · 14902 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  48. 1.56km SSW of Little Lake, CA · 14902 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
  49. 2.48km NNE of Little Lake, CA · 14902 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  50. 1.820km NW of Inyokern, CA · 14902 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
  51. 2.07km NNE of Little Lake, CA · 14899 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  52. 1.87km NNE of Little Lake, CA · 14898 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  53. 1.618km ESE of Lake Isabella, CA · 14895 days ago · 13 km deep · 43 km away
  54. 2.115km E of Little Lake, CA · 14895 days ago · 1 km deep · 57 km away
  55. 2.115km E of Little Lake, CA · 14895 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
  56. 2.314km E of Little Lake, CA · 14895 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
  57. 2.014km E of Little Lake, CA · 14895 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
  58. 1.78km SE of Bodfish, CA · 14894 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  59. 1.729km W of Olancha, CA · 14893 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  60. 2.71km SSE of Wofford Heights, CA · 14893 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away

The first 60 of 86.

Before

  1. 1.717km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 14925 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 1.832km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 14925 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 2.115km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 14926 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 2.815km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 14926 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 1.721km NNE of California City, CA · 14926 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 1.722km NNE of California City, CA · 14926 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 1.822km NNE of California City, CA · 14926 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 2.222km NNE of California City, CA · 14926 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 2.021km NNE of California City, CA · 14926 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 1.620km NNE of California City, CA · 14926 days ago · 14 km deep · 85 km away
  11. 1.922km NNE of California City, CA · 14926 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 2.222km NNE of California City, CA · 14926 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 1.742km SE of Three Rivers, CA · 14926 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 2.120km NNE of Trona, CA · 14927 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 2.017km NNE of Trona, CA · 14927 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 2.024km S of Bodfish, CA · 14928 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  17. 1.522km NNE of California City, CA · 14928 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  18. 2.014km ENE of Little Lake, CA · 14929 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  19. 1.517km SW of Olancha, CA · 14929 days ago · -1 km deep · 33 km away
  20. 1.831km W of Olancha, CA · 14930 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci132425. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:44 PM UTC.