California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 15 km N of Lake Davis, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 15 km N of Lake Davis, California on Sun, Oct 13, 1985, 12:44 PM PDT (19:44 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 4 km S of Sierraville, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-10-13 19:44:57 UTC
Depth
3.7 km (2.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.011° N, 120.456° 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 1.6 km horizontally, 8.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.45
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
194°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 32 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.010 km NE of Greenville, California · 14953 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 1.524 km NNW of Susanville, California · 14951 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 2.03 km WNW of Greenville, California · 14949 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 3.04 km S of Sierraville, California · 14948 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 1.54 km SSE of Sierraville, California · 14948 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 2.03 km SSW of Sierraville, California · 14948 days ago · -2 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 2.23 km SSE of Sierraville, California · 14948 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 3.09 km WNW of Chester, California · 14948 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 1.59 km NW of Chester, California · 14947 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 2.34 km SSE of Nevada City, California · 14947 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 2.25 km NNW of Belden, California · 14945 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 2.31 km NNE of Susanville, California · 14944 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  13. 1.83 km SSW of Susanville, California · 14944 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  14. 2.14 km S of Sierraville, California · 14943 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 2.513 km NE of Lake Davis, California · 14943 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  16. 2.811 km W of La Porte, California · 14943 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 1.910 km NNW of Truckee, California · 14940 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 1.913 km E of Mineral, California · 14937 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  19. 1.90 km N of Susanville, California · 14936 days ago · -1 km deep · 49 km away
  20. 1.64 km SSW of Prattville, California · 14933 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  21. 1.710 km NNE of Truckee, California · 14932 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  22. 1.89 km W of Lake Almanor West, California · 14927 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  23. 2.614 km WNW of Kingvale, California · 14922 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  24. 1.934 km NW of Susanville, California · 14918 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  25. 1.67 km NNE of Truckee, California · 14917 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  26. 2.332 km NNW of Susanville, California · 14916 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  27. 1.62 km NNW of Greenville, California · 14911 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  28. 1.712 km SSW of Lake Almanor West, California · 14905 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  29. 1.67 km NE of Truckee, California · 14901 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  30. 1.57 km NNW of Truckee, California · 14899 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away
  31. 1.64 km SSE of Floriston, California · 14896 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  32. 2.55 km WNW of Plumas Eureka (historical), California · 14896 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away

Before

  1. 2.03 km ENE of Canyondam, California · 14957 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 2.311 km WNW of Floriston, California · 14964 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 2.211 km WNW of Floriston, California · 14964 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 1.52 km ESE of Prattville, California · 14966 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 2.12 km ESE of Hamilton Branch, California · 14967 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 1.54 km NNW of Lake Almanor Peninsula, California · 14968 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 1.56 km N of Truckee, California · 14970 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 2.23 km ENE of Canyondam, California · 14971 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 2.15 km NNE of Belden, California · 14971 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 1.93 km SE of Prattville, California · 14971 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 1.63 km SE of Prattville, California · 14971 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 2.54 km SSE of Prattville, California · 14971 days ago · -2 km deep · 61 km away
  13. 1.93 km SE of Prattville, California · 14971 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 1.91 km W of Sierraville, California · 14971 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 2.05 km SSW of Graeagle, California · 14973 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 1.71 km SE of Chester, California · 14977 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  17. 1.63 km SE of Prattville, California · 14977 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc56849. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:16 AM UTC.