M1.8 earthquake 31 km ENE of Lee Vining, California

Magnitude

1.8 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Wed, Mar 6, 1985, 1:47 AM PST

UTC

1985-03-06 09:47:06 UTC

Depth

4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

38.035° N, 118.780° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.10

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

78°

Stations used

10

• June Lake, CaliforniaPopulation 629. Forecast38 kmNE
• Gardnerville Ranchos, NevadaPopulation 11,312. Forecast126 kmSE
• Clovis, CaliforniaPopulation 104,180. Forecast157 kmNNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast446 kmN

After

1. 2.53 km WNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaWed, Mar 6, 4:18 AM PST · 15184 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
2. 1.82 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaWed, Mar 6, 4:28 AM PST · 15184 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
3. 2.9California-Nevada border regionWed, Mar 6, 10:45 AM PST · 15184 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
4. 2.410 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Mar 7, 8:04 AM PST · 15183 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
5. 1.75 km ESE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Mar 7, 9:02 AM PST · 15183 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
6. 1.55 km NNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaThu, Mar 7, 8:52 PM PST · 15182 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
7. 2.68 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, Mar 8, 2:52 PM PST · 15181 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
8. 1.90 km NE of Round Valley, CaliforniaFri, Mar 8, 7:01 PM PST · 15181 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
9. 1.616 km S of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Mar 9, 12:21 AM PST · 15181 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
10. 1.63 km SSE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSat, Mar 9, 2:29 AM PST · 15181 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
11. 1.911 km NW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Mar 9, 8:47 AM PST · 15181 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
12. 2.811 km NW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Mar 9, 8:51 AM PST · 15181 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
13. 1.510 km NW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Mar 9, 8:59 AM PST · 15181 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
14. 2.011 km NW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Mar 9, 9:56 AM PST · 15181 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
15. 1.64 km N of Round Valley, CaliforniaSat, Mar 9, 5:06 PM PST · 15180 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
16. 1.930 km ENE of Mono City, CaliforniaSat, Mar 9, 8:38 PM PST · 15180 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
17. 1.89 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Mar 10, 9:18 AM PST · 15180 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
18. 1.611 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Mar 10, 9:59 AM PST · 15180 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
19. 1.5California-Nevada border regionSun, Mar 10, 1:22 PM PST · 15180 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
20. 1.65 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Mar 10, 6:03 PM PST · 15179 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
21. 1.74 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Mar 10, 6:42 PM PST · 15179 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
22. 2.431 km ENE of Lee Vining, CaliforniaSun, Mar 10, 7:46 PM PST · 15179 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
23. 1.75 km SSW of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Mar 10, 11:25 PM PST · 15179 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
24. 1.64 km N of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Mar 11, 2:08 AM PST · 15179 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
25. 1.727 km ENE of Lee Vining, CaliforniaMon, Mar 11, 2:58 AM PST · 15179 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
26. 2.94 km S of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Mar 11, 1:46 PM PST · 15178 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
27. 2.112 km WSW of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Mar 11, 1:46 PM PST · 15178 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
28. 2.23 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, Mar 12, 12:39 PM PST · 15178 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
29. 1.62 km S of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Mar 12, 1:51 PM PST · 15177 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
30. 1.630 km E of Lee Vining, CaliforniaTue, Mar 12, 5:28 PM PST · 15177 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
31. 1.57 km ESE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaWed, Mar 13, 2:41 AM PST · 15177 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
32. 1.61 km N of Round Valley, CaliforniaWed, Mar 13, 5:17 PM PST · 15176 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
33. 1.612 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaWed, Mar 13, 9:12 PM PST · 15176 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
34. 1.86 km S of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Mar 14, 8:19 AM PST · 15176 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
35. 1.62 km N of Round Valley, CaliforniaThu, Mar 14, 12:02 PM PST · 15176 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
36. 1.92 km S of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Mar 14, 2:10 PM PST · 15175 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
37. 1.930 km ENE of Mono City, CaliforniaThu, Mar 14, 6:17 PM PST · 15175 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
38. 1.531 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaThu, Mar 14, 10:07 PM PST · 15175 days ago · -1 km deep · 5 km away
39. 2.749km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAFri, Mar 15, 12:27 PM PST · 15175 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
40. 2.34 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, Mar 15, 9:09 PM PST · 15174 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
41. 2.015 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Mar 15, 11:30 PM PST · 15174 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
42. 1.515 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Mar 16, 1:25 AM PST · 15174 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
43. 2.011 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Mar 16, 8:09 AM PST · 15174 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
44. 1.63 km NNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaSat, Mar 16, 12:12 PM PST · 15174 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
45. 1.95 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Mar 17, 9:26 AM PST · 15173 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
46. 2.12 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, Mar 17, 4:29 PM PST · 15172 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
47. 3.011 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Mar 17, 10:48 PM PST · 15172 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
48. 1.69 km WSW of Round Valley, CaliforniaSun, Mar 17, 11:34 PM PST · 15172 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
49. 1.69 km WSW of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Mar 18, 12:07 AM PST · 15172 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
50. 1.611 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Mar 18, 3:56 AM PST · 15172 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
51. 1.67 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Mar 18, 6:26 AM PST · 15172 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
52. 3.910 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Mar 18, 10:32 AM PST · 15172 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
53. 2.010 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Mar 18, 10:34 AM PST · 15172 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
54. 2.010 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Mar 18, 10:48 AM PST · 15172 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
55. 1.710 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Mar 18, 11:03 AM PST · 15172 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
56. 1.510 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Mar 18, 11:03 AM PST · 15172 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
57. 1.730 km ENE of Mono City, CaliforniaMon, Mar 18, 3:14 PM PST · 15171 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
58. 1.77 km E of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Mar 18, 3:48 PM PST · 15171 days ago · 39 km deep · 53 km away
59. 1.910 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Mar 18, 7:56 PM PST · 15171 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
60. 1.710 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Mar 18, 11:12 PM PST · 15171 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

1. 1.72 km SW of Round Valley, CaliforniaTue, Mar 5, 6:06 PM PST · 15184 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
2. 1.830 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaTue, Mar 5, 8:42 AM PST · 15185 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
3. 2.411 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, Mar 5, 4:30 AM PST · 15185 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
4. 1.95 km S of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Mar 5, 3:20 AM PST · 15185 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
5. 1.63 km NNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Mar 4, 10:48 PM PST · 15185 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
6. 1.96 km WNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Mar 4, 5:40 AM PST · 15186 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
7. 1.66 km WNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaSun, Mar 3, 11:37 PM PST · 15186 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
8. 1.53 km N of Round Valley, CaliforniaSun, Mar 3, 9:29 PM PST · 15186 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
9. 1.79 km E of Mono City, CaliforniaSun, Mar 3, 9:19 PM PST · 15186 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
10. 2.96 km WNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaSun, Mar 3, 12:39 PM PST · 15187 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
11. 1.66 km WNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaSun, Mar 3, 6:53 AM PST · 15187 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
12. 2.96 km WNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaSun, Mar 3, 6:52 AM PST · 15187 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
13. 1.94 km WNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaSat, Mar 2, 11:00 PM PST · 15187 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
14. 2.22 km WNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaSat, Mar 2, 7:15 AM PST · 15188 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
15. 2.62 km WNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaSat, Mar 2, 7:06 AM PST · 15188 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
16. 2.08 km SSW of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSat, Mar 2, 12:38 AM PST · 15188 days ago · -1 km deep · 67 km away
17. 1.88 km SSW of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaFri, Mar 1, 8:23 PM PST · 15188 days ago · -2 km deep · 66 km away
18. 1.92 km N of Round Valley, CaliforniaFri, Mar 1, 1:02 PM PST · 15189 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
19. 3.22 km WNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaFri, Mar 1, 5:00 AM PST · 15189 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
20. 1.812 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Feb 28, 10:08 PM PST · 15189 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1126422. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:53 AM UTC.