California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 30 km ENE of Lee Vining, California

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 30 km ENE of Lee Vining, California on Thu, Mar 28, 1985, 7:15 AM PST (15:15 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 4 km WNW of Round Valley, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-03-28 15:15:46 UTC
Depth
2.2 km (1.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.047° N, 118.796° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.26
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
89°
Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.64 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 15124 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 2.14 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 15124 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 2.14 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 15124 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 2.94 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 15124 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 1.84 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 15124 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 2.44 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 15124 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 1.74 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 15124 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 2.94 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 15124 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 2.24 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 15123 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 1.94 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 15123 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 2.115 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 15123 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 1.94 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 15123 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 2.228 km NW of Benton, California · 15123 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 1.64 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 15122 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 2.75 km NNW of Round Valley, California · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 1.64 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 15122 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 2.0California-Nevada border region · 15122 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  18. 2.53 km SSE of Swall Meadows, California · 15122 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  19. 1.60 km NNE of Round Valley, California · 15121 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  20. 1.74 km WNW of Benton, California · 15121 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  21. 1.58 km WNW of Bridgeport, California · 15121 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  22. 2.44 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 15121 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  23. 2.34 km WNW of Round Valley, California · 15121 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  24. 2.1California-Nevada border region · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  25. 2.015 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 15120 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  26. 2.14 km SSE of Swall Meadows, California · 15120 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  27. 1.610 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  28. 1.714 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 15119 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  29. 2.57 km WSW of Coleville, California · 15119 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  30. 2.47 km WSW of Coleville, California · 15119 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  31. 1.97 km WSW of Coleville, California · 15119 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  32. 1.710 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 15119 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  33. 1.510 km W of Aspen Springs, California · 15119 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  34. 1.74 km SSE of Swall Meadows, California · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  35. 2.47 km WSW of Coleville, California · 15119 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  36. 2.314 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 15118 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  37. 1.63 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, California · 15118 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  38. 1.68 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 15118 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  39. 2.93 km SSE of Swall Meadows, California · 15118 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  40. 2.18 km N of Mesa, California · 15117 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  41. 1.85 km SSE of Yosemite Valley, California · 15117 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  42. 2.82 km SSE of Round Valley, California · 15117 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  43. 1.911 km NW of Aspen Springs, California · 15117 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  44. 1.99 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 15117 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  45. 1.68 km WSW of Aspen Springs, California · 15117 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  46. 4.74 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  47. 2.35 km W of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  48. 2.34 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  49. 2.54 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  50. 3.24 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  51. 3.44 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  52. 2.04 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  53. 2.84 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  54. 2.84 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  55. 2.75 km SSE of Swall Meadows, CA · 15116 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
  56. 2.9California-Nevada border region · 15116 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  57. 2.84 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  58. 1.65 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  59. 2.74 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  60. 1.94 km SE of Swall Meadows, California · 15116 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away

The first 60 of 200.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc1126949. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC.