M1.5 earthquake 12km W of Little Lake, CA

Magnitude

1.5 (mc), micro

Local time

Fri, May 3, 1985, 11:10 AM PDT

UTC

1985-05-03 18:10:40 UTC

Depth

3.3 km (2.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.926° N, 118.042° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

83°

Stations used

0

• Weldon, CaliforniaPopulation 2,642. Forecast37 kmNE
• Ridgecrest, CaliforniaPopulation 28,780. Forecast47 kmNW
• Bakersfield, CaliforniaPopulation 373,640. Forecast108 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast209 kmN

After

1. 1.721km SE of Lone Pine, CASun, May 5, 12:36 AM PDT · 15115 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
2. 1.518km ENE of Coso Junction, CASun, May 5, 7:02 AM PDT · 15115 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
3. 2.427km W of Olancha, CAMon, May 6, 11:08 PM PDT · 15113 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
4. 1.718km E of Coso Junction, CATue, May 7, 10:42 AM PDT · 15113 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
5. 1.718km ESE of Bodfish, CATue, May 7, 11:49 AM PDT · 15113 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
6. 1.717km E of Coso Junction, CATue, May 7, 1:49 PM PDT · 15113 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
7. 2.717km NNE of Inyokern, CATue, May 7, 7:56 PM PDT · 15113 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
8. 1.617km NNE of Inyokern, CATue, May 7, 8:08 PM PDT · 15113 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
9. 2.314km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, May 8, 10:17 PM PDT · 15111 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
10. 2.120km NNW of Tehachapi, CAFri, May 10, 7:33 PM PDT · 15110 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
11. 1.923km NNW of Tehachapi, CAFri, May 10, 10:57 PM PDT · 15109 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
12. 2.112km ENE of Ridgecrest, CASat, May 11, 3:24 PM PDT · 15109 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
13. 1.639km E of Johannesburg, CAMon, May 13, 3:50 AM PDT · 15107 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
14. 1.926km NE of Arvin, CAMon, May 13, 12:43 PM PDT · 15107 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
15. 3.417km NNE of Inyokern, CAMon, May 13, 2:24 PM PDT · 15107 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
16. 1.518km NNE of Inyokern, CAMon, May 13, 2:48 PM PDT · 15107 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
17. 2.125km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, May 13, 8:35 PM PDT · 15107 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
18. 2.217km NNE of Inyokern, CATue, May 14, 4:28 AM PDT · 15106 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
19. 2.226km SSW of Bodfish, CATue, May 14, 1:25 PM PDT · 15106 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
20. 1.626km SSW of Bodfish, CATue, May 14, 7:33 PM PDT · 15106 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
21. 2.117km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, May 15, 2:27 PM PDT · 15105 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
22. 2.326km SSW of Bodfish, CAWed, May 15, 8:14 PM PDT · 15105 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
23. 1.721km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, May 15, 10:44 PM PDT · 15104 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
24. 2.016km NNE of Inyokern, CAThu, May 16, 2:50 AM PDT · 15104 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
25. 1.66km NW of Olancha, CAThu, May 16, 3:01 AM PDT · 15104 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
26. 3.024km N of Tehachapi, CAFri, May 17, 2:07 AM PDT · 15103 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
27. 1.717km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, May 18, 5:16 AM PDT · 15102 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
28. 1.723km NNE of Kernville, CASat, May 18, 6:51 AM PDT · 15102 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
29. 1.616km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, May 18, 8:19 PM PDT · 15102 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
30. 2.126km WSW of Olancha, CASun, May 19, 4:26 PM PDT · 15101 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
31. 1.728km NNE of Kernville, CAMon, May 20, 4:08 AM PDT · 15100 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
32. 1.925km WSW of Olancha, CAMon, May 20, 10:28 AM PDT · 15100 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
33. 1.713km SE of Bodfish, CAMon, May 20, 11:11 AM PDT · 15100 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
34. 1.719km ESE of Little Lake, CAWed, May 22, 5:10 PM PDT · 15098 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
35. 2.428km NNE of Kernville, CAThu, May 23, 12:14 AM PDT · 15097 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
36. 1.524km W of Johannesburg, CAThu, May 23, 1:57 AM PDT · 15097 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
37. 3.028km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, May 24, 7:13 AM PDT · 15096 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
38. 2.326km SSW of Bodfish, CAFri, May 24, 8:22 PM PDT · 15096 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
39. 2.312km ENE of Oildale, CASat, May 25, 4:57 AM PDT · 15095 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
40. 1.824km ENE of Coso Junction, CASun, May 26, 7:43 AM PDT · 15094 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
41. 2.025km ENE of Coso Junction, CAMon, May 27, 9:58 PM PDT · 15092 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
42. 2.127km ENE of Coso Junction, CAThu, May 30, 12:36 AM PDT · 15090 days ago · -1 km deep · 40 km away
43. 1.824km SSW of Stovepipe Wells, CAThu, May 30, 6:38 PM PDT · 15090 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
44. 1.825km ENE of Coso Junction, CAFri, May 31, 4:58 AM PDT · 15089 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
45. 2.616km NNE of Inyokern, CAFri, May 31, 11:41 AM PDT · 15089 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
46. 3.122km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, May 31, 1:26 PM PDT · 15089 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
47. 1.923km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, May 31, 2:35 PM PDT · 15089 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
48. 2.325km WNW of Inyokern, CASat, Jun 1, 6:16 PM PDT · 15088 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
49. 1.616km S of Lone Pine, CASun, Jun 2, 5:18 AM PDT · 15087 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
50. 2.06km SE of Independence, CASun, Jun 2, 6:11 AM PDT · 15087 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
51. 1.621km NNE of Inyokern, CASun, Jun 2, 11:01 AM PDT · 15087 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
52. 1.59km SW of Olancha, CASun, Jun 2, 12:38 PM PDT · 15087 days ago · 1 km deep · 33 km away
53. 1.623km NNE of Kernville, CASun, Jun 2, 5:48 PM PDT · 15087 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
54. 1.56km W of Olancha, CAMon, Jun 3, 1:44 AM PDT · 15086 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
55. 1.827km NE of Kernville, CAMon, Jun 3, 8:08 AM PDT · 15086 days ago · 20 km deep · 17 km away
56. 1.827km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, Jun 5, 10:12 PM PDT · 15083 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
57. 2.328km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, Jun 5, 10:55 PM PDT · 15083 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
58. 1.727km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, Jun 5, 10:58 PM PDT · 15083 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
59. 1.618km NNE of Kernville, CAThu, Jun 6, 9:24 PM PDT · 15082 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
60. 1.728km NNE of Kernville, CASat, Jun 8, 2:18 PM PDT · 15081 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away

The first 60 of 91.

Before

1. 2.220km ESE of Bodfish, CAThu, May 2, 1:04 AM PDT · 15118 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
2. 1.615km SSW of Olancha, CAWed, May 1, 10:55 PM PDT · 15118 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
3. 1.620km SE of Bodfish, CAWed, May 1, 2:04 PM PDT · 15119 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
4. 1.67km NW of Olancha, CAWed, May 1, 3:40 AM PDT · 15119 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
5. 2.113km NE of Inyokern, CASun, Apr 28, 10:05 PM PDT · 15121 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
6. 1.721km S of Bodfish, CASat, Apr 27, 5:10 PM PST · 15123 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
7. 1.517km SSW of Olancha, CATue, Apr 23, 9:35 PM PST · 15126 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
8. 1.516km NE of Kernville, CASat, Apr 20, 2:23 PM PST · 15130 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
9. 1.926km NNW of Tehachapi, CASat, Apr 20, 10:15 AM PST · 15130 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
10. 2.126km ENE of Coso Junction, CAFri, Apr 19, 1:40 PM PST · 15131 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
11. 1.823km NNE of Olancha, CAThu, Apr 18, 6:57 AM PST · 15132 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
12. 1.927km NE of Arvin, CAWed, Apr 17, 7:49 AM PST · 15133 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
13. 1.617km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, Apr 17, 1:07 AM PST · 15133 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
14. 1.823km NNW of Tehachapi, CAMon, Apr 15, 5:48 AM PST · 15135 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
15. 1.814km E of Oildale, CAMon, Apr 15, 4:11 AM PST · 15135 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away
16. 1.914km E of Oildale, CAMon, Apr 15, 4:10 AM PST · 15135 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
17. 1.823km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, Apr 12, 1:20 PM PST · 15138 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
18. 2.115km NE of Lamont, CAWed, Apr 10, 3:00 PM PST · 15140 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
19. 2.021km NNW of Tehachapi, CAWed, Apr 10, 10:46 AM PST · 15140 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
20. 2.719km ESE of Little Lake, CAWed, Apr 10, 8:49 AM PST · 15140 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci65521. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:35 PM UTC.