M1.7 earthquake 21km SE of Lone Pine, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (mc), micro

Local time

Sun, May 5, 1985, 12:36 AM PDT

UTC

1985-05-05 07:36:13 UTC

Depth

4.7 km (2.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.466° N, 117.889° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

292°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Lone Pine, CaliforniaPopulation 2,035. Forecast22 kmSE
• Ridgecrest, CaliforniaPopulation 28,780. Forecast96 kmNNW
• Visalia, CaliforniaPopulation 130,104. Forecast126 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast270 kmN

After

1. 1.518km ENE of Coso Junction, CASun, May 5, 7:02 AM PDT · 15123 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
2. 2.427km W of Olancha, CAMon, May 6, 11:08 PM PDT · 15121 days ago · 1 km deep · 43 km away
3. 1.718km E of Coso Junction, CATue, May 7, 10:42 AM PDT · 15121 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
4. 1.717km E of Coso Junction, CATue, May 7, 1:49 PM PDT · 15120 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
5. 2.717km NNE of Inyokern, CATue, May 7, 7:56 PM PDT · 15120 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
6. 1.617km NNE of Inyokern, CATue, May 7, 8:08 PM PDT · 15120 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
7. 2.314km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, May 8, 10:17 PM PDT · 15119 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
8. 3.01km E of Stovepipe Wells, CASat, May 11, 1:57 AM PDT · 15117 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
9. 2.112km ENE of Ridgecrest, CASat, May 11, 3:24 PM PDT · 15116 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
10. 3.417km NNE of Inyokern, CAMon, May 13, 2:24 PM PDT · 15114 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
11. 1.518km NNE of Inyokern, CAMon, May 13, 2:48 PM PDT · 15114 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
12. 2.217km NNE of Inyokern, CATue, May 14, 4:28 AM PDT · 15114 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
13. 2.117km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, May 15, 2:27 PM PDT · 15112 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
14. 1.721km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, May 15, 10:44 PM PDT · 15112 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
15. 2.016km NNE of Inyokern, CAThu, May 16, 2:50 AM PDT · 15112 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
16. 1.66km NW of Olancha, CAThu, May 16, 3:01 AM PDT · 15112 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
17. 1.717km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, May 18, 5:16 AM PDT · 15110 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
18. 1.723km NNE of Kernville, CASat, May 18, 6:51 AM PDT · 15110 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
19. 1.616km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, May 18, 8:19 PM PDT · 15109 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
20. 2.126km WSW of Olancha, CASun, May 19, 4:26 PM PDT · 15108 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
21. 1.728km NNE of Kernville, CAMon, May 20, 4:08 AM PDT · 15108 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
22. 1.925km WSW of Olancha, CAMon, May 20, 10:28 AM PDT · 15108 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
23. 1.719km ESE of Little Lake, CAWed, May 22, 5:10 PM PDT · 15105 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
24. 2.428km NNE of Kernville, CAThu, May 23, 12:14 AM PDT · 15105 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
25. 3.028km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, May 24, 7:13 AM PDT · 15104 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
26. 1.824km ENE of Coso Junction, CASun, May 26, 7:43 AM PDT · 15102 days ago · 0 km deep · 45 km away
27. 2.025km ENE of Coso Junction, CAMon, May 27, 9:58 PM PDT · 15100 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
28. 2.127km ENE of Coso Junction, CAThu, May 30, 12:36 AM PDT · 15098 days ago · -1 km deep · 44 km away
29. 1.824km SSW of Stovepipe Wells, CAThu, May 30, 6:38 PM PDT · 15097 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
30. 1.825km ENE of Coso Junction, CAFri, May 31, 4:58 AM PDT · 15097 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
31. 2.616km NNE of Inyokern, CAFri, May 31, 11:41 AM PDT · 15097 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
32. 3.122km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, May 31, 1:26 PM PDT · 15096 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
33. 1.923km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, May 31, 2:35 PM PDT · 15096 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
34. 2.325km WNW of Inyokern, CASat, Jun 1, 6:16 PM PDT · 15095 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
35. 1.616km S of Lone Pine, CASun, Jun 2, 5:18 AM PDT · 15095 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
36. 2.06km SE of Independence, CASun, Jun 2, 6:11 AM PDT · 15095 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
37. 1.621km NNE of Inyokern, CASun, Jun 2, 11:01 AM PDT · 15095 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
38. 1.59km SW of Olancha, CASun, Jun 2, 12:38 PM PDT · 15095 days ago · 1 km deep · 32 km away
39. 1.623km NNE of Kernville, CASun, Jun 2, 5:48 PM PDT · 15094 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
40. 1.56km W of Olancha, CAMon, Jun 3, 1:44 AM PDT · 15094 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
41. 1.827km NE of Kernville, CAMon, Jun 3, 8:08 AM PDT · 15094 days ago · 20 km deep · 66 km away
42. 1.827km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, Jun 5, 10:12 PM PDT · 15091 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
43. 2.328km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, Jun 5, 10:55 PM PDT · 15091 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
44. 1.727km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, Jun 5, 10:58 PM PDT · 15091 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
45. 1.618km NNE of Kernville, CAThu, Jun 6, 9:24 PM PDT · 15090 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
46. 1.728km NNE of Kernville, CASat, Jun 8, 2:18 PM PDT · 15088 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
47. 1.523km NNE of Kernville, CASun, Jun 16, 6:15 PM PDT · 15080 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
48. 1.923km NNE of Kernville, CAMon, Jun 17, 4:35 AM PDT · 15080 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
49. 2.422km N of Kernville, CAWed, Jun 19, 5:33 AM PDT · 15078 days ago · 17 km deep · 73 km away
50. 1.69km ENE of Coso Junction, CAThu, Jun 20, 12:09 PM PDT · 15077 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
51. 2.14km WSW of Stovepipe Wells, CAFri, Jun 21, 5:59 PM PDT · 15075 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
52. 1.519km NE of Olancha, CASat, Jun 22, 7:00 AM PDT · 15075 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
53. 1.619km NNE of Olancha, CASat, Jun 22, 9:51 AM PDT · 15075 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
54. 1.724km ESE of Little Lake, CASun, Jun 23, 5:09 AM PDT · 15074 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
55. 1.518km NW of Inyokern, CASun, Jun 23, 4:47 PM PDT · 15073 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
56. 1.712km ENE of Coso Junction, CATue, Jun 25, 3:58 AM PDT · 15072 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
57. 1.624km ESE of Little Lake, CATue, Jun 25, 2:55 PM PDT · 15071 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
58. 1.522km NNE of Trona, CAWed, Jun 26, 8:33 AM PDT · 15071 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
59. 2.721km N of Trona, CAWed, Jun 26, 8:36 AM PDT · 15071 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
60. 2.431km ESE of Big Pine, CAThu, Jun 27, 2:46 PM PDT · 15069 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away

The first 60 of 67.

Before

1. 1.512km W of Little Lake, CAFri, May 3, 11:10 AM PDT · 15125 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
2. 1.615km SSW of Olancha, CAWed, May 1, 10:55 PM PDT · 15126 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
3. 1.67km NW of Olancha, CAWed, May 1, 3:40 AM PDT · 15127 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
4. 2.113km NE of Inyokern, CASun, Apr 28, 10:05 PM PDT · 15129 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
5. 2.0California-Nevada border regionSun, Apr 28, 4:15 AM PDT · 15130 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
6. 1.517km SSW of Olancha, CATue, Apr 23, 9:35 PM PST · 15134 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
7. 1.516km NE of Kernville, CASat, Apr 20, 2:23 PM PST · 15137 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
8. 2.126km ENE of Coso Junction, CAFri, Apr 19, 1:40 PM PST · 15138 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
9. 1.823km NNE of Olancha, CAThu, Apr 18, 6:57 AM PST · 15140 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
10. 1.622 km E of Bishop, CaliforniaWed, Apr 17, 7:06 PM PST · 15140 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
11. 1.617km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, Apr 17, 1:07 AM PST · 15141 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
12. 1.823km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, Apr 12, 1:20 PM PST · 15145 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
13. 2.719km ESE of Little Lake, CAWed, Apr 10, 8:49 AM PST · 15148 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
14. 1.913km NE of Inyokern, CAWed, Apr 10, 7:15 AM PST · 15148 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
15. 1.728km W of Olancha, CAFri, Apr 5, 10:25 PM PST · 15152 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci65688. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:38 AM UTC.