California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 6 km ENE of Markleeville, California

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 6 km ENE of Markleeville, California on Thu, Jan 31, 1985, 12:04 PM PST (20:04 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 California-Nevada border region. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-01-31 20:04:30 UTC
Depth
3.1 km (1.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.724° N, 119.722° 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, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
100°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.518 km ESE of Walker, California · 15212 days ago · -2 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 2.5California-Nevada border region · 15210 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 1.918 km SE of Walker, California · 15210 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 1.930 km ENE of Mono City, California · 15209 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 1.87 km NNE of Truckee, California · 15198 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 1.77 km ESE of Mono City, California · 15197 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 2.025 km ENE of Mono City, California · 15196 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  8. 1.68 km E of Mono City, California · 15187 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 1.79 km E of Mono City, California · 15183 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 1.69 km WNW of Cold Springs, California · 15178 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 1.69 km N of Truckee, California · 15177 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 1.79 km N of Truckee, California · 15172 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 1.68 km N of Truckee, California · 15172 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 1.98 km WSW of Bridgeport, California · 15167 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 2.01 km W of Mesa Vista, California · 15167 days ago · 2 km deep · 12 km away
  16. 2.2California-Nevada border region · 15158 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 1.718 km NW of Bridgeport, California · 15158 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
  18. 2.418 km NW of Bridgeport, California · 15157 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 1.818 km WNW of Bridgeport, California · 15157 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  20. 2.018 km WNW of Bridgeport, California · 15157 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away

Before

  1. 1.630 km ENE of Mono City, California · 15217 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 2.314 km NNW of Truckee, California · 15221 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 2.014 km NE of Bridgeport, California · 15226 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 1.78 km SSW of Kirkwood, California · 15227 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 3.87 km E of Topaz Ranch Estates, Nevada · 15229 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 2.18 km NNE of Truckee, California · 15244 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc39496. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:48 PM UTC.