California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 6 km SE of Markleeville, California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 6 km SE of Markleeville, California on Sun, Jun 30, 1985, 2:03 PM PDT (21:03 UTC), -2 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-06-30 21:03:50 UTC
Depth
-2.0 km (-1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.649° N, 119.737° 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, 1.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
112°
Stations used
27

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.37 km SSW of Kingvale, California · 15055 days ago · -1 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 2.124 km W of Bridgeport, California · 15054 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 2.016 km ENE of Mono City, California · 15051 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 1.825 km E of Mono City, California · 15045 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 1.52 km SW of Floriston, California · 15042 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 2.32 km WSW of Mesa Vista, California · 15038 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
  7. 1.60 km SW of Mesa Vista, California · 15038 days ago · -1 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 1.87 km N of Truckee, California · 15034 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 2.1California-Nevada border region · 15024 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  10. 1.65 km NW of Bridgeport, California · 15018 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 1.61 km NE of Mesa Vista, California · 15013 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away

Before

  1. 2.07 km NE of Truckee, California · 15059 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 1.77 km NE of Truckee, California · 15061 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 1.58 km N of Truckee, California · 15062 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 1.711 km SW of Walker, California · 15066 days ago · 1 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 2.630 km ENE of Mono City, California · 15068 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 2.09 km NNE of Truckee, California · 15075 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc50416. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:28 PM UTC.