California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 3 km NNE of McCloud, California

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 3 km NNE of McCloud, California on Tue, Feb 5, 1985, 4:08 AM PST (12:08 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 29 km SSW of Etna, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1985-02-05 12:08:03 UTC
Depth
12.1 km (7.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.283° N, 122.121° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
121°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.62 km ENE of McCloud, California · 15213 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.12 km E of McCloud, California · 15213 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 2.02 km E of McCloud, California · 15213 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 2.225 km S of Nubieber, California · 15206 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 3.38 km NW of Old Station, California · 15201 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 1.8Northern California · 15201 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 2.115 km NNE of Shingletown, California · 15198 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 1.85 km WSW of Bella Vista, California · 15196 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 1.921 km S of Nubieber, California · 15194 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 3.514 km NNE of French Gulch, California · 15181 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 4.629 km SSW of Etna, California · 15177 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 1.66 km NE of Trinity Center, California · 15171 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 1.68 km ESE of Hat Creek, California · 15168 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 3.01 km ESE of Anderson, California · 15156 days ago · 68 km deep · 94 km away

Before

  1. 2.23 km WNW of McCloud, California · 15213 days ago · -2 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 1.912 km SE of Dunsmuir, California · 15219 days ago · 12 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 1.6Northern California · 15229 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc39946. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:02 AM UTC.