California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 2 km ENE of McCloud, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 2 km ENE of McCloud, California on Tue, Feb 5, 1985, 4:57 AM PST (12:57 UTC), 3 km (2 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
1.6 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1985-02-05 12:57:50 UTC
Depth
2.8 km (1.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
41.262° N, 122.110° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 7.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
132°
Stations used
5

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 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.12 km E of McCloud, California · 15214 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.02 km E of McCloud, California · 15214 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 2.225 km S of Nubieber, California · 15207 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 3.38 km NW of Old Station, California · 15202 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 1.8Northern California · 15202 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 2.115 km NNE of Shingletown, California · 15199 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 1.85 km WSW of Bella Vista, California · 15197 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 1.921 km S of Nubieber, California · 15195 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 3.514 km NNE of French Gulch, California · 15182 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 4.629 km SSW of Etna, California · 15178 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 1.66 km NE of Trinity Center, California · 15172 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 1.68 km ESE of Hat Creek, California · 15169 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 2.914 km E of Cottonwood, California · 15160 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 3.01 km ESE of Anderson, California · 15157 days ago · 68 km deep · 92 km away

Before

  1. 2.23 km NNE of McCloud, California · 15214 days ago · 12 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 2.23 km WNW of McCloud, California · 15214 days ago · -2 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 1.912 km SE of Dunsmuir, California · 15220 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 1.6Northern California · 15230 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 1.810 km WNW of Paynes Creek, California · 15242 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc39950. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:33 AM UTC.