California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 2km ESE of Muscoy, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 2km ESE of Muscoy, CA on Mon, Jun 3, 1985, 4:11 AM PDT (11:11 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 33km ENE of Big Bear City, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-06-03 11:11:33 UTC
Depth
4.7 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.143° N, 117.322° 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.

Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
58°
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 178 in the 60 days after this one and 175 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 178.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci67621. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:53 AM UTC.