M1.6 earthquake 20km W of Olancha, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (mc), micro

Local time

Sun, Nov 17, 1985, 7:13 AM PST

UTC

1985-11-17 15:13:49 UTC

Depth

4.4 km (2.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.280° N, 118.224° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

269°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Lone Pine, CaliforniaPopulation 2,035. Forecast39 kmSSW
• Porterville, CaliforniaPopulation 56,058. Forecast75 kmENE
• Visalia, CaliforniaPopulation 130,104. Forecast96 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast248 kmN

After

1. 3.242km SE of Three Rivers, CASun, Nov 17, 11:53 PM PST · 14918 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
2. 1.831km W of Olancha, CATue, Nov 19, 10:20 AM PST · 14917 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
3. 1.517km SW of Olancha, CAWed, Nov 20, 3:37 AM PST · 14916 days ago · -1 km deep · 17 km away
4. 2.014km ENE of Little Lake, CAWed, Nov 20, 6:37 PM PST · 14916 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
5. 2.017km NNE of Trona, CAFri, Nov 22, 5:13 AM PST · 14914 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
6. 2.120km NNE of Trona, CAFri, Nov 22, 5:36 AM PST · 14914 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
7. 2.041km SW of Furnace Creek, CAFri, Nov 22, 2:10 PM PST · 14914 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
8. 1.742km SE of Three Rivers, CAFri, Nov 22, 10:21 PM PST · 14913 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
9. 2.815km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, Nov 23, 6:46 AM PST · 14913 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
10. 1.822 km WNW of Independence, CaliforniaSat, Nov 23, 6:47 AM PST · 14913 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away
11. 2.115km NNE of Inyokern, CASat, Nov 23, 6:48 AM PST · 14913 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
12. 1.832km ESE of Bodfish, CASat, Nov 23, 9:43 PM PST · 14912 days ago · 14 km deep · 93 km away
13. 1.717km N of Ridgecrest, CASun, Nov 24, 12:16 AM PST · 14912 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
14. 1.741km SW of Furnace Creek, CASun, Nov 24, 2:51 AM PST · 14912 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
15. 1.523km N of Kernville, CASun, Nov 24, 6:07 AM PST · 14912 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
16. 2.019km W of Olancha, CASun, Nov 24, 7:21 PM PST · 14912 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
17. 1.613km SSE of Bodfish, CAMon, Nov 25, 6:04 PM PST · 14911 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
18. 2.113km SSE of Bodfish, CAMon, Nov 25, 6:13 PM PST · 14911 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
19. 1.616km E of Little Lake, CATue, Nov 26, 2:44 AM PST · 14910 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
20. 1.620km W of Olancha, CATue, Nov 26, 4:50 PM PST · 14910 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
21. 1.519km W of Olancha, CAThu, Nov 28, 12:25 AM PST · 14908 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
22. 2.420km W of Olancha, CAThu, Nov 28, 1:26 AM PST · 14908 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
23. 2.48km NNE of Coso Junction, CAThu, Nov 28, 9:49 PM PST · 14907 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
24. 1.717km W of Olancha, CAFri, Nov 29, 9:09 AM PST · 14907 days ago · -1 km deep · 3 km away
25. 2.06km NW of Wofford Heights, CASat, Nov 30, 11:39 PM PST · 14905 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
26. 2.713km NE of Ridgecrest, CAMon, Dec 2, 12:31 AM PST · 14904 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
27. 1.916km ENE of Coso Junction, CAMon, Dec 2, 6:09 AM PST · 14904 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
28. 1.78km NE of Coso Junction, CAMon, Dec 2, 1:52 PM PST · 14904 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
29. 1.919km NNE of Kernville, CATue, Dec 3, 6:49 PM PST · 14903 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
30. 1.919km NNE of Kernville, CATue, Dec 3, 8:54 PM PST · 14902 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
31. 1.619km NNE of Kernville, CATue, Dec 3, 9:45 PM PST · 14902 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
32. 1.810km SE of Lone Pine, CAWed, Dec 4, 5:40 AM PST · 14902 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
33. 1.75km E of Kernville, CAWed, Dec 4, 4:05 PM PST · 14902 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
34. 1.819km NNE of Kernville, CAWed, Dec 4, 8:54 PM PST · 14901 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
35. 1.826km E of Lone Pine, CAThu, Dec 5, 1:58 PM PST · 14901 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
36. 1.519km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, Dec 6, 12:00 AM PST · 14900 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
37. 2.28km NNE of Coso Junction, CASat, Dec 7, 7:43 AM PST · 14899 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
38. 1.623km WNW of Inyokern, CASun, Dec 8, 4:26 PM PST · 14898 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
39. 1.616km NE of Little Lake, CAWed, Dec 11, 2:02 PM PST · 14895 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
40. 1.519km ESE of Little Lake, CAWed, Dec 11, 2:42 PM PST · 14895 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
41. 2.719km ESE of Bodfish, CAThu, Dec 12, 6:48 AM PST · 14894 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
42. 2.020km ESE of Bodfish, CAThu, Dec 12, 6:50 AM PST · 14894 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
43. 1.77km NNE of Little Lake, CASat, Dec 14, 11:38 PM PST · 14891 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
44. 1.815km E of Coso Junction, CASun, Dec 15, 2:10 AM PST · 14891 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
45. 1.98km NNE of Little Lake, CASun, Dec 15, 3:36 AM PST · 14891 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
46. 1.813km SSW of Olancha, CASun, Dec 15, 7:34 AM PST · 14891 days ago · 0 km deep · 21 km away
47. 2.38km NNE of Coso Junction, CASun, Dec 15, 5:22 PM PST · 14891 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
48. 1.88km NNE of Little Lake, CASun, Dec 15, 9:24 PM PST · 14890 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
49. 3.27km NNE of Olancha, CAMon, Dec 16, 1:09 AM PST · 14890 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
50. 2.28km NNE of Little Lake, CAMon, Dec 16, 1:11 AM PST · 14890 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
51. 1.87km NNE of Olancha, CAMon, Dec 16, 3:52 AM PST · 14890 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
52. 3.08km NNE of Little Lake, CAMon, Dec 16, 5:53 AM PST · 14890 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
53. 2.18km NNE of Little Lake, CAMon, Dec 16, 5:56 AM PST · 14890 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
54. 2.57km NNE of Little Lake, CAMon, Dec 16, 11:40 AM PST · 14890 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
55. 3.17km NNE of Little Lake, CAMon, Dec 16, 3:47 PM PST · 14890 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
56. 1.77km NNE of Little Lake, CAMon, Dec 16, 3:53 PM PST · 14890 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
57. 1.87km NNE of Little Lake, CATue, Dec 17, 2:48 AM PST · 14889 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
58. 1.56km SSW of Little Lake, CATue, Dec 17, 9:08 AM PST · 14889 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
59. 2.48km NNE of Little Lake, CATue, Dec 17, 9:35 AM PST · 14889 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
60. 1.820km NW of Inyokern, CATue, Dec 17, 11:57 AM PST · 14889 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away

The first 60 of 83.

Before

1. 1.823km N of Kernville, CASat, Nov 16, 2:23 AM PST · 14920 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
2. 1.622km SSW of Little Lake, CAThu, Nov 14, 11:11 PM PST · 14921 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
3. 2.519km W of Olancha, CAThu, Nov 14, 7:35 PM PST · 14922 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
4. 2.68km ENE of Coso Junction, CAWed, Nov 13, 11:01 PM PST · 14922 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
5. 1.520km W of Olancha, CAWed, Nov 13, 8:31 PM PST · 14922 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
6. 1.83km SSE of Kernville, CAWed, Nov 13, 10:34 AM PST · 14923 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
7. 1.59km ENE of Coso Junction, CAWed, Nov 13, 4:44 AM PST · 14923 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
8. 1.928km SW of Independence, CAWed, Nov 13, 4:15 AM PST · 14923 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
9. 1.820km W of Olancha, CATue, Nov 12, 9:05 AM PST · 14924 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
10. 1.736km W of Olancha, CAMon, Nov 11, 10:20 AM PST · 14925 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
11. 1.620km W of Olancha, CAMon, Nov 11, 8:04 AM PST · 14925 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
12. 1.717km SE of Lone Pine, CAMon, Nov 11, 6:42 AM PST · 14925 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
13. 1.719km W of Olancha, CASat, Nov 9, 2:24 PM PST · 14927 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
14. 1.97km NNE of Coso Junction, CAFri, Nov 8, 9:55 PM PST · 14927 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
15. 1.68km NE of Coso Junction, CAFri, Nov 8, 11:12 AM PST · 14928 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
16. 1.836km WSW of Olancha, CAFri, Nov 8, 9:53 AM PST · 14928 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
17. 1.617km WSW of Olancha, CAFri, Nov 8, 4:12 AM PST · 14928 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
18. 1.818km ENE of Coso Junction, CAThu, Nov 7, 12:05 PM PST · 14929 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
19. 1.523km N of Kernville, CAWed, Nov 6, 8:45 PM PST · 14929 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away
20. 1.522km ENE of Coso Junction, CAWed, Nov 6, 10:32 AM PST · 14930 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci131925. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:18 PM UTC.