M1.6 earthquake 2km SSW of Olancha, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sat, Jul 20, 1985, 5:43 PM PDT

UTC

1985-07-21 00:43:10 UTC

Depth

4.4 km (2.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.267° N, 118.017° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

244°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Lone Pine, CaliforniaPopulation 2,035. Forecast38 kmS
• Ridgecrest, CaliforniaPopulation 28,780. Forecast78 kmNNW
• Visalia, CaliforniaPopulation 130,104. Forecast114 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast247 kmN

After

1. 1.530km W of Olancha, CAMon, Jul 22, 7:02 AM PDT · 15047 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
2. 1.510km NE of Kernville, CATue, Jul 23, 9:05 PM PDT · 15046 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
3. 1.723km NE of Trona, CAThu, Jul 25, 3:21 AM PDT · 15044 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
4. 1.67km NNW of Olancha, CAFri, Jul 26, 12:55 AM PDT · 15044 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
5. 2.46km NE of Lake Isabella, CAMon, Jul 29, 9:31 PM PDT · 15040 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
6. 1.716km ESE of Lone Pine, CAThu, Aug 1, 5:59 PM PDT · 15037 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
7. 1.723km NNE of Kernville, CAFri, Aug 2, 11:20 AM PDT · 15036 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
8. 2.319km ESE of Little Lake, CASat, Aug 3, 2:36 AM PDT · 15035 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
9. 3.112km ENE of Little Lake, CASun, Aug 4, 12:42 PM PDT · 15034 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
10. 2.913km WNW of Johannesburg, CAMon, Aug 5, 8:45 PM PDT · 15033 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
11. 1.710km NW of Johannesburg, CATue, Aug 6, 4:56 AM PDT · 15032 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
12. 1.93km E of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 7, 6:35 AM PDT · 15031 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
13. 1.612km ESE of Olancha, CAFri, Aug 9, 11:54 AM PDT · 15029 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
14. 2.437km W of Olancha, CAFri, Aug 9, 4:23 PM PDT · 15029 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
15. 1.716km SE of Olancha, CAMon, Aug 12, 9:40 AM PDT · 15026 days ago · -1 km deep · 15 km away
16. 2.216km NNE of Coso Junction, CATue, Aug 13, 3:05 PM PDT · 15025 days ago · -1 km deep · 16 km away
17. 2.113km SSE of Bodfish, CAWed, Aug 14, 4:43 AM PDT · 15024 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
18. 4.115km SE of Olancha, CAThu, Aug 15, 6:51 PM PDT · 15023 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
19. 1.814km ESE of Olancha, CAThu, Aug 15, 6:56 PM PDT · 15023 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
20. 1.615km SE of Olancha, CAFri, Aug 16, 9:24 AM PDT · 15022 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
21. 1.817km SE of Olancha, CAFri, Aug 16, 2:14 PM PDT · 15022 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
22. 2.228km WSW of Olancha, CAFri, Aug 16, 9:20 PM PDT · 15022 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
23. 2.228km NNE of Kernville, CASat, Aug 17, 5:16 AM PDT · 15021 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
24. 1.511km NE of Kernville, CATue, Aug 20, 11:19 AM PDT · 15018 days ago · 16 km deep · 57 km away
25. 1.720km NE of Kernville, CATue, Aug 20, 10:18 PM PDT · 15018 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
26. 1.817km E of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 4:08 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
27. 1.617km E of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 4:14 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
28. 2.217km ESE of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:19 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
29. 3.316km ESE of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:19 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
30. 3.516km ESE of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:20 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
31. 4.316km ESE of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:21 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
32. 1.617km E of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:27 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
33. 1.815km E of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:28 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
34. 1.920km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:30 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
35. 1.715km ENE of Coso Junction, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:34 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
36. 1.815km E of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:36 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
37. 2.216km E of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:37 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
38. 1.817km E of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:39 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
39. 2.116km ESE of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:41 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
40. 2.216km E of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:42 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
41. 1.916km ENE of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:43 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
42. 1.620km NNE of Inyokern, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:45 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
43. 2.417km E of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:49 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
44. 2.019km E of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 5:52 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
45. 1.817km E of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 7:57 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
46. 2.716km ESE of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 10:35 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
47. 2.717km E of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 10:35 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
48. 2.318km ESE of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 10:36 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
49. 2.217km E of Little Lake, CAWed, Aug 21, 11:19 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
50. 2.317km E of Little Lake, CAThu, Aug 22, 2:08 AM PDT · 15017 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
51. 2.516km ESE of Little Lake, CAThu, Aug 22, 10:04 AM PDT · 15016 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
52. 2.017km ESE of Little Lake, CAThu, Aug 22, 8:41 PM PDT · 15016 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
53. 1.516km ESE of Little Lake, CAFri, Aug 23, 2:42 AM PDT · 15015 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
54. 1.516km ESE of Little Lake, CAFri, Aug 23, 8:58 AM PDT · 15015 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
55. 1.716km E of Little Lake, CAFri, Aug 23, 11:45 AM PDT · 15015 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
56. 1.816km E of Little Lake, CAFri, Aug 23, 12:04 PM PDT · 15015 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
57. 2.117km ESE of Little Lake, CAFri, Aug 23, 4:30 PM PDT · 15015 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
58. 1.717km E of Little Lake, CASat, Aug 24, 1:30 AM PDT · 15015 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
59. 1.716km ESE of Little Lake, CASat, Aug 24, 2:34 AM PDT · 15014 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
60. 2.316km ESE of Little Lake, CASat, Aug 24, 2:51 AM PDT · 15014 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away

The first 60 of 91.

Before

1. 1.626km WSW of Olancha, CAThu, Jul 18, 12:37 PM PDT · 15051 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
2. 2.527km NNE of Kernville, CAThu, Jul 18, 8:03 AM PDT · 15051 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
3. 1.914km E of Coso Junction, CAWed, Jul 17, 4:47 AM PDT · 15052 days ago · 1 km deep · 33 km away
4. 2.09km ESE of Lone Pine, CAMon, Jul 15, 7:57 AM PDT · 15054 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
5. 1.914km E of Coso Junction, CASun, Jul 14, 10:24 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 1 km deep · 33 km away
6. 2.923km WNW of Inyokern, CASun, Jul 14, 4:31 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
7. 2.55km SSW of Bodfish, CAFri, Jul 12, 2:56 AM PDT · 15057 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
8. 2.120km E of Coso Junction, CAThu, Jul 11, 10:45 AM PDT · 15058 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
9. 1.620km E of Coso Junction, CAWed, Jul 10, 8:51 PM PDT · 15059 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
10. 2.720km E of Coso Junction, CAWed, Jul 10, 8:16 PM PDT · 15059 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
11. 2.920km E of Coso Junction, CAWed, Jul 10, 7:43 PM PDT · 15059 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
12. 2.629km W of Olancha, CAWed, Jul 10, 7:09 PM PDT · 15059 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
13. 1.54km SSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Jul 10, 3:49 PM PDT · 15059 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
14. 2.84km SSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Jul 10, 12:01 PM PDT · 15059 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
15. 2.021km ESE of Little Lake, CAWed, Jul 10, 11:38 AM PDT · 15059 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
16. 3.15km SSW of Bodfish, CAWed, Jul 10, 12:23 AM PDT · 15060 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
17. 1.919km E of Coso Junction, CAMon, Jul 8, 9:37 AM PDT · 15061 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
18. 1.920km E of Coso Junction, CAMon, Jul 8, 6:27 AM PDT · 15061 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
19. 2.120km E of Coso Junction, CASun, Jul 7, 6:55 PM PDT · 15062 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
20. 2.419km NE of Little Lake, CASun, Jul 7, 6:30 PM PDT · 15062 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci71072. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:59 PM UTC.