M2.6 earthquake 24 km WNW of Paskenta, California

Magnitude

2.6 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sun, Jun 2, 1985, 6:51 PM PDT

UTC

1985-06-03 01:51:55 UTC

Depth

-1.2 km (-0.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

39.952° N, 122.822° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.3 km horizontally, 5.0 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.12

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

83°

Stations used

19

• Rancho Tehama Reserve, CaliforniaPopulation 1,485. Forecast37 kmW
• Red Bluff, CaliforniaPopulation 14,131. Forecast56 kmWSW
• Chico, CaliforniaPopulation 121,345. Forecast88 kmWNW
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast771 kmNNW

After

1. 1.722 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaTue, Jun 4, 12:29 PM PDT · 15094 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
2. 1.8near the coast of Northern CaliforniaWed, Jun 5, 12:03 PM PDT · 15093 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
3. 2.014 km N of Upper Lake, CaliforniaWed, Jun 5, 1:20 PM PDT · 15093 days ago · -1 km deep · 73 km away
4. 1.915 km E of Cottonwood, CaliforniaSat, Jun 8, 9:10 AM PDT · 15090 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
5. 3.014 km WSW of Hayfork, CaliforniaSat, Jun 8, 8:57 PM PDT · 15090 days ago · 33 km deep · 75 km away
6. 2.56 km N of Millville, CaliforniaMon, Jun 10, 10:34 AM PDT · 15088 days ago · 23 km deep · 91 km away
7. 2.310 km NE of Vina, CaliforniaWed, Jun 12, 4:21 PM PDT · 15086 days ago · -1 km deep · 73 km away
8. 1.73 km NNW of Hamilton City, CaliforniaThu, Jun 13, 4:00 AM PDT · 15085 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
9. 1.99 km W of Redwood Valley, CaliforniaThu, Jun 13, 10:38 PM PDT · 15085 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
10. 1.85 km E of Redding, CaliforniaFri, Jun 14, 12:53 AM PDT · 15084 days ago · 19 km deep · 82 km away
11. 2.19 km ENE of Brooktrails, CaliforniaMon, Jun 17, 3:21 AM PDT · 15081 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
12. 3.025 km WNW of Paskenta, CaliforniaWed, Jun 19, 6:00 AM PDT · 15079 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
13. 2.316 km SSW of Paynes Creek, CaliforniaWed, Jun 19, 2:28 PM PDT · 15079 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
14. 2.617 km N of Upper Lake, CaliforniaSat, Jun 22, 12:15 AM PDT · 15077 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
15. 1.66 km NNE of Cohasset, CaliforniaSat, Jun 22, 10:29 AM PDT · 15076 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
16. 2.210 km NNW of Stonyford, CaliforniaTue, Jun 25, 5:34 PM PDT · 15073 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
17. 2.310 km NNW of Stonyford, CaliforniaWed, Jun 26, 3:20 PM PDT · 15072 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
18. 2.25 km E of Calpella, CaliforniaThu, Jun 27, 2:54 AM PDT · 15071 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
19. 1.66 km E of Calpella, CaliforniaThu, Jun 27, 4:56 AM PDT · 15071 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
20. 1.6Northern CaliforniaFri, Jun 28, 3:57 AM PDT · 15070 days ago · 25 km deep · 86 km away
21. 1.613 km NE of Vina, CaliforniaSat, Jun 29, 9:49 AM PDT · 15069 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
22. 2.34 km WSW of Laytonville, CaliforniaTue, Jul 2, 8:04 PM PDT · 15066 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
23. 1.87 km SSE of Laytonville, CaliforniaThu, Jul 4, 6:58 AM PDT · 15064 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
24. 2.18 km N of Princeton, CaliforniaSat, Jul 6, 7:58 PM PDT · 15062 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
25. 2.28 km ESE of Willows, CaliforniaSat, Jul 6, 8:02 PM PDT · 15062 days ago · 14 km deep · 80 km away
26. 2.023 km SE of Covelo, CaliforniaSun, Jul 7, 2:19 PM PDT · 15061 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
27. 2.53 km N of Redway, CaliforniaMon, Jul 8, 1:05 AM PDT · 15060 days ago · 19 km deep · 87 km away
28. 2.28 km WSW of Hamilton City, CaliforniaWed, Jul 10, 2:55 PM PDT · 15058 days ago · 16 km deep · 68 km away
29. 2.07 km NNE of Hyampom, CaliforniaWed, Jul 10, 6:21 PM PDT · 15058 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
30. 1.728 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaThu, Jul 11, 6:27 PM PDT · 15057 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
31. 2.14 km S of Hamilton City, CaliforniaSun, Jul 14, 4:31 PM PDT · 15054 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
32. 2.024 km NNE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaMon, Jul 15, 3:13 PM PDT · 15053 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
33. 1.812 km WSW of Durham, CaliforniaSat, Jul 20, 6:19 PM PDT · 15048 days ago · 18 km deep · 84 km away
34. 1.67 km SE of Willits, CaliforniaSat, Jul 20, 9:00 PM PDT · 15048 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
35. 2.28 km ENE of Artois, CaliforniaSun, Jul 21, 4:07 PM PDT · 15047 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
36. 2.027 km N of Potter Valley, CaliforniaSat, Jul 27, 4:08 AM PDT · 15041 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
37. 1.825 km SSE of Ruth, CaliforniaSat, Jul 27, 11:18 AM PDT · 15041 days ago · 21 km deep · 33 km away
38. 2.615 km ENE of Willows, CaliforniaSat, Jul 27, 11:30 AM PDT · 15041 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
39. 2.325 km SSE of Ruth, CaliforniaSat, Jul 27, 1:47 PM PDT · 15041 days ago · 22 km deep · 33 km away
40. 1.89 km NW of Cohasset, CaliforniaSat, Jul 27, 5:00 PM PDT · 15041 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
41. 1.79 km NW of Cohasset, CaliforniaSat, Jul 27, 5:20 PM PDT · 15041 days ago · -1 km deep · 87 km away
42. 2.125 km WNW of Elk Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 29, 5:54 AM PDT · 15039 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
43. 2.324 km WNW of Elk Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 29, 6:58 PM PDT · 15039 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
44. 1.624 km WNW of Elk Creek, CaliforniaMon, Jul 29, 7:25 PM PDT · 15039 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
45. 3.313 km N of Princeton, CaliforniaMon, Jul 29, 7:34 PM PDT · 15039 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
46. 1.70 km SSE of Redwood Valley, CaliforniaThu, Aug 1, 7:15 AM PDT · 15036 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
47. 1.811 km NE of Potter Valley, CaliforniaThu, Aug 1, 7:55 AM PDT · 15036 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
48. 1.60 km WSW of Redwood Valley, CaliforniaThu, Aug 1, 7:55 AM PDT · 15036 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
49. 2.80 km NNE of Redwood Valley, CaliforniaThu, Aug 1, 7:57 AM PDT · 15036 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
50. 1.50 km SW of Redwood Valley, CaliforniaThu, Aug 1, 8:02 AM PDT · 15036 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away

Before

1. 1.930 km NE of Covelo, CaliforniaSun, Jun 2, 6:11 PM PDT · 15096 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
2. 1.71 km NNE of Talmage, CaliforniaWed, May 29, 6:38 PM PDT · 15100 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
3. 1.612 km ENE of Upper Lake, CaliforniaWed, May 29, 4:47 PM PDT · 15100 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
4. 1.913 km N of Upper Lake, CaliforniaFri, May 24, 9:47 PM PDT · 15105 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
5. 2.614 km N of Upper Lake, CaliforniaFri, May 24, 9:45 PM PDT · 15105 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
6. 2.46 km SW of Laytonville, CaliforniaFri, May 24, 9:31 AM PDT · 15105 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
7. 2.16 km SW of Laytonville, CaliforniaFri, May 24, 9:30 AM PDT · 15105 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
8. 1.514 km S of Hamilton City, CaliforniaSat, May 18, 4:58 PM PDT · 15111 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
9. 1.617 km NE of Upper Lake, CaliforniaTue, May 14, 6:37 PM PDT · 15115 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
10. 1.84 km WSW of Laytonville, CaliforniaTue, May 14, 2:01 AM PDT · 15115 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
11. 1.78 km WSW of Red Bluff, CaliforniaMon, May 13, 11:43 PM PDT · 15116 days ago · 17 km deep · 47 km away
12. 1.94 km ENE of Calpella, CaliforniaMon, May 13, 9:22 PM PDT · 15116 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
13. 1.619 km E of Potter Valley, CaliforniaMon, May 13, 7:10 PM PDT · 15116 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
14. 2.15 km ENE of Calpella, CaliforniaMon, May 13, 6:39 AM PDT · 15116 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
15. 1.917 km W of Junction City, CaliforniaSun, May 12, 7:40 AM PDT · 15117 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
16. 1.65 km SSE of Benbow, CaliforniaThu, May 9, 7:52 PM PDT · 15120 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
17. 1.912 km ENE of Bend, CaliforniaSun, May 5, 1:51 AM PDT · 15124 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
18. 2.231 km WSW of Paskenta, CaliforniaSat, May 4, 9:27 PM PDT · 15125 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc49364. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:08 PM UTC.