California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 4 km NNE of Plumas Eureka, California

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 4 km NNE of Plumas Eureka, California on Wed, Aug 28, 1985, 11:56 AM PDT (18:56 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 9 km WNW of Chester, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.3 (md), micro
Local time: Wed, Aug 28, 1985, 11:56 AM PDT
UTC: 1985-08-28 18:56:15 UTC
Depth: 10.5 km (6.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 39.826° N, 120.629° W
Region: California
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 0.7 km horizontally, 3.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.31
Depth from: From location
Station coverage gap: 174°
Stations used: 10

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 42 in the 60 days after this one and 22 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc54082. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 11:55 AM UTC.