California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 6 km WNW of Round Valley, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 6 km WNW of Round Valley, California on Sun, Jan 13, 1985, 9:48 AM PST (17:48 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.6 10 km W of Aspen Springs, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (md), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-01-13 17:48:19 UTC
Depth
4.5 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
37.437° N, 118.656° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.30
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
71°
Stations used
33

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc37280. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC.