M1.6 earthquake 3 km NNW of Round Valley, California

Magnitude

1.6 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Sat, Mar 16, 1985, 12:12 PM PST

UTC

1985-03-16 20:12:01 UTC

Depth

8.7 km (5.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.450° N, 118.596° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.17

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

57°

Stations used

22

• West Bishop, CaliforniaPopulation 2,607. Forecast16 kmNW
• Sanger, CaliforniaPopulation 24,950. Forecast119 kmNE
• Clovis, CaliforniaPopulation 104,180. Forecast120 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast379 kmN

After

1. 1.95 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Mar 17, 9:26 AM PST · 15175 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
2. 2.12 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, Mar 17, 4:29 PM PST · 15175 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
3. 3.011 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Mar 17, 10:48 PM PST · 15174 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
4. 1.69 km WSW of Round Valley, CaliforniaSun, Mar 17, 11:34 PM PST · 15174 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
5. 1.69 km WSW of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Mar 18, 12:07 AM PST · 15174 days ago · 11 km deep · 11 km away
6. 1.611 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Mar 18, 3:56 AM PST · 15174 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
7. 1.67 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Mar 18, 6:26 AM PST · 15174 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
8. 3.910 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Mar 18, 10:32 AM PST · 15174 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
9. 2.010 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Mar 18, 10:34 AM PST · 15174 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
10. 2.010 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Mar 18, 10:48 AM PST · 15174 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
11. 1.710 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Mar 18, 11:03 AM PST · 15174 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
12. 1.510 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Mar 18, 11:03 AM PST · 15174 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
13. 1.730 km ENE of Mono City, CaliforniaMon, Mar 18, 3:14 PM PST · 15174 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
14. 1.77 km E of Sunny Slopes, CaliforniaMon, Mar 18, 3:48 PM PST · 15174 days ago · 39 km deep · 15 km away
15. 1.910 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Mar 18, 7:56 PM PST · 15173 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
16. 1.710 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Mar 18, 11:12 PM PST · 15173 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
17. 3.07 km E of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Mar 19, 7:34 AM PST · 15173 days ago · 11 km deep · 8 km away
18. 1.610 km NW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, Mar 19, 11:56 AM PST · 15173 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
19. 1.76 km E of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Mar 19, 1:27 PM PST · 15173 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
20. 1.63 km WNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaTue, Mar 19, 2:56 PM PST · 15173 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
21. 2.011 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaWed, Mar 20, 6:29 PM PST · 15171 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
22. 1.63 km W of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Mar 21, 2:40 AM PST · 15171 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
23. 1.75 km WNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaThu, Mar 21, 2:54 AM PST · 15171 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
24. 2.05 km SSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Mar 21, 6:15 AM PST · 15171 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
25. 1.814 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Mar 21, 9:30 AM PST · 15171 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
26. 1.514 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Mar 21, 9:44 AM PST · 15171 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
27. 2.15 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Mar 22, 2:54 AM PST · 15170 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
28. 1.55 km N of Round Valley, CaliforniaFri, Mar 22, 10:05 AM PST · 15170 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
29. 1.530 km ENE of Mono City, CaliforniaFri, Mar 22, 12:25 PM PST · 15170 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
30. 2.313 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Mar 22, 8:06 PM PST · 15169 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
31. 1.622 km SE of Yosemite Valley, CaliforniaFri, Mar 22, 9:55 PM PST · 15169 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
32. 1.71 km SW of Mesa, CaliforniaSat, Mar 23, 7:45 AM PST · 15169 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
33. 2.66 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Mar 23, 10:16 AM PST · 15169 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
34. 1.65 km NNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaSat, Mar 23, 2:50 PM PST · 15169 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
35. 2.513 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Mar 23, 7:40 PM PST · 15168 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
36. 1.815 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Mar 24, 3:44 AM PST · 15168 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
37. 2.36 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Mar 24, 5:59 AM PST · 15168 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
38. 2.515 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Mar 24, 8:04 AM PST · 15168 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
39. 1.615 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Mar 24, 8:35 AM PST · 15168 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
40. 1.611 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Mar 24, 10:19 AM PST · 15168 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
41. 1.815 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Mar 24, 1:23 PM PST · 15168 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
42. 1.54 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Mar 24, 5:25 PM PST · 15167 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
43. 1.75 km SSE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Mar 24, 8:20 PM PST · 15167 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
44. 2.46 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Mar 24, 9:45 PM PST · 15167 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
45. 1.54 km N of Round Valley, CaliforniaSun, Mar 24, 11:29 PM PST · 15167 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
46. 2.48 km SW of Wilkerson, CaliforniaSun, Mar 24, 11:42 PM PST · 15167 days ago · 14 km deep · 29 km away
47. 2.12 km NW of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Mar 25, 3:05 AM PST · 15167 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
48. 5.14 km NNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Mar 25, 8:05 AM PST · 15167 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
49. 2.04 km NNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Mar 25, 8:10 AM PST · 15167 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
50. 2.94 km NNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Mar 25, 8:11 AM PST · 15167 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
51. 2.35 km SSE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Mar 25, 8:16 AM PST · 15167 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
52. 1.95 km NNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Mar 25, 8:18 AM PST · 15167 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
53. 2.14 km NNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Mar 25, 8:18 AM PST · 15167 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
54. 3.84 km NNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Mar 25, 8:20 AM PST · 15167 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
55. 1.84 km NNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Mar 25, 8:23 AM PST · 15167 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
56. 3.63 km NW of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Mar 25, 8:27 AM PST · 15167 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
57. 1.74 km NNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Mar 25, 8:34 AM PST · 15167 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
58. 2.83 km NW of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Mar 25, 9:19 AM PST · 15167 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
59. 1.84 km NNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Mar 25, 9:28 AM PST · 15167 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
60. 3.54 km NNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Mar 25, 11:08 AM PST · 15167 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

1. 2.011 km E of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Mar 16, 8:09 AM PST · 15176 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
2. 1.515 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Mar 16, 1:25 AM PST · 15176 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
3. 2.015 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Mar 15, 11:30 PM PST · 15176 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
4. 2.34 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, Mar 15, 9:09 PM PST · 15176 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
5. 2.749km NE of Mammoth Lakes, CAFri, Mar 15, 12:27 PM PST · 15177 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
6. 1.531 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaThu, Mar 14, 10:07 PM PST · 15177 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
7. 1.930 km ENE of Mono City, CaliforniaThu, Mar 14, 6:17 PM PST · 15177 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
8. 1.92 km S of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaThu, Mar 14, 2:10 PM PST · 15178 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
9. 1.62 km N of Round Valley, CaliforniaThu, Mar 14, 12:02 PM PST · 15178 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
10. 1.86 km S of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Mar 14, 8:19 AM PST · 15178 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
11. 1.612 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaWed, Mar 13, 9:12 PM PST · 15178 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
12. 1.61 km N of Round Valley, CaliforniaWed, Mar 13, 5:17 PM PST · 15178 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
13. 1.57 km ESE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaWed, Mar 13, 2:41 AM PST · 15179 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
14. 1.630 km E of Lee Vining, CaliforniaTue, Mar 12, 5:28 PM PST · 15179 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
15. 1.62 km S of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Mar 12, 1:51 PM PST · 15180 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
16. 2.23 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, Mar 12, 12:39 PM PST · 15180 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
17. 2.112 km WSW of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Mar 11, 1:46 PM PST · 15181 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
18. 2.94 km S of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Mar 11, 1:46 PM PST · 15181 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
19. 1.727 km ENE of Lee Vining, CaliforniaMon, Mar 11, 2:58 AM PST · 15181 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
20. 1.64 km N of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Mar 11, 2:08 AM PST · 15181 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc43925. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:28 PM UTC.