M2.6 earthquake 3 km ESE of Scotia, California

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 3 km ESE of Scotia, California on Sun, Mar 3, 1985, 9:20 PM PST (05:20 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 26 km NE of Willow Creek, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 63 in the 60 days after this one and 25 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 63.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc42707. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC.