California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 25 km SSW of Scotia, California

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 25 km SSW of Scotia, California on Sat, Aug 31, 1985, 1:38 AM PDT (08:38 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 22 km NW of Mad River, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1985-08-31 08:38:33 UTC
Depth
6.9 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
40.278° N, 124.226° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
180°
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 45 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.4near the coast of Northern California · 15008 days ago · 13 km deep · 33 km away
  2. 3.722 km NW of Mad River, California · 15007 days ago · 23 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 2.024 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15007 days ago · 26 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 1.616 km ENE of Leggett, California · 15006 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 2.59 km SSW of Hyampom, California · 15004 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 2.58 km SE of Alderpoint, California · 15004 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 2.529 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15003 days ago · 16 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 2.121 km W of Hyampom, California · 15003 days ago · 22 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 1.622 km W of Hyampom, California · 15003 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  10. 1.620 km W of Hyampom, California · 15003 days ago · 18 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 2.938 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15003 days ago · 19 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 2.837 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15002 days ago · 21 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 2.654 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14998 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 3.337 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14997 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  15. 1.71 km SW of Redway, California · 14988 days ago · 19 km deep · 38 km away
  16. 3.656 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14988 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 2.210 km SW of Scotia, California · 14984 days ago · 12 km deep · 15 km away
  18. 1.74 km ESE of Cleone, California · 14983 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 1.648 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14983 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  20. 2.04 km NE of Hydesville, California · 14982 days ago · 25 km deep · 37 km away
  21. 1.831 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14981 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  22. 2.979 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14981 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  23. 2.541 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14980 days ago · 16 km deep · 49 km away
  24. 1.84 km N of Hydesville, California · 14979 days ago · 19 km deep · 36 km away
  25. 1.619 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14979 days ago · 26 km deep · 19 km away
  26. 1.818 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 14979 days ago · 26 km deep · 19 km away
  27. 1.835 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14979 days ago · 25 km deep · 38 km away
  28. 1.715 km WSW of Laytonville, California · 14978 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  29. 2.14 km ESE of Fortuna, California · 14975 days ago · 22 km deep · 36 km away
  30. 1.722 km WSW of Weott, California · 14974 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  31. 2.221 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14974 days ago · 22 km deep · 31 km away
  32. 2.422 km NW of Mad River, California · 14974 days ago · 23 km deep · 54 km away
  33. 1.925 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14973 days ago · 27 km deep · 26 km away
  34. 3.528 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14973 days ago · 16 km deep · 23 km away
  35. 3.066 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14971 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  36. 1.714 km W of Ruth, California · 14970 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
  37. 2.720 km SW of Weott, California · 14968 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  38. 2.041 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14967 days ago · 23 km deep · 38 km away
  39. 3.337 km SW of Ferndale, California · 14965 days ago · 25 km deep · 31 km away
  40. 2.625 km SE of Blue Lake, California · 14959 days ago · 53 km deep · 62 km away
  41. 2.312 km SW of Scotia, California · 14958 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  42. 3.622 km WNW of Indianola, California · 14953 days ago · 21 km deep · 56 km away
  43. 3.122 km WSW of Weott, California · 14952 days ago · 13 km deep · 8 km away
  44. 3.073 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 14952 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  45. 2.98 km WNW of McKinleyville, California · 14949 days ago · 18 km deep · 77 km away

Before

  1. 2.419 km SSE of Blue Lake, California · 15010 days ago · 24 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 2.644 km WSW of Ferndale, California · 15013 days ago · 17 km deep · 42 km away
  3. 2.028 km SSW of Ferndale, California · 15014 days ago · 13 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 2.111 km WNW of Hyampom, California · 15015 days ago · 20 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 2.336 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15016 days ago · 20 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 1.935 km SW of Ferndale, California · 15019 days ago · 12 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 2.146 km W of Ferndale, California · 15019 days ago · 21 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 2.126 km SW of Scotia, California · 15022 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  9. 1.923 km SW of Scotia, California · 15025 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 1.69 km SW of Alderpoint, California · 15030 days ago · 22 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 2.779 km W of Ferndale, California · 15032 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 1.56 km W of Covelo, California · 15032 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 2.56 km E of Hayfork, California · 15036 days ago · 28 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc55348. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:32 AM UTC.