M1.5 earthquake 4 km S of Swall Meadows, California

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 4 km S of Swall Meadows, California on Tue, Jan 15, 1985, 8:11 AM PST (16:11 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.8 10 km SSW of Aspen Springs, 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: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc37482. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC.