M1.6 earthquake 7 km ESE of Swall Meadows, California

Magnitude

1.6 (md), micro

Local time

Mon, Aug 26, 1985, 1:53 AM PDT

UTC

1985-08-26 08:53:35 UTC

Depth

5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

37.484° N, 118.563° 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

±0.28

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

59°

Stations used

23

• West Bishop, CaliforniaPopulation 2,607. Forecast17 kmNW
• Sanger, CaliforniaPopulation 24,950. Forecast123 kmNE
• Clovis, CaliforniaPopulation 104,180. Forecast125 kmNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast383 kmN

After

1. 2.13 km NW of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaMon, Aug 26, 4:33 AM PDT · 15002 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
2. 2.02 km WNW of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Aug 26, 5:33 AM PDT · 15002 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
3. 1.513 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Aug 26, 1:46 PM PDT · 15002 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
4. 2.13 km WSW of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Aug 26, 7:53 PM PDT · 15001 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
5. 2.120 km SSE of Dyer, NevadaMon, Aug 26, 7:58 PM PDT · 15001 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
6. 4.53 km WSW of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Aug 26, 8:04 PM PDT · 15001 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
7. 2.73 km WSW of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Aug 26, 8:10 PM PDT · 15001 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
8. 1.63 km WSW of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Aug 26, 8:14 PM PDT · 15001 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
9. 1.63 km WSW of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Aug 26, 8:22 PM PDT · 15001 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
10. 1.63 km WSW of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Aug 26, 8:33 PM PDT · 15001 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
11. 1.83 km WSW of Round Valley, CaliforniaMon, Aug 26, 9:00 PM PDT · 15001 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
12. 2.03 km WSW of Round Valley, CaliforniaTue, Aug 27, 8:08 AM PDT · 15001 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
13. 1.611 km ENE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaTue, Aug 27, 8:51 AM PDT · 15001 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
14. 1.88 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, Aug 27, 9:02 AM PDT · 15001 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
15. 2.45 km W of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaTue, Aug 27, 10:08 AM PDT · 15001 days ago · 0 km deep · 45 km away
16. 1.818 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaWed, Aug 28, 1:47 PM PDT · 15000 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
17. 2.09 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Aug 29, 12:43 AM PDT · 14999 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
18. 2.18 km SSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Aug 29, 1:50 AM PDT · 14999 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
19. 1.54 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Aug 29, 3:03 AM PDT · 14999 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
20. 2.113 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaThu, Aug 29, 10:18 AM PDT · 14999 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away
21. 2.17 km WSW of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Aug 29, 12:54 PM PDT · 14999 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
22. 1.918 km ESE of Yosemite Valley, CaliforniaFri, Aug 30, 1:59 AM PDT · 14998 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
23. 2.23 km NW of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaFri, Aug 30, 7:43 AM PDT · 14998 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
24. 1.95 km WSW of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, Aug 30, 9:04 AM PDT · 14998 days ago · 0 km deep · 45 km away
25. 1.632 km ENE of Lee Vining, CaliforniaFri, Aug 30, 10:50 AM PDT · 14998 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
26. 1.55 km SSW of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaFri, Aug 30, 2:12 PM PDT · 14998 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
27. 1.73 km NW of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaFri, Aug 30, 4:24 PM PDT · 14997 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
28. 2.012 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Aug 31, 2:38 AM PDT · 14997 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
29. 2.93 km WSW of Round Valley, CaliforniaSat, Aug 31, 3:29 AM PDT · 14997 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
30. 2.63 km WSW of Round Valley, CaliforniaSat, Aug 31, 5:12 AM PDT · 14997 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
31. 1.93 km WSW of Round Valley, CaliforniaSat, Aug 31, 5:24 AM PDT · 14997 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
32. 2.23 km WSW of Round Valley, CaliforniaSat, Aug 31, 8:00 AM PDT · 14997 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
33. 1.817 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSat, Aug 31, 9:57 AM PDT · 14997 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
34. 2.410 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSat, Aug 31, 11:15 AM PDT · 14997 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
35. 1.64 km N of Round Valley, CaliforniaSat, Aug 31, 8:48 PM PDT · 14996 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
36. 1.75 km SSW of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Sep 1, 2:23 AM PDT · 14996 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
37. 1.88 km ESE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, Sep 1, 5:41 AM PDT · 14996 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
38. 1.77 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaSun, Sep 1, 6:06 PM PDT · 14995 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
39. 1.69 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Sep 1, 9:42 PM PDT · 14995 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
40. 1.511 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Sep 2, 12:48 AM PDT · 14995 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
41. 2.013 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Sep 2, 10:02 AM PDT · 14995 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
42. 3.722 km E of Big Pine, CaliforniaMon, Sep 2, 12:45 PM PDT · 14995 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
43. 1.714 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaMon, Sep 2, 8:54 PM PDT · 14994 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
44. 2.36 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaTue, Sep 3, 11:38 AM PDT · 14994 days ago · 0 km deep · 19 km away
45. 1.84 km SSE of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaTue, Sep 3, 12:18 PM PDT · 14994 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
46. 1.78 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaWed, Sep 4, 1:13 AM PDT · 14993 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
47. 1.81 km NNE of Mesa, CaliforniaWed, Sep 4, 5:31 PM PDT · 14992 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
48. 2.04 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaWed, Sep 4, 8:55 PM PDT · 14992 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
49. 1.83 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaWed, Sep 4, 11:41 PM PDT · 14992 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
50. 2.611 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Sep 6, 10:34 AM PDT · 14991 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
51. 1.512 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Sep 6, 10:46 AM PDT · 14991 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
52. 1.58 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaSun, Sep 8, 3:30 AM PDT · 14989 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
53. 1.78 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaSun, Sep 8, 3:31 AM PDT · 14989 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
54. 1.810 km W of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Sep 8, 8:43 AM PDT · 14989 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
55. 1.92 km W of Swall Meadows, CaliforniaSun, Sep 8, 9:34 AM PDT · 14989 days ago · 14 km deep · 10 km away
56. 1.834 km ENE of Lee Vining, CaliforniaSun, Sep 8, 3:43 PM PDT · 14989 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
57. 2.111 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Sep 8, 4:39 PM PDT · 14988 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
58. 1.932 km ENE of Lee Vining, CaliforniaMon, Sep 9, 1:43 AM PDT · 14988 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
59. 2.212 km SW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaWed, Sep 11, 8:36 AM PDT · 14986 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
60. 2.116 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaFri, Sep 13, 1:45 AM PDT · 14984 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away

The first 60 of 140.

Before

1. 1.914 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Aug 25, 3:00 PM PDT · 15003 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
2. 1.614 km WSW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaSun, Aug 25, 2:59 PM PDT · 15003 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
3. 2.561km E of Big Pine, CASat, Aug 24, 11:39 AM PDT · 15004 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
4. 2.461km E of Big Pine, CASat, Aug 24, 1:14 AM PDT · 15004 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
5. 1.85 km W of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaFri, Aug 23, 9:15 AM PDT · 15005 days ago · -1 km deep · 45 km away
6. 1.518 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaFri, Aug 23, 2:34 AM PDT · 15005 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
7. 3.24 km WNW of Aspen Springs, CaliforniaFri, Aug 23, 2:20 AM PDT · 15005 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
8. 1.62 km NW of Round Valley, CaliforniaFri, Aug 23, 1:47 AM PDT · 15005 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
9. 2.36 km W of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Aug 22, 12:13 PM PDT · 15006 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
10. 1.67 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Aug 22, 8:35 AM PDT · 15006 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
11. 2.42 km SSE of Round Valley, CaliforniaThu, Aug 22, 4:45 AM PDT · 15006 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
12. 1.62 km SSE of Round Valley, CaliforniaThu, Aug 22, 4:11 AM PDT · 15006 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
13. 1.92 km SSE of Round Valley, CaliforniaThu, Aug 22, 3:01 AM PDT · 15006 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
14. 3.5California-Nevada border regionThu, Aug 22, 2:51 AM PDT · 15006 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
15. 1.711 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaThu, Aug 22, 12:04 AM PDT · 15006 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
16. 1.82 km NNW of Mesa, CaliforniaWed, Aug 21, 10:58 PM PDT · 15006 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
17. 1.618 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaWed, Aug 21, 7:42 PM PDT · 15006 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
18. 1.918 km NW of Benton, CaliforniaWed, Aug 21, 7:26 PM PDT · 15006 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
19. 2.013 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaWed, Aug 21, 6:19 PM PDT · 15006 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
20. 1.713 km SE of Mammoth Lakes, CaliforniaWed, Aug 21, 6:18 PM PDT · 15006 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc53863. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC.