M2.4 earthquake 35km ENE of Tecopa, CA
A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 35km ENE of Tecopa, CA on Sun, Dec 22, 1985, 5:09 PM PST (01:09 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.4 (mc), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-12-23 01:09:57 UTC
- Depth
- 5.4 km (3.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.911° N, 115.844° W
- Region
- Nevada
- 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.
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 271°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 0
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.
Before
- 2.632km E of Tecopa, CA · 14884 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
- 1.842km N of Fort Irwin, CA · 14896 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
- 1.834km SSE of Primm, NV · 14900 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
- 2.035km N of Fort Irwin, CA · 14902 days ago · -1 km deep · 83 km away
- 2.032km WSW of Tecopa, CA · 14902 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci111423. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:36 AM UTC.