M2.1 earthquake 27km E of Tecopa, CA
A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 27km E of Tecopa, CA on Mon, Jan 21, 1985, 2:35 AM PST (10:35 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M3.1 8km E of Tecopa, CA. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 2.1 (mh), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-01-21 10:35:19 UTC
- Depth
- 5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 35.860° N, 115.923° 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
- 324°, 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: 4 in the 60 days after this one and 2 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.18km E of Tecopa, CA · 15219 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
- 1.851km W of Shoshone, CA · 15216 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
- 2.448km ENE of Trona, CA · 15195 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
- 2.241km E of Furnace Creek, CA · 15194 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci513709. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:21 PM UTC.