California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 20km ESE of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 20km ESE of Anza, CA on Sun, Jun 30, 1985, 10:17 AM PDT (17:17 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 7km NNE of Big Bear City, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-06-30 17:17:14 UTC
Depth
11.0 km (6.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.467° N, 116.492° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
50°
Stations used
0

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 183 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 193.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci69439. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC.