M2.1 earthquake 18 km S of Avenal, California

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 18 km S of Avenal, California on Fri, Jan 25, 1985, 12:13 AM PST (08:13 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 13km SE of Pixley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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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: 94 in the 60 days after this one and 49 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 94.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc38745 (also filed as ci59497). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 6:09 AM UTC.