M2.0 earthquake 7 km ENE of Avenal, California

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 7 km ENE of Avenal, California on Fri, Aug 23, 1985, 1:29 AM PDT (08:29 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 7 km SSE of Huron, California. 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: 184 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 184.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc53613 (also filed as ci110550). Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 4:17 AM UTC.