California earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 13km ENE of Barstow, CA

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 13km ENE of Barstow, CA on Mon, Oct 14, 1985, 4:36 PM PDT (23:36 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 17km N of Joshua Tree, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-10-14 23:36:43 UTC
Depth
4.3 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.939° N, 116.893° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
84°
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: 91 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.427km S of Tecopa, CA · 14952 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 1.814km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14952 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 1.714km NNE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 14951 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 2.05km WSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14951 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 2.07km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 14950 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 1.76km SSW of Lytle Creek, CA · 14949 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  7. 1.617km N of Morongo Valley, CA · 14949 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 2.25km NW of Highland, CA · 14948 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 1.922km S of Fort Irwin, CA · 14948 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 1.813km NNE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 14946 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 1.75km NNW of Highland, CA · 14946 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 1.88km W of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14945 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 1.932km SW of Ludlow, CA · 14943 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  14. 1.99km NNE of Big Bear City, CA · 14942 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  15. 2.07km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 14942 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 1.932km ENE of Boron, CA · 14942 days ago · -1 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 1.727km N of Fort Irwin, CA · 14939 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 2.128km N of Fort Irwin, CA · 14939 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  19. 2.110km NNE of Barstow, CA · 14938 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  20. 1.63km SSE of Devore, CA · 14938 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  21. 2.616km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 14936 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  22. 2.016km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 14936 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  23. 2.317km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 14936 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  24. 2.717km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 14936 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  25. 2.017km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 14936 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  26. 2.418km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 14936 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  27. 2.517km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 14936 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  28. 2.617km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 14936 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away
  29. 2.717km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 14935 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  30. 1.716km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 14935 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  31. 2.026km ESE of Boron, CA · 14934 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  32. 1.825km ESE of Boron, CA · 14934 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  33. 2.02km NNE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 14934 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  34. 1.932km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 14933 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  35. 1.710km NNE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 14933 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  36. 1.61km SSW of Wrightwood, CA · 14932 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  37. 1.88km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14931 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  38. 1.519km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 14930 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  39. 1.918km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 14930 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  40. 1.810km SE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14930 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  41. 2.14km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14930 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  42. 1.917km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 14929 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  43. 1.814km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 14928 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  44. 1.85km SW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14928 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  45. 1.78km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 14928 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  46. 1.76km WSW of Lytle Creek, CA · 14927 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  47. 2.614km WNW of Johannesburg, CA · 14927 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  48. 1.56km S of Johannesburg, CA · 14924 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  49. 1.89km NNE of Big Bear City, CA · 14923 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  50. 1.94km SE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14923 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  51. 1.84km SE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14922 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  52. 2.426km NW of Fort Irwin, CA · 14921 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  53. 1.87km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 14921 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  54. 1.715km W of Johannesburg, CA · 14921 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  55. 1.98km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 14920 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  56. 1.89km E of Yucaipa, CA · 14920 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  57. 1.817km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 14916 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  58. 2.317km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 14916 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  59. 1.618km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14916 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  60. 1.94km WNW of Devore, CA · 14915 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away

The first 60 of 91.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci123743. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:24 AM UTC.