California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 14km ENE of Barstow, CA

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 14km ENE of Barstow, CA on Wed, Feb 13, 1985, 8:51 PM PST (04:51 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 12km SW of Big Bear Lake, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-02-14 04:51:10 UTC
Depth
5.2 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.944° N, 116.883° W
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
153°
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 64 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 64.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci60749. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:19 AM UTC.