California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 18km NNW of Barstow, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 18km NNW of Barstow, CA on Sun, Mar 31, 1985, 6:41 AM PST (14:41 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 3km NNE of Lytle Creek, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-03-31 14:41:48 UTC
Depth
1.5 km (0.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.052° N, 117.093° 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
68°
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: 98 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.83km NNE of Lytle Creek, CA · 15138 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 1.93km N of Muscoy, CA · 15134 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 1.629km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15134 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 1.617km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15133 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 1.911km SW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 15130 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.330km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15130 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 1.820km N of Barstow, CA · 15129 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 1.69km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15129 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 1.511km NNE of Crestline, CA · 15128 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 1.610km NE of Running Springs, CA · 15127 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 1.711km NE of Running Springs, CA · 15127 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 2.211km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15126 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 2.511km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15126 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 2.717km ENE of Barstow, CA · 15126 days ago · 1 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 1.516km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15126 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 2.514km E of Big Bear City, CA · 15126 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 1.915km E of Big Bear City, CA · 15126 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  18. 1.714km E of Big Bear City, CA · 15126 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 1.815km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 15125 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  20. 1.718km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15124 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  21. 2.06km WNW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15123 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  22. 1.611km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15122 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 2.113km NE of Inyokern, CA · 15121 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  24. 2.018km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15120 days ago · -1 km deep · 62 km away
  25. 1.811km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15119 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  26. 1.910km ESE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  27. 1.911km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15119 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  28. 1.910km ESE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15118 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  29. 2.210km SE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15118 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  30. 1.610km ESE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15117 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  31. 1.922km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15117 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
  32. 1.525km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15117 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  33. 2.320km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15117 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  34. 2.419km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15117 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  35. 1.811km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15117 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  36. 2.544km NNW of Fort Irwin, CA · 15117 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  37. 2.911km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15116 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  38. 2.911km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15116 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  39. 1.910km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15116 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  40. 1.811km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15116 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  41. 2.311km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15116 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  42. 1.511km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15116 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  43. 2.311km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15116 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  44. 1.612km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15116 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  45. 1.520km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15116 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  46. 1.819km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15116 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  47. 1.610km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15115 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  48. 2.019km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15115 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  49. 2.712km ENE of Barstow, CA · 15114 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  50. 1.811km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15113 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  51. 2.511km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15113 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  52. 2.411km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15113 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  53. 1.510km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15113 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  54. 1.810km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15113 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  55. 2.111km N of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 15113 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  56. 2.112km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15113 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  57. 2.411km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15113 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  58. 2.717km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15112 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  59. 1.617km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 15112 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  60. 1.911km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15112 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci63532. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:19 PM UTC.