M1.7 earthquake 8km SW of Beaumont, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 8km SW of Beaumont, CA on Tue, Nov 26, 1985, 9:38 AM PST (17:38 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 9km SSW of Idyllwild, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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: 168 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 168.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci132579. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:52 PM UTC.