California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 2km NW of Beaumont, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 2km NW of Beaumont, CA on Thu, Mar 21, 1985, 4:46 AM PST (12:46 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 11km SE of Hesperia, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-03-21 12:46:22 UTC
Depth
14.4 km (8.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.942° N, 116.989° 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
From location
Station coverage gap
34°
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: 181 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.411km WSW of Anza, CA · 15119 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 1.910km ESE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 1.911km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15119 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 2.510km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15119 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 1.511km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15119 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
  6. 2.210km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15119 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 1.610km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15119 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 1.611km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15119 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  9. 1.711km WSW of Anza, CA · 15119 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  10. 2.22km S of Anza, CA · 15119 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 1.911km WSW of Anza, CA · 15119 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 2.011km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15119 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 1.75km N of Banning, CA · 15118 days ago · 14 km deep · 10 km away
  14. 1.911km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15118 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
  15. 1.910km ESE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15118 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  16. 2.210km SE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15118 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 1.610km ESE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15118 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  18. 1.922km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15118 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  19. 1.525km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15118 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  20. 2.512km WSW of Anza, CA · 15118 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
  21. 2.320km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15118 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
  22. 1.66km NW of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 15118 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  23. 1.62km SSE of Colton, CA · 15117 days ago · 16 km deep · 32 km away
  24. 2.419km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15117 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
  25. 2.212km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15117 days ago · 12 km deep · 27 km away
  26. 1.811km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15117 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  27. 2.911km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15117 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away
  28. 2.911km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15117 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  29. 1.910km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15117 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  30. 1.811km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15117 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  31. 2.311km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15117 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  32. 1.511km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15117 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  33. 2.311km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15117 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  34. 1.69km NNE of Indio, CA · 15117 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  35. 1.711km W of Anza, CA · 15117 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  36. 1.612km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15117 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  37. 2.59km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 15117 days ago · 14 km deep · 16 km away
  38. 1.79km NE of Indio, CA · 15116 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  39. 1.62km ESE of Loma Linda, CA · 15116 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  40. 1.520km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15116 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  41. 1.819km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15116 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  42. 1.610km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15116 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
  43. 1.76km S of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15116 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  44. 2.019km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15116 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  45. 1.810km WSW of Garnet, CA · 15115 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away
  46. 1.86km ESE of Cabazon, CA · 15115 days ago · 15 km deep · 24 km away
  47. 2.02km ESE of Loma Linda, CA · 15115 days ago · 16 km deep · 26 km away
  48. 1.723km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15115 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  49. 1.77km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 15115 days ago · 16 km deep · 23 km away
  50. 1.916km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15115 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  51. 1.816km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15115 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  52. 1.73km ESE of Colton, CA · 15115 days ago · 14 km deep · 31 km away
  53. 1.810km ENE of Indio, CA · 15114 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  54. 1.98km NW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15114 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  55. 1.614km SSE of Anza, CA · 15114 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  56. 1.85km N of Moreno Valley, CA · 15114 days ago · 12 km deep · 22 km away
  57. 1.811km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15114 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  58. 2.511km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15113 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  59. 2.02km NNE of Colton, CA · 15113 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  60. 2.411km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15113 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away

The first 60 of 181.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci62947. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:02 PM UTC.