M2.1 earthquake 10km NE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 10km NE of Cabazon, CA on Sat, Aug 10, 1985, 6:11 PM PDT (01:11 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 11km NE of Julian, 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: 179 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 179.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci109284. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:55 AM UTC.