M2.4 earthquake 45km WSW of Carlsbad, CA

Magnitude

2.4 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Tue, Jul 23, 1985, 12:21 PM PDT

UTC

1985-07-23 19:21:05 UTC

Depth

5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.968° N, 117.782° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

190°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Oceanside, CaliforniaPopulation 175,691. Forecast45 kmSW
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast64 kmWNW

After

1. 2.564km WSW of Coronado, CAWed, Jul 24, 1:18 AM PDT · 15044 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
2. 1.96km E of Temecula, CAFri, Jul 26, 3:39 AM PDT · 15042 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
3. 2.32km SSW of Westminster, CAFri, Jul 26, 4:24 AM PDT · 15042 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
4. 2.05km W of Aguanga, CAFri, Jul 26, 10:23 PM PDT · 15041 days ago · -1 km deep · 96 km away
5. 2.242km WSW of Carlsbad, CASat, Jul 27, 7:56 PM PDT · 15041 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
6. 1.92km N of National City, CATue, Jul 30, 1:13 AM PDT · 15038 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
7. 1.813km NW of Aguanga, CATue, Jul 30, 5:08 AM PDT · 15038 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
8. 2.526km SSW of Dana Point, CAThu, Aug 1, 4:14 AM PDT · 15036 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
9. 1.814km WSW of Coronado, CAThu, Aug 1, 10:28 PM PDT · 15035 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
10. 2.13km W of Palomar Observatory, CAFri, Aug 2, 11:44 PM PDT · 15034 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
11. 2.112km NNE of Trabuco Canyon, CAWed, Aug 7, 11:29 PM PDT · 15029 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
12. 2.446km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Aug 8, 5:21 PM PDT · 15029 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
13. 1.639km SSW of San Clemente, CAFri, Aug 9, 9:05 PM PDT · 15027 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
14. 3.546km WSW of Carlsbad, CAMon, Aug 12, 2:01 PM PDT · 15025 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
15. 3.12km N of San Ysidro, CAWed, Aug 14, 6:20 AM PDT · 15023 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
16. 1.68km SSE of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Aug 15, 2:20 PM PDT · 15022 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
17. 2.432km WSW of Coronado, CAMon, Aug 19, 3:11 AM PDT · 15018 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
18. 2.647km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Aug 21, 10:39 AM PDT · 15016 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
19. 2.11km WNW of Costa Mesa, CAFri, Aug 23, 12:45 AM PDT · 15014 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
20. 2.332km SE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CAFri, Aug 23, 8:46 AM PDT · 15014 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
21. 2.136km WSW of Camp Pendleton South, CAFri, Aug 23, 8:47 PM PDT · 15013 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
22. 1.87km WSW of Carlsbad, CATue, Aug 27, 2:01 AM PDT · 15010 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
23. 1.82km SSW of Lake Henshaw, CATue, Aug 27, 4:32 PM PDT · 15010 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
24. 2.110km WSW of Camp Pendleton South, CATue, Aug 27, 6:54 PM PDT · 15010 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away
25. 2.02km SSW of Lake Henshaw, CAWed, Aug 28, 8:05 AM PDT · 15009 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
26. 2.442km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Aug 29, 3:07 PM PDT · 15008 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
27. 1.93km NW of National City, CAFri, Aug 30, 12:51 AM PDT · 15007 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
28. 2.12km SSW of Lake Henshaw, CAFri, Aug 30, 1:21 PM PDT · 15007 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
29. 2.228km WSW of Coronado, CASat, Aug 31, 3:24 PM PDT · 15006 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
30. 2.446km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Sep 4, 4:26 PM PDT · 15002 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
31. 2.02km SW of Lake Henshaw, CAFri, Sep 6, 3:01 AM PDT · 15000 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
32. 2.619km SW of La Jolla, CAFri, Sep 6, 5:27 AM PDT · 15000 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
33. 2.24km SW of Signal Hill, CAFri, Sep 6, 9:12 PM PDT · 14999 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
34. 2.232km W of La Jolla, CAThu, Sep 12, 1:22 AM PDT · 14994 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
35. 2.132km SSW of Dana Point, CAFri, Sep 13, 9:12 AM PDT · 14993 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
36. 2.26km SSW of Winchester, CAFri, Sep 13, 7:17 PM PDT · 14993 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
37. 1.94km S of Lake Henshaw, CAMon, Sep 16, 4:03 PM PDT · 14990 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
38. 2.22km ESE of Villa Park, CATue, Sep 17, 6:33 AM PDT · 14989 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
39. 2.07km SSW of Corona, CATue, Sep 17, 11:08 PM PDT · 14988 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
40. 1.70km SSW of Lake Henshaw, CAThu, Sep 19, 5:30 AM PDT · 14987 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away

Before

1. 1.74km NNW of National City, CAMon, Jul 22, 10:53 PM PDT · 15045 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
2. 1.93km NW of National City, CAMon, Jul 22, 9:55 PM PDT · 15045 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
3. 1.55km WSW of Aguanga, CAFri, Jul 19, 3:21 PM PDT · 15049 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
4. 2.07km WNW of Lake Elsinore, CAThu, Jul 18, 9:09 PM PDT · 15049 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
5. 2.112km NNW of Fallbrook, CASat, Jul 13, 3:55 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
6. 2.64km NW of National City, CASat, Jul 13, 5:13 AM PDT · 15055 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
7. 2.517km SE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CATue, Jul 9, 2:07 AM PDT · 15059 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
8. 2.247km WSW of Carlsbad, CASat, Jul 6, 9:43 AM PDT · 15062 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
9. 2.516km SSE of San Pedro, CASat, Jul 6, 5:58 AM PDT · 15062 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
10. 2.043km WSW of Carlsbad, CAFri, Jul 5, 6:34 PM PDT · 15063 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
11. 2.33km WNW of Fountain Valley, CAThu, Jul 4, 12:49 PM PDT · 15064 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
12. 2.53km WSW of National City, CAThu, Jul 4, 8:36 AM PDT · 15064 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
13. 2.03km NNW of National City, CATue, Jul 2, 10:29 PM PDT · 15065 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
14. 2.54km ESE of Coronado, CATue, Jul 2, 1:40 PM PDT · 15066 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
15. 2.450km SE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CAMon, Jul 1, 3:51 PM PDT · 15067 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
16. 1.91km W of National City, CAThu, Jun 27, 10:45 AM PDT · 15071 days ago · 13 km deep · 71 km away
17. 1.92km WNW of National City, CAThu, Jun 27, 4:55 AM PDT · 15071 days ago · 13 km deep · 69 km away
18. 1.92km NNW of National City, CAThu, Jun 27, 1:49 AM PDT · 15071 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
19. 2.33km W of National City, CATue, Jun 25, 4:41 PM PDT · 15073 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
20. 1.710km E of Murrieta Hot Springs, CATue, Jun 25, 9:07 AM PDT · 15073 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci71213. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:13 PM UTC.