California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 2km NNW of Colton, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 2km NNW of Colton, CA on Sun, Nov 10, 1985, 1:51 PM PST (21:51 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 2km E of Muscoy, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-11-10 21:51:16 UTC
Depth
11.2 km (7.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.091° N, 117.319° 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
110°
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: 176 in the 60 days after this one and 172 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.12km NNW of Colton, CA · 14938 days ago · 12 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.92km N of Colton, CA · 14938 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.02km NW of Colton, CA · 14938 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.916km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14937 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 1.916km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14937 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 1.917km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14937 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 1.911km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14937 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 2.211km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14937 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 1.617km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14937 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 2.45km NW of Glen Avon, CA · 14937 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 1.58km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14936 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 2.112km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14936 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 2.16km NNW of Mira Loma, CA · 14936 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  14. 2.35km N of Claremont, CA · 14935 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  15. 1.89km NNE of Big Bear City, CA · 14935 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  16. 1.94km SE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14935 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 2.218km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 14934 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 1.84km SE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14934 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  19. 2.19km NNE of Sunland, CA · 14934 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 2.18km E of Yorba Linda, CA · 14934 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  21. 1.66km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14934 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  22. 2.03km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14934 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
  23. 1.75km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 14933 days ago · 17 km deep · 59 km away
  24. 2.12km NE of Wildomar, CA · 14933 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
  25. 1.93km WNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14932 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  26. 2.04km N of Fontana, CA · 14932 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  27. 2.02km NE of Culver City, CA · 14932 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  28. 1.87km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 14932 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  29. 1.611km WSW of Anza, CA · 14932 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  30. 1.98km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 14932 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  31. 2.01km NW of Murrieta, CA · 14932 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  32. 1.89km E of Yucaipa, CA · 14932 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  33. 1.82km NW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14931 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  34. 1.85km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 14931 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  35. 1.59km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14930 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  36. 1.816km SSE of Anza, CA · 14930 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  37. 2.419km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14930 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  38. 2.35km ENE of Villa Park, CA · 14930 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  39. 1.91km N of Torrance, CA · 14930 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  40. 1.68km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 14930 days ago · 14 km deep · 69 km away
  41. 1.87km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 14930 days ago · 13 km deep · 69 km away
  42. 1.510km NNW of Idyllwild, CA · 14930 days ago · 21 km deep · 60 km away
  43. 1.67km S of Redlands, CA · 14930 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  44. 1.89km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 14929 days ago · 18 km deep · 66 km away
  45. 2.15km S of Aguanga, CA · 14929 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  46. 1.93km SW of Aguanga, CA · 14928 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
  47. 1.817km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 14928 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  48. 2.317km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 14928 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  49. 1.65km WSW of Anza, CA · 14927 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  50. 1.96km NNW of Mira Loma, CA · 14927 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  51. 1.618km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14927 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  52. 1.94km WNW of Devore, CA · 14927 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
  53. 1.719km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14927 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  54. 1.813km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14926 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  55. 1.66km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 14926 days ago · 16 km deep · 60 km away
  56. 2.05km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14926 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  57. 1.710km N of Anza, CA · 14926 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
  58. 1.65km SSW of Devore, CA · 14926 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  59. 1.711km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 14925 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  60. 2.13km SSW of San Joaquin Hills, CA · 14925 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away

The first 60 of 176.

Before

  1. 1.83km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 14938 days ago · 16 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 1.86km NE of Anza, CA · 14938 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 1.710km N of Anza, CA · 14938 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 1.76km WSW of Lytle Creek, CA · 14939 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 1.710km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14939 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 2.35km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 14939 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 1.95km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 14939 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 1.60km NNW of Loma Linda, CA · 14939 days ago · 13 km deep · 7 km away
  9. 1.78km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 14939 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 1.85km SW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14939 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 1.814km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 14939 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 2.16km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 14939 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 1.610km E of Yucaipa, CA · 14940 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  14. 1.74km S of San Dimas, CA · 14940 days ago · 16 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 1.69km E of Yucaipa, CA · 14940 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  16. 1.55km N of Aguanga, CA · 14940 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  17. 1.913km NW of Fallbrook, CA · 14940 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 2.13km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 14940 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
  19. 1.58km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 14940 days ago · 17 km deep · 63 km away
  20. 1.813km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14940 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci131439. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:29 PM UTC.