California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 10km WNW of Coronado, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 10km WNW of Coronado, CA on Thu, Mar 21, 1985, 11:51 AM PST (19:51 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 7km SSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-03-21 19:51:07 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.727° N, 117.282° 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
238°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 125 in the 60 days after this one and 72 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CA · 15170 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 2.613km SSE of Anza, CA · 15170 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 2.119km E of Julian, CA · 15170 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 1.820km ESE of Julian, CA · 15170 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 2.539km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 15170 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15170 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15169 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 1.79km NE of Pala, CA · 15169 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CA · 15169 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 1.616km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15169 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CA · 15169 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 2.28km WNW of Coronado, CA · 15169 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 1.56km NE of Pala, CA · 15169 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 1.511km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15168 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
  15. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CA · 15167 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 1.812km NE of Julian, CA · 15167 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 2.444km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 15166 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 15166 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  19. 2.220km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15166 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  20. 2.020km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15165 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  21. 1.720km ESE of Julian, CA · 15165 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  22. 2.54km NNE of Imperial Beach, CA · 15165 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  23. 2.03km WNW of Chula Vista, CA · 15165 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  24. 2.75km NNE of Imperial Beach, CA · 15165 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  25. 1.825km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15165 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  26. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15164 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  27. 2.010km SW of Pine Valley, CA · 15164 days ago · 17 km deep · 65 km away
  28. 1.610km NNW of Julian, CA · 15163 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
  29. 1.711km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15163 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  30. 1.75km N of Aguanga, CA · 15162 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  31. 2.34km N of Aguanga, CA · 15162 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  32. 2.322km ESE of Julian, CA · 15162 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  33. 1.94km N of Aguanga, CA · 15162 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  34. 2.020km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15160 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  35. 1.66km N of Aguanga, CA · 15160 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  36. 1.610km E of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15160 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  37. 2.220km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15160 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  38. 2.39km N of Lake Henshaw, CA · 15158 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  39. 2.333km W of La Jolla, CA · 15156 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  40. 1.911km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15155 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  41. 1.822km E of Julian, CA · 15154 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  42. 2.218km W of Camp Pendleton South, CA · 15154 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  43. 1.923km S of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 15154 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  44. 1.85km SW of Alpine, CA · 15154 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  45. 2.022km ESE of Julian, CA · 15153 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  46. 1.910km N of Lake Henshaw, CA · 15153 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  47. 1.610km N of Lake Henshaw, CA · 15153 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  48. 2.122km ESE of Julian, CA · 15152 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  49. 2.421km ESE of Julian, CA · 15152 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  50. 1.522km ESE of Julian, CA · 15152 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  51. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CA · 15149 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  52. 1.822km ESE of Julian, CA · 15149 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  53. 1.921km E of Julian, CA · 15147 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  54. 2.122km ESE of Julian, CA · 15147 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  55. 1.920km SSW of San Clemente, CA · 15146 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  56. 2.031km S of Tecate, B.C., MX · 15146 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  57. 2.05km W of Chula Vista, CA · 15145 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  58. 2.44km N of Imperial Beach, CA · 15144 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  59. 2.642km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 15144 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  60. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15143 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away

The first 60 of 125.

Before

  1. 2.68km NW of Coronado, CA · 15170 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 1.922km ESE of Julian, CA · 15171 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 2.220km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15172 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 2.219km E of Julian, CA · 15172 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 3.319km E of Julian, CA · 15172 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CA · 15173 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15173 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CA · 15174 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 2.220km ESE of Julian, CA · 15174 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15175 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  11. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15175 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 2.25km SSE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15175 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 2.020km ESE of Julian, CA · 15175 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 2.441km ESE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 15176 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  15. 1.611km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15176 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  16. 2.16km S of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15176 days ago · 15 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 1.811km WSW of Anza, CA · 15177 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  18. 1.511km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15177 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 2.220km ESE of Julian, CA · 15177 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  20. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CA · 15177 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci62989. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:19 AM UTC.