M2.9 earthquake 2km ESE of Coronado, CA

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 2km ESE of Coronado, CA on Mon, Jun 17, 1985, 5:41 PM PDT (00:41 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 3km ESE of Coronado, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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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: 155 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 155.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci68476. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:16 PM UTC.