M1.5 earthquake 11km NNE of Crestline, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 11km NNE of Crestline, CA on Mon, Apr 22, 1985, 2:56 AM PST (10:56 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 33km ESE of Johannesburg, 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: 155 in the 60 days after this one and 144 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 155.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci64875. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:23 PM UTC.