California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 36km WSW of Encinitas, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 36km WSW of Encinitas, CA on Sat, May 11, 1985, 9:33 PM PDT (04:33 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 49km WSW of Carlsbad, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-05-12 04:33:48 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.953° N, 117.663° 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
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
186°, 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: 103 in the 60 days after this one and 28 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.914km SW of La Jolla, CA · 15120 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 2.15km WNW of Lake Elsinore, CA · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 1.77km E of Temecula, CA · 15118 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.048km SSW of San Clemente, CA · 15115 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 2.08km WSW of Corona, CA · 15114 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 1.911km WNW of Lake Elsinore, CA · 15113 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 2.344km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 15111 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  8. 1.82km ENE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15107 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 1.59km ESE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15106 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 2.59km ESE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15106 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 1.94km ESE of Seal Beach, CA · 15105 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 1.88km S of Seal Beach, CA · 15105 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 2.55km WNW of Huntington Beach, CA · 15105 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 1.94km E of La Jolla, CA · 15101 days ago · 15 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 2.110km WSW of Corona, CA · 15099 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 2.28km W of Lake Henshaw, CA · 15097 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  17. 2.06km WNW of Lake Henshaw, CA · 15094 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 1.514km WNW of Fallbrook, CA · 15094 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  19. 3.06km WNW of Lake Elsinore, CA · 15092 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 1.85km WNW of Lake Henshaw, CA · 15091 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
  21. 2.12km NNE of Huntington Beach, CA · 15086 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  22. 3.949km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 15086 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  23. 2.143km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 15086 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  24. 1.64km N of Aguanga, CA · 15086 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  25. 2.145km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 15086 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  26. 2.343km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 15085 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  27. 2.144km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 15085 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  28. 2.43km NNW of National City, CA · 15085 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  29. 3.73km E of Coronado, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  30. 2.34km SSW of Coronado, CA · 15084 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  31. 2.43km NNW of National City, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  32. 2.02km NNW of National City, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  33. 2.04km NW of National City, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  34. 2.92km ESE of Coronado, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  35. 2.32km NNW of National City, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  36. 1.92km NNW of National City, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  37. 1.72km N of National City, CA · 15084 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  38. 1.92km N of National City, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  39. 2.33km NNW of National City, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  40. 1.83km NNW of National City, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  41. 3.93km ESE of Coronado, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  42. 2.33km NNW of National City, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  43. 2.12km NNW of National City, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  44. 2.12km NW of National City, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  45. 2.22km NW of National City, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  46. 2.12km NNW of National City, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  47. 2.22km NNW of National City, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  48. 3.73km E of Coronado, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  49. 1.73km NNW of National City, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  50. 2.03km ESE of Coronado, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  51. 2.64km E of Coronado, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  52. 1.92km WNW of National City, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  53. 2.43km WNW of National City, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  54. 1.92km W of National City, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  55. 2.24km ESE of Coronado, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  56. 1.84km NW of National City, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  57. 1.93km NW of National City, CA · 15084 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away
  58. 1.91km NNW of National City, CA · 15084 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  59. 2.02km NNW of National City, CA · 15084 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  60. 2.63km NW of National City, CA · 15084 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away

The first 60 of 103.

Before

  1. 2.00km E of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15122 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 2.245km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 2.21km ESE of Rossmoor, CA · 15124 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 2.221km SW of La Jolla, CA · 15126 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 1.76km S of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15128 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 2.435km E of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 15131 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 2.020km S of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · 15133 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 2.22km W of Chula Vista, CA · 15133 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 1.56km E of Temecula, CA · 15134 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 2.18km WSW of Corona, CA · 15136 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 2.827km ESE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 15137 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 2.14km ENE of North Tustin, CA · 15138 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 2.450km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 15138 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  14. 2.541km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 15138 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 2.58km SSW of San Joaquin Hills, CA · 15139 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  16. 1.96km E of Temecula, CA · 15140 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 1.69km SSE of Winchester, CA · 15140 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
  18. 2.619km SSE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 15140 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 1.77km ESE of Temecula, CA · 15141 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 1.97km E of Temecula, CA · 15141 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci66101. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:03 AM UTC.