California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 14km WNW of Fallbrook, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 14km WNW of Fallbrook, CA on Sat, Jun 8, 1985, 1:01 AM PDT (08:01 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.7 8km NW of Anza, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-06-08 08:01:02 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.431° N, 117.387° 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
285°, 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: 183 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 183.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci533578. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:38 AM UTC.