California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 6km WSW of Fillmore, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 6km WSW of Fillmore, CA on Mon, Feb 25, 1985, 5:19 AM PST (13:19 UTC), 27 km (17 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 10km E of Santa Clarita, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-02-25 13:19:18 UTC
Depth
27.4 km (17.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.383° N, 118.975° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
72°
Stations used
0

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 81 in the 60 days after this one and 50 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 81.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci61605. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:02 AM UTC.