California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 2km NNW of Frazier Park, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 2km NNW of Frazier Park, CA on Sat, Apr 13, 1985, 2:51 PM PST (22:51 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 10km NW of Grapevine, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-04-13 22:51:26 UTC
Depth
10.8 km (6.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.840° N, 118.951° 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
78°
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 92 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 92.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci64330. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC.