California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 2km WSW of Fullerton, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 2km WSW of Fullerton, CA on Fri, Feb 15, 1985, 7:40 PM PST (03:40 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 12km WNW of Malibu, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-02-16 03:40:54 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.871° N, 117.949° 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
236°, 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: 178 in the 60 days after this one and 68 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.76km NNW of Fontana, CA · 15206 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 1.65km NNW of Fontana, CA · 15206 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 1.83km NW of San Jacinto, CA · 15206 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 2.76km NNW of Fontana, CA · 15205 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 1.75km NNW of Fontana, CA · 15205 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 1.86km NNW of Fontana, CA · 15205 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 1.78km NE of San Jacinto, CA · 15205 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 3.212km SW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 15203 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 1.81km NE of Yucaipa, CA · 15203 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 2.83km WNW of Manhattan Beach, CA · 15202 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 2.17km ENE of Trabuco Canyon, CA · 15202 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 1.84km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 15201 days ago · 16 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 1.92km NW of Muscoy, CA · 15201 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 2.78km NNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 15201 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 2.014km SSW of Thousand Oaks, CA · 15201 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 2.03km NNE of Crestline, CA · 15201 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 1.914km SE of Malibu, CA · 15201 days ago · 13 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 1.73km ESE of Loma Linda, CA · 15200 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 2.15km SSE of Mentone, CA · 15200 days ago · 16 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 1.81km SSW of Colton, CA · 15200 days ago · 17 km deep · 62 km away
  21. 2.03km N of Colton, CA · 15200 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
  22. 1.73km NNE of Crestline, CA · 15200 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  23. 2.07km E of Trabuco Canyon, CA · 15199 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  24. 1.89km NNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 15198 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  25. 1.811km N of Bradbury, CA · 15198 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  26. 1.72km NNE of Crestline, CA · 15198 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  27. 1.81km SSW of Loma Linda, CA · 15197 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
  28. 2.610km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 15197 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  29. 2.49km SSW of Agua Dulce, CA · 15197 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  30. 2.010km E of Santa Clarita, CA · 15197 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  31. 1.92km ENE of Loma Linda, CA · 15196 days ago · 14 km deep · 69 km away
  32. 2.08km SW of Corona, CA · 15195 days ago · 1 km deep · 30 km away
  33. 1.84km ESE of Wrightwood, CA · 15194 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  34. 1.93km SE of Chino Hills, CA · 15194 days ago · 12 km deep · 22 km away
  35. 1.76km ENE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 15194 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  36. 1.94km SSE of Malibu Beach, CA · 15194 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  37. 1.912km ESE of Temecula, CA · 15194 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  38. 1.95km SSE of Mentone, CA · 15193 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  39. 1.611km NNE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 15193 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  40. 2.08km E of Nuevo, CA · 15193 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
  41. 2.15km W of Seal Beach, CA · 15193 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  42. 2.26km SSW of Lytle Creek, CA · 15192 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  43. 2.06km SSW of Lytle Creek, CA · 15192 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  44. 1.87km WSW of Devore, CA · 15192 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  45. 2.41km ENE of Marina del Rey, CA · 15192 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  46. 2.28km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 15191 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  47. 2.17km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 15190 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  48. 2.621km WSW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · 15190 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  49. 2.82km SE of San Jacinto, CA · 15190 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  50. 1.92km SE of San Jacinto, CA · 15190 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  51. 3.27km SE of Las Flores, CA · 15190 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  52. 2.33km NNW of Baldwin Park, CA · 15189 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  53. 2.028km WSW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · 15189 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  54. 2.915km SW of Thousand Oaks, CA · 15189 days ago · 15 km deep · 97 km away
  55. 1.77km ENE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 15189 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  56. 2.06km N of Beaumont, CA · 15188 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  57. 1.85km SSW of Lytle Creek, CA · 15188 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  58. 2.39km WSW of Corona, CA · 15187 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  59. 2.326km S of Malibu, CA · 15187 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  60. 1.95km E of Calimesa, CA · 15187 days ago · 17 km deep · 89 km away

The first 60 of 178.

Before

  1. 2.56km NNW of Fontana, CA · 15206 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 2.96km NNW of Fontana, CA · 15207 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 3.36km SW of Seal Beach, CA · 15207 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 1.79km SW of Valencia, CA · 15209 days ago · 14 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 2.06km SSE of Mentone, CA · 15209 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 1.93km N of Beaumont, CA · 15209 days ago · 17 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 1.84km NNW of Mira Loma, CA · 15209 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 1.86km E of Yucaipa, CA · 15209 days ago · 17 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 1.83km NNW of Colton, CA · 15210 days ago · 17 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 2.43km NNW of Fontana, CA · 15210 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 2.54km NW of Wrightwood, CA · 15210 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 1.64km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 15211 days ago · 16 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 2.76km SW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 15211 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 1.99km NW of San Jacinto, CA · 15211 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  15. 1.92km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 15213 days ago · 16 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 1.85km N of Beaumont, CA · 15213 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 1.811km SSW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · 15213 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  18. 1.98km W of El Segundo, CA · 15214 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  19. 2.22km SSW of Hollywood, CA · 15214 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 1.95km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 15215 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci60966. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:24 AM UTC.