California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 11km WSW of Grapevine, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 11km WSW of Grapevine, CA on Wed, May 22, 1985, 8:49 AM PDT (15:49 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 5km SSW of Bodfish, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-05-22 15:49:10 UTC
Depth
14.9 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.923° N, 119.053° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from
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Station coverage gap
46°
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 51 in the 60 days after this one and 68 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci66974. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 7:20 AM UTC.