M2.3 earthquake 4 km E of Kenwood, California

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 4 km E of Kenwood, California on Tue, Mar 19, 1985, 3:00 PM PST (23:00 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 6 km E of Santa Rosa, California. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 170 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 170.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc44310. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:03 PM UTC.