M2.0 earthquake 18km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 18km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA on Tue, Apr 30, 1985, 10:33 AM PDT (17:33 UTC), -1 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 33km ESE of Johannesburg, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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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: 141 in the 60 days after this one and 143 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 141.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci65327. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:18 AM UTC.