California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 16km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 16km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA on Wed, Jul 17, 1985, 3:57 AM PDT (10:57 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 10km SSW of Idyllwild, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-07-17 10:57:01 UTC
Depth
4.4 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.548° N, 116.851° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
186°, 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: 138 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.010km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 15013 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 1.82km E of Colton, CA · 15013 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 1.74km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 15013 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 2.217km SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15013 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 1.913km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 15012 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 1.69km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15012 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away
  7. 1.68km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 15012 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.57km NNE of Moreno Valley, CA · 15011 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 2.016km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15011 days ago · -2 km deep · 0 km away
  10. 1.69km NNE of San Jacinto, CA · 15011 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 2.33km SSW of San Bernardino, CA · 15011 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 1.83km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 15010 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 2.54km NNE of Fontana, CA · 15010 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 1.910km ENE of Barstow, CA · 15010 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 3.320km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15009 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 2.520km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15009 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  17. 3.013km ENE of Barstow, CA · 15009 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  18. 1.67km WNW of Garnet, CA · 15009 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  19. 2.35km S of Pearblossum, CA · 15008 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 2.06km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 15007 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
  21. 1.65km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15007 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  22. 2.424km WSW of Amboy, CA · 15007 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  23. 2.58km NE of Cabazon, CA · 15007 days ago · 18 km deep · 65 km away
  24. 1.826km WSW of Amboy, CA · 15007 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  25. 1.825km WSW of Amboy, CA · 15007 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  26. 2.524km WSW of Amboy, CA · 15007 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  27. 2.424km WSW of Amboy, CA · 15007 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  28. 1.62km S of Banning, CA · 15007 days ago · 18 km deep · 71 km away
  29. 1.718km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15006 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  30. 1.624km WSW of Amboy, CA · 15006 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  31. 1.53km WNW of Redlands, CA · 15006 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  32. 2.03km W of Cabazon, CA · 15006 days ago · 15 km deep · 70 km away
  33. 1.912km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15006 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  34. 1.57km NNW of Garnet, CA · 15004 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  35. 2.02km WSW of Devore, CA · 15004 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
  36. 1.68km NE of Cabazon, CA · 15004 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  37. 2.110km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15004 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  38. 1.911km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15003 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  39. 1.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15003 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  40. 1.89km ENE of Joshua Tree, CA · 15003 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  41. 2.24km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15003 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  42. 1.612km NNE of Idyllwild, CA · 15002 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  43. 2.212km NNE of Barstow, CA · 15001 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  44. 1.61km E of Loma Linda, CA · 15001 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
  45. 1.86km NE of Cabazon, CA · 15001 days ago · 18 km deep · 67 km away
  46. 1.97km SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15000 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  47. 3.97km NNE of Big Bear City, CA · 15000 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  48. 1.73km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 15000 days ago · 16 km deep · 92 km away
  49. 2.02km WSW of San Jacinto, CA · 15000 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
  50. 1.89km NNE of Big Bear City, CA · 15000 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  51. 2.48km NNE of Big Bear City, CA · 15000 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  52. 1.914km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15000 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  53. 2.08km NNE of Big Bear City, CA · 15000 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  54. 2.311km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14999 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  55. 1.810km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14999 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  56. 1.610km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14999 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  57. 2.38km NNE of Big Bear City, CA · 14999 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  58. 2.66km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 14999 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  59. 2.43km E of Valle Vista, CA · 14999 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
  60. 2.06km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 14999 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci70708. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:32 AM UTC.