M1.6 earthquake 26km WNW of Ludlow, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 26km WNW of Ludlow, CA on Tue, Jan 8, 1985, 3:53 PM PST (23:53 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.9 10km NNE of Barstow, CA. 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: 168 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 168.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci58092. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC.