California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 32km SW of Ludlow, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 32km SW of Ludlow, CA on Sun, Jun 2, 1985, 4:59 AM PDT (11:59 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 33km ENE of Big Bear City, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-06-02 11:59:41 UTC
Depth
4.9 km (3.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.525° N, 116.418° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
95°
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: 172 in the 60 days after this one and 150 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.54km NNE of Banning, CA · 15097 days ago · 19 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 1.911km SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15097 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 1.615km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15097 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 1.915km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15096 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 3.216km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15096 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 1.615km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15096 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 2.211km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15096 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 2.08km NE of Banning, CA · 15096 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 1.62km ESE of Muscoy, CA · 15096 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 2.016km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15096 days ago · 0 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 2.131km SW of Ludlow, CA · 15095 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 1.933km SW of Ludlow, CA · 15095 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 1.710km NE of Cabazon, CA · 15095 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 1.82km WNW of San Bernardino, CA · 15095 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 1.923km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15094 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 2.216km WNW of Barstow, CA · 15094 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 2.04km WNW of Beaumont, CA · 15094 days ago · 16 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 1.65km WNW of Beaumont, CA · 15093 days ago · 18 km deep · 85 km away
  19. 2.936km SSE of Fort Irwin, CA · 15093 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  20. 1.510km E of Yucaipa, CA · 15093 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  21. 1.99km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15093 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  22. 1.74km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 15093 days ago · 16 km deep · 94 km away
  23. 1.610km N of Cabazon, CA · 15092 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  24. 2.19km N of Cabazon, CA · 15092 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
  25. 2.233km SW of Ludlow, CA · 15092 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  26. 2.212km NNE of Idyllwild, CA · 15092 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  27. 1.91km SW of Loma Linda, CA · 15092 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  28. 2.010km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15092 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  29. 1.69km E of Yucaipa, CA · 15091 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  30. 1.833km SW of Ludlow, CA · 15091 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  31. 1.712km NNE of Idyllwild, CA · 15091 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  32. 1.74km ENE of Calimesa, CA · 15091 days ago · 18 km deep · 80 km away
  33. 1.84km SE of Yucaipa, CA · 15091 days ago · 18 km deep · 79 km away
  34. 1.816km ENE of Barstow, CA · 15091 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  35. 1.812km N of Banning, CA · 15090 days ago · 17 km deep · 70 km away
  36. 2.012km N of Banning, CA · 15090 days ago · 17 km deep · 70 km away
  37. 1.810km N of Banning, CA · 15090 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  38. 1.934km SW of Ludlow, CA · 15089 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  39. 2.336km SSE of Fort Irwin, CA · 15089 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  40. 3.36km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 15089 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  41. 2.37km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 15089 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  42. 1.87km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 15089 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  43. 1.615km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15089 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  44. 1.72km NE of Beaumont, CA · 15089 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  45. 2.12km W of Big Bear City, CA · 15089 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  46. 1.67km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 15089 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  47. 1.610km E of Yucaipa, CA · 15089 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  48. 1.83km NNW of Big Bear City, CA · 15089 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  49. 1.77km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 15089 days ago · 16 km deep · 98 km away
  50. 1.613km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 15089 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  51. 2.57km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 15089 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  52. 1.92km SSW of Loma Linda, CA · 15088 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
  53. 1.87km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 15088 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  54. 2.322km WNW of Ludlow, CA · 15087 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  55. 1.822km WNW of Ludlow, CA · 15087 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  56. 1.58km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 15087 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
  57. 1.67km ENE of Nuevo, CA · 15087 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  58. 1.52km ENE of Muscoy, CA · 15086 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  59. 1.59km NE of Indio, CA · 15085 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  60. 1.89km N of Banning, CA · 15085 days ago · 13 km deep · 71 km away

The first 60 of 172.

Before

  1. 1.98km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 15097 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 2.310km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15097 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 1.99km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 15097 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 1.76km E of Calimesa, CA · 15097 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 1.93km SSE of Mentone, CA · 15097 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 1.712km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15098 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 2.17km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 15098 days ago · 15 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 1.718km NNE of Thousand Palms, CA · 15098 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  9. 1.625km SE of Fort Irwin, CA · 15098 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 2.17km N of Big Bear City, CA · 15098 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 1.823km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15099 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 1.811km SE of Yucca Valley, CA · 15099 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 2.34km ENE of Moreno Valley, CA · 15099 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 2.67km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15101 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 1.710km N of Cabazon, CA · 15101 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 1.723km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15101 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 1.914km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 15101 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 1.85km N of Banning, CA · 15101 days ago · 20 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 1.623km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15102 days ago · -1 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 1.78km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15102 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci65567. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:51 AM UTC.