California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 33km SW of Ludlow, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 33km SW of Ludlow, CA on Fri, Jun 7, 1985, 5:41 PM PDT (00:41 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 33km NE of Big Bear City, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-06-08 00:41:55 UTC
Depth
4.4 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.521° N, 116.420° 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
148°
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: 179 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.033km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15045 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 2.115km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15045 days ago · -2 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 2.016km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15045 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 1.68km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 15045 days ago · 16 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 1.633km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15045 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 2.216km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15045 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 2.115km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15045 days ago · -1 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 1.79km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 15045 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 2.016km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15045 days ago · -1 km deep · 39 km away
  10. 2.716km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15045 days ago · -2 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 1.816km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15045 days ago · -1 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 1.933km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15045 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 1.633km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15045 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 1.733km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15045 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  15. 2.834km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15044 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
  16. 1.732km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15044 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  17. 2.015km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15044 days ago · -1 km deep · 39 km away
  18. 1.834km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15044 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
  19. 1.734km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15044 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 1.834km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15044 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  21. 1.79km NNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15044 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  22. 1.69km NNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15044 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  23. 1.632km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15044 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  24. 2.08km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15044 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  25. 1.89km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 15044 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
  26. 1.72km NE of Loma Linda, CA · 15043 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  27. 2.533km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15043 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  28. 2.216km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · -1 km deep · 39 km away
  29. 2.416km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · -1 km deep · 39 km away
  30. 3.816km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · -2 km deep · 39 km away
  31. 2.315km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
  32. 2.217km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
  33. 1.816km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · -1 km deep · 39 km away
  34. 1.615km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  35. 1.815km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  36. 1.714km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
  37. 1.816km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  38. 2.515km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  39. 2.516km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  40. 1.89km NE of Running Springs, CA · 15043 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  41. 2.316km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  42. 2.934km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15043 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  43. 2.533km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15043 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  44. 1.833km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15043 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  45. 2.834km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15043 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  46. 2.434km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15043 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
  47. 1.717km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
  48. 1.915km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · -2 km deep · 40 km away
  49. 1.913km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 15043 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  50. 1.830km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15043 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  51. 2.133km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15043 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  52. 1.533km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15043 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  53. 1.916km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  54. 1.816km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15042 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  55. 1.84km WSW of Joshua Tree, CA · 15042 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  56. 2.333km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15042 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  57. 2.433km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15042 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  58. 2.032km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15042 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  59. 1.916km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15042 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
  60. 2.333km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15042 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away

The first 60 of 179.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci67941. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:28 PM UTC.