California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 34km SW of Ludlow, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 34km SW of Ludlow, CA on Sun, Jun 9, 1985, 2:35 PM PDT (21:35 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 15km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-06-09 21:35:16 UTC
Depth
4.8 km (3.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.519° N, 116.436° 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
88°
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: 173 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.732km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15044 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 2.015km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15044 days ago · -1 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 1.834km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15044 days ago · 0 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 1.734km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15044 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 1.834km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15044 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 1.79km NNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15044 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 1.69km NNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15044 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 1.632km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15044 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 2.08km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15044 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 1.89km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 15043 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 1.72km NE of Loma Linda, CA · 15043 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 2.533km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15043 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 2.216km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · -1 km deep · 38 km away
  14. 2.416km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · -1 km deep · 38 km away
  15. 3.816km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · -2 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 2.315km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
  17. 2.217km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 1.816km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · -1 km deep · 37 km away
  19. 1.615km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  20. 1.815km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  21. 1.714km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
  22. 1.816km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  23. 2.515km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  24. 2.516km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  25. 1.89km NE of Running Springs, CA · 15043 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  26. 2.316km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  27. 2.934km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15043 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  28. 2.533km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15043 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  29. 1.833km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15043 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  30. 2.834km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15043 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  31. 2.434km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15043 days ago · 0 km deep · 13 km away
  32. 1.717km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
  33. 1.915km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15043 days ago · -2 km deep · 38 km away
  34. 1.913km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 15043 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  35. 1.830km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15043 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  36. 2.133km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15043 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  37. 1.533km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15042 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
  38. 1.916km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15042 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  39. 1.816km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15042 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  40. 1.84km WSW of Joshua Tree, CA · 15042 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  41. 2.333km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15042 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  42. 2.433km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15042 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  43. 2.032km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15042 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  44. 1.916km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15042 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
  45. 2.333km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15042 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  46. 2.033km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15042 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  47. 2.633km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15042 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  48. 1.78km WNW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15042 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  49. 2.116km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15042 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  50. 1.68km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 15042 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  51. 1.933km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15042 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  52. 1.732km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15041 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  53. 2.130km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15041 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  54. 2.233km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15041 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  55. 4.033km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15041 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  56. 2.132km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15041 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  57. 2.333km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15041 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  58. 1.832km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15041 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  59. 2.433km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15041 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  60. 1.631km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15041 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci68025. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:48 PM UTC.