M1.6 earthquake 10km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 10km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA on Sat, Oct 5, 1985, 3:34 PM PDT (22:34 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 2km E of Muscoy, 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: 177 in the 60 days after this one and 179 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 177.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci122003. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:22 AM UTC.