California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 12km N of Morongo Valley, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 12km N of Morongo Valley, CA on Wed, Jan 16, 1985, 3:11 PM PST (23:11 UTC), -1 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 10km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-01-16 23:11:23 UTC
Depth
-1.1 km (-0.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.153° N, 116.598° 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
From location
Station coverage gap
162°
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: 194 in the 60 days after this one and 182 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.512km NNE of Aguanga, CA · 15236 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 1.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  3. 1.612km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  4. 2.111km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 2.211km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 1.711km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 1.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 2.011km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 2.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  10. 2.911km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 2.05km WNW of Calimesa, CA · 15235 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 1.911km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 1.912km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  14. 1.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  15. 2.211km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  16. 1.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  17. 1.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  18. 1.820km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 15235 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
  19. 2.223km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 15235 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  20. 2.73km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 15235 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away
  21. 1.65km NNE of Lytle Creek, CA · 15235 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
  22. 1.910km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  23. 1.68km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 15235 days ago · 17 km deep · 25 km away
  24. 1.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  25. 1.712km W of Anza, CA · 15234 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  26. 1.811km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  27. 1.515km ENE of Coachella, CA · 15234 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  28. 1.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  29. 1.911km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  30. 3.127km NE of Indio, CA · 15234 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  31. 1.98km ESE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 0 km deep · 29 km away
  32. 2.111km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  33. 3.710km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  34. 3.011km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  35. 2.911km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  36. 2.311km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  37. 2.610km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  38. 2.110km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  39. 2.110km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  40. 2.510km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  41. 2.111km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  42. 1.810km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  43. 2.910km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  44. 2.211km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  45. 2.410km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  46. 2.610km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  47. 1.810km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  48. 2.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  49. 2.010km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  50. 2.710km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  51. 1.710km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  52. 1.911km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  53. 3.411km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  54. 1.69km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  55. 2.510km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  56. 1.610km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  57. 2.011km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  58. 1.911km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  59. 1.610km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  60. 2.010km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away

The first 60 of 194.

Before

  1. 2.130km N of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15236 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 2.230km N of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15236 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 2.130km N of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15236 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 1.811km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15236 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 2.111km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15236 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 1.710km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15236 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  7. 2.010km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15236 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 2.710km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15236 days ago · 0 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 2.411km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15236 days ago · 1 km deep · 26 km away
  10. 1.912km W of Anza, CA · 15236 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 2.311km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15236 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 1.712km NNE of Idyllwild, CA · 15236 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  13. 2.63km NE of Running Springs, CA · 15236 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  14. 2.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15236 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  15. 2.211km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15236 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  16. 1.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15236 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  17. 1.920km ESE of Anza, CA · 15236 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  18. 2.312km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15236 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  19. 1.711km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15236 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  20. 1.710km W of Anza, CA · 15236 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci58635. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:11 PM UTC.