California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 16km SW of Oasis, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 16km SW of Oasis, CA on Fri, Sep 27, 1985, 6:44 AM PDT (13:44 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 7km SSW of Brawley, 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
1985-09-27 13:44:01 UTC
Depth
11.3 km (7.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.350° N, 116.210° 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
61°
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: 190 in the 60 days after this one and 186 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.05km N of Banning, CA · 14983 days ago · 19 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 1.62km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14983 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 2.118km N of Ocotillo, CA · 14983 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 1.610km N of Idyllwild, CA · 14982 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 1.518km NE of Thermal, CA · 14982 days ago · -1 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 1.83km ENE of Anza, CA · 14982 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 1.54km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14982 days ago · 16 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 1.53km NE of Anza, CA · 14982 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 1.611km NW of Garnet, CA · 14982 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 1.88km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14982 days ago · 16 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 1.88km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 14982 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 1.611km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14982 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 1.98km SW of Holtville, CA · 14981 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 1.510km ESE of Anza, CA · 14981 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
  15. 1.612km NNE of Banning, CA · 14981 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 2.54km N of Cabazon, CA · 14981 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 2.05km ENE of Beaumont, CA · 14981 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 2.017km ESE of Julian, CA · 14981 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  19. 2.37km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 14981 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  20. 1.87km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 14981 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  21. 1.912km SW of Salton City, CA · 14981 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  22. 1.76km ESE of Winchester, CA · 14981 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  23. 1.610km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14981 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
  24. 1.65km SW of Banning, CA · 14980 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away
  25. 1.55km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14980 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  26. 1.79km NNW of Idyllwild, CA · 14979 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  27. 1.610km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14979 days ago · 15 km deep · 70 km away
  28. 1.810km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14979 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
  29. 1.710km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14979 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
  30. 1.910km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14979 days ago · 15 km deep · 70 km away
  31. 1.78km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 14978 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
  32. 1.619km ESE of Anza, CA · 14978 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
  33. 1.918km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14978 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  34. 1.99km WSW of Aguanga, CA · 14977 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
  35. 1.67km SW of Aguanga, CA · 14977 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  36. 1.69km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14977 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  37. 1.79km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14977 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  38. 2.19km NE of Vista, CA · 14977 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  39. 1.811km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14977 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  40. 1.515km S of Salton City, CA · 14976 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  41. 2.13km SW of Brawley, CA · 14976 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  42. 1.69km N of Cabazon, CA · 14975 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
  43. 1.714km SSE of Anza, CA · 14975 days ago · 14 km deep · 40 km away
  44. 1.622km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14975 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  45. 1.624km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14975 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  46. 2.04km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14975 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
  47. 1.821km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14974 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  48. 1.610km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14974 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  49. 1.64km NNW of Ocotillo, CA · 14974 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  50. 1.621km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14974 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  51. 1.531km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14974 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  52. 1.932km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14974 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  53. 1.831km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14974 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  54. 1.631km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14974 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  55. 2.115km W of Imperial, CA · 14974 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  56. 2.219km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14974 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  57. 1.731km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14974 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  58. 2.732km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14974 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  59. 2.131km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14974 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  60. 1.831km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14974 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away

The first 60 of 190.

Before

  1. 1.88km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 14983 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 1.922km ESE of Anza, CA · 14983 days ago · 13 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 1.811km NW of Anza, CA · 14983 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 1.71km WSW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14983 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 1.52km W of Yucca Valley, CA · 14983 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 1.72km WSW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14983 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 1.81km WSW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14983 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 1.62km SW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14983 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 1.824km ESE of Anza, CA · 14983 days ago · 12 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 2.01km SW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14983 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 1.62km W of Yucca Valley, CA · 14983 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 1.52km WSW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14983 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 1.91km WSW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14983 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  14. 1.61km W of Yucca Valley, CA · 14983 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 2.31km SW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14983 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 1.62km W of Yucca Valley, CA · 14983 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
  17. 1.61km W of Yucca Valley, CA · 14983 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 2.12km SSW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14983 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 2.23km ESE of Beaumont, CA · 14983 days ago · 13 km deep · 93 km away
  20. 1.71km SW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14983 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci120523. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:52 AM UTC.