M1.5 earthquake 6km NE of Pala, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 6km NE of Pala, CA on Sat, Mar 23, 1985, 9:42 AM PST (17:42 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.8 6km S of Banning, 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: 185 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 185.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci63094. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:59 PM UTC.