M1.6 earthquake 4 km WSW of Paso Robles, California

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 4 km WSW of Paso Robles, California on Wed, Oct 30, 1985, 5:23 PM PST (01:23 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 10 km NNE of Avenal, California. 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: 123 in the 60 days after this one and 71 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 123.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc57973. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:34 PM UTC.