California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 21km ENE of Pine Valley, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 21km ENE of Pine Valley, CA on Mon, Dec 23, 1985, 11:56 PM PST (07:56 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 2km SW of Brawley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-12-24 07:56:29 UTC
Depth
9.1 km (5.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.923° N, 116.334° 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
101°
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: 191 in the 60 days after this one and 116 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.77km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 14892 days ago · 16 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 1.510km W of Anza, CA · 14892 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 1.722km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14892 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 1.911km NE of Julian, CA · 14892 days ago · 15 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 1.812km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14892 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 2.84km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14891 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 1.85km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 14891 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 2.514km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14891 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 1.624km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14891 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  10. 2.013km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14891 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 1.79km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14890 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 1.912km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14890 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 1.714km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14889 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 1.613km SE of Anza, CA · 14889 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 2.212km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14888 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 1.912km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14888 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  17. 1.619km E of Julian, CA · 14888 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  18. 2.212km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14888 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  19. 1.712km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14888 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  20. 3.04km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14888 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  21. 1.82km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14888 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  22. 1.82km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14888 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  23. 2.04km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14888 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  24. 2.54km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14888 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  25. 1.75km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14888 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  26. 1.93km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14888 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  27. 2.34km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14888 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  28. 1.84km SW of Warner Springs, CA · 14887 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  29. 1.83km WSW of Warner Springs, CA · 14887 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  30. 2.44km SW of Warner Springs, CA · 14887 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  31. 1.97km ENE of Calexico, CA · 14887 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
  32. 2.022km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14886 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  33. 2.222km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14886 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  34. 2.29km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14886 days ago · 15 km deep · 91 km away
  35. 1.74km SW of Warner Springs, CA · 14886 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  36. 1.69km NE of Indio, CA · 14886 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  37. 1.722km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14886 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  38. 1.611km W of Anza, CA · 14886 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  39. 1.617km SSW of Oasis, CA · 14886 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  40. 1.615km E of Anza, CA · 14886 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
  41. 1.814km NE of Julian, CA · 14885 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  42. 1.913km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14885 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  43. 2.326km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 14885 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  44. 1.711km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14885 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  45. 2.410km WSW of Niland, CA · 14885 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
  46. 1.813km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14885 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  47. 2.416km WSW of Coronado, CA · 14883 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  48. 1.66km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14883 days ago · 16 km deep · 92 km away
  49. 1.87km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14883 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
  50. 1.914km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14883 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  51. 1.810km N of Anza, CA · 14883 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
  52. 1.626km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14883 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
  53. 1.827km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14883 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  54. 1.716km WSW of Heber, CA · 14883 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  55. 2.09km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14883 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  56. 1.77km SW of Salton City, CA · 14882 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
  57. 1.722km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14882 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  58. 1.68km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14882 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  59. 1.79km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 14882 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  60. 1.68km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14882 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away

The first 60 of 191.

Before

  1. 1.623km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14893 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 1.521km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14893 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 2.517km SW of Oasis, CA · 14893 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 2.018km SE of Salton City, CA · 14893 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 2.121km ESE of Anza, CA · 14893 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 1.515km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14893 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 1.911km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 14894 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 2.436km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14894 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 1.716km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14894 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 2.420km ESE of Anza, CA · 14895 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 2.410km WSW of Niland, CA · 14895 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 1.710km WSW of Niland, CA · 14895 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 1.720km ESE of Anza, CA · 14895 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 2.711km NNW of Holtville, CA · 14895 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 1.524km ESE of Anza, CA · 14896 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 1.98km SW of Holtville, CA · 14896 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 1.69km NE of Aguanga, CA · 14897 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  18. 1.54km E of Julian, CA · 14898 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  19. 1.89km WSW of Niland, CA · 14899 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 1.622km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14900 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci111508. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:17 PM UTC.