California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 24km NE of Pine Valley, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 24km NE of Pine Valley, CA on Tue, Dec 3, 1985, 12:42 AM PST (08:42 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 4km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-12-03 08:42:24 UTC
Depth
9.6 km (5.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.960° N, 116.325° 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
77°
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 125 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.57km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14911 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 2.710km E of Anza, CA · 14911 days ago · 13 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 1.513km NE of Julian, CA · 14911 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 1.722km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14910 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 2.013km SSE of Anza, CA · 14910 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 2.413km SSE of Anza, CA · 14910 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 1.717km ESE of Julian, CA · 14910 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 1.65km S of Brawley, CA · 14910 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 2.32km SW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14909 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 2.08km SW of Salton City, CA · 14909 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 1.84km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14909 days ago · 18 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 1.68km NNE of Lake Henshaw, CA · 14909 days ago · 17 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 1.78km SW of Salton City, CA · 14908 days ago · 1 km deep · 43 km away
  14. 1.922km E of Julian, CA · 14908 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  15. 2.928km SSE of Campo, CA · 14908 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 2.422km SSE of Campo, CA · 14908 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  17. 1.512km SSE of Anza, CA · 14908 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 1.520km ESE of Anza, CA · 14908 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 1.79km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14907 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 2.19km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 14907 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  21. 2.117km ESE of Julian, CA · 14907 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  22. 1.721km ESE of Anza, CA · 14907 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  23. 1.722km E of Julian, CA · 14907 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  24. 2.010km ENE of Indio, CA · 14907 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  25. 2.210km ENE of Indio, CA · 14907 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  26. 1.910km WSW of El Centro, CA · 14906 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
  27. 1.58km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14906 days ago · 16 km deep · 90 km away
  28. 1.812km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14906 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
  29. 1.616km E of Anza, CA · 14906 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
  30. 1.815km ESE of Anza, CA · 14905 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
  31. 1.510km E of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14905 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  32. 2.715km ESE of Anza, CA · 14905 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  33. 1.612km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14905 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  34. 1.722km ESE of Anza, CA · 14905 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  35. 2.011km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 14905 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  36. 1.716km ESE of Anza, CA · 14905 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  37. 1.86km SSW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14904 days ago · 17 km deep · 66 km away
  38. 1.820km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14904 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
  39. 2.017km SE of Anza, CA · 14904 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  40. 1.56km NE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14904 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  41. 2.09km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14904 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  42. 1.71km W of Lake Henshaw, CA · 14903 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  43. 1.722km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14903 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  44. 2.038km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14903 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  45. 1.910km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14903 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
  46. 1.916km ESE of Anza, CA · 14903 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
  47. 2.311km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14903 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
  48. 2.17km SW of Salton City, CA · 14903 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  49. 2.015km WNW of Anza, CA · 14902 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  50. 1.85km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14901 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  51. 1.615km ESE of Anza, CA · 14901 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
  52. 1.913km N of Indio, CA · 14901 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  53. 1.911km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14900 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  54. 1.75km NE of North Shore, CA · 14900 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  55. 1.612km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14900 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  56. 1.610km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14900 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  57. 1.924km ESE of Julian, CA · 14899 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  58. 2.010km SW of Niland, CA · 14899 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  59. 2.010km SW of Salton City, CA · 14899 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
  60. 1.51km SSE of Lake Henshaw, CA · 14898 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away

The first 60 of 190.

Before

  1. 1.67km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 14913 days ago · 17 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 1.75km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 14913 days ago · 16 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 1.68km SW of Salton City, CA · 14913 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 1.812km ENE of Julian, CA · 14913 days ago · 12 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 1.517km ESE of Anza, CA · 14913 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 1.68km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 14913 days ago · 16 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 1.617km E of Anza, CA · 14913 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 2.08km SSW of Brawley, CA · 14914 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.34km N of Aguanga, CA · 14914 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 1.94km SW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14914 days ago · 16 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 1.624km ESE of Anza, CA · 14914 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 1.913km NE of Julian, CA · 14915 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 2.010km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 14915 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 2.65km SSW of Salton City, CA · 14916 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 1.64km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 14916 days ago · 17 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 1.614km WNW of Anza, CA · 14916 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  17. 2.916km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14917 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  18. 2.411km WSW of Anza, CA · 14917 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 1.716km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14917 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 1.67km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14917 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci132976. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:21 PM UTC.