M1.6 earthquake 16km NNE of Pine Valley, CA
A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 16km NNE of Pine Valley, CA on Sat, Mar 23, 1985, 8:13 AM PST (16:13 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.
A larger quake followed: M2.2 20km ESE of Julian, CA. This one was a foreshock.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 1.6 (mc), micro
- Local time
- UTC
- 1985-03-23 16:13:25 UTC
- Depth
- 5.2 km (3.2 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 32.945° N, 116.444° W
- Region
- California
- 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
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 127°
- 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: 175 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 2.220km ESE of Julian, CA · 15128 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
- 1.87km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15128 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
- 1.68km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15128 days ago · 16 km deep · 84 km away
- 1.69km SSE of Winchester, CA · 15128 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
- 2.113km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15128 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
- 1.620km ESE of Anza, CA · 15128 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
- 1.615km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15128 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
- 1.615km SE of Anza, CA · 15128 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
- 1.719km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15127 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
- 1.96km E of Temecula, CA · 15127 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
- 1.617km ESE of Anza, CA · 15127 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
- 1.714km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15127 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
- 2.126km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 15127 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
- 2.011km WSW of Anza, CA · 15126 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
- 2.016km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15126 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
- 1.95km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15126 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
- 1.712km W of Anza, CA · 15126 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
- 2.010km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15126 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
- 1.510km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15126 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
- 1.59km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15126 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
- 1.523km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15126 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
- 1.613km NE of Julian, CA · 15125 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
- 1.87km SW of Holtville, CA · 15125 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
- 2.26km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 15125 days ago · 15 km deep · 86 km away
- 2.06km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 15125 days ago · 15 km deep · 86 km away
- 2.16km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 15125 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
- 1.521km ESE of Julian, CA · 15125 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
- 2.116km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15125 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
- 2.016km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15125 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
- 1.713km SE of Anza, CA · 15124 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
- 1.720km E of Julian, CA · 15124 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
- 2.215km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15124 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
- 1.616km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15123 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
- 1.86km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15123 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
- 1.620km ESE of Julian, CA · 15123 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
- 1.85km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15123 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
- 1.916km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15123 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
- 1.511km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15122 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
- 1.56km E of Temecula, CA · 15122 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
- 1.89km N of Anza, CA · 15122 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
- 1.620km E of Julian, CA · 15122 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
- 1.722km ESE of Anza, CA · 15121 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away
- 2.22km W of Chula Vista, CA · 15121 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
- 1.811km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15121 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
- 1.911km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15121 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
- 1.810km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15121 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
- 1.821km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 15121 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
- 1.611km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15121 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
- 1.74km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 15120 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
- 1.722km ESE of Julian, CA · 15120 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
- 2.411km WSW of Anza, CA · 15119 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
- 1.67km WSW of Holtville, CA · 15119 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
- 2.510km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15119 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
- 1.511km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15119 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
- 2.210km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15119 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
- 1.910km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15119 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
- 1.610km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15119 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
- 1.611km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15119 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
- 1.711km WSW of Anza, CA · 15119 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
- 2.22km S of Anza, CA · 15119 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
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