California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 21km ENE of Pine Valley, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 21km ENE of Pine Valley, CA on Tue, Apr 30, 1985, 2:47 AM PDT (09:47 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 3km ESE of Coronado, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-04-30 09:47:40 UTC
Depth
7.3 km (4.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.916° N, 116.338° 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
86°
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: 184 in the 60 days after this one and 149 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.611km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15129 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 1.74km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 15128 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 1.722km ESE of Julian, CA · 15128 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 2.411km WSW of Anza, CA · 15128 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 1.67km WSW of Holtville, CA · 15128 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 2.510km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15128 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 1.511km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15128 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 2.210km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15128 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 1.910km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15128 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  10. 1.610km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15127 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 1.611km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15127 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 1.711km WSW of Anza, CA · 15127 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 2.22km S of Anza, CA · 15127 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 1.911km WSW of Anza, CA · 15127 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 2.011km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15127 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  16. 1.522km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 15127 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  17. 1.68km W of Imperial, CA · 15127 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  18. 1.911km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15127 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  19. 2.512km WSW of Anza, CA · 15126 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 1.69km NNE of Indio, CA · 15125 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  21. 1.711km W of Anza, CA · 15125 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  22. 1.79km NE of Indio, CA · 15125 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  23. 1.822km ESE of Julian, CA · 15125 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  24. 1.76km S of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15124 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
  25. 1.612km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15124 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  26. 2.212km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15124 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  27. 2.011km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15124 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  28. 1.612km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15124 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  29. 2.412km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15124 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  30. 1.913km NW of Imperial, CA · 15124 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  31. 2.412km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15124 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  32. 1.723km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15124 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  33. 1.811km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15124 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  34. 1.916km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15123 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  35. 1.816km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15123 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  36. 1.810km ENE of Indio, CA · 15123 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  37. 1.68km S of Brawley, CA · 15123 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  38. 1.614km SSE of Anza, CA · 15123 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  39. 1.823km ENE of Campo, CA · 15122 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  40. 1.723km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15122 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  41. 1.710km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 15122 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
  42. 1.811km WSW of Anza, CA · 15122 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  43. 1.811km WSW of Anza, CA · 15122 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  44. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15121 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  45. 2.013km ESE of North Shore, CA · 15120 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  46. 1.87km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 15120 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  47. 1.610km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15120 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  48. 1.518km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15120 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  49. 1.87km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 15120 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
  50. 2.246km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  51. 2.448km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  52. 2.754km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  53. 2.018km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15119 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
  54. 2.00km E of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15118 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  55. 2.222km ESE of Julian, CA · 15118 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  56. 1.610km WSW of Anza, CA · 15118 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  57. 1.510km WSW of Anza, CA · 15118 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  58. 1.815km ESE of Anza, CA · 15117 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
  59. 3.119km SE of Anza, CA · 15117 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  60. 1.616km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15117 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away

The first 60 of 184.

Before

  1. 1.810km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15129 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 1.911km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15129 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 1.811km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15129 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.22km W of Chula Vista, CA · 15130 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 1.722km ESE of Anza, CA · 15130 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 1.620km E of Julian, CA · 15130 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 1.89km N of Anza, CA · 15131 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 1.56km E of Temecula, CA · 15131 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 1.511km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15131 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 1.916km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15131 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 1.85km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15132 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  12. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CA · 15132 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  13. 1.86km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15132 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  14. 1.616km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15132 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  15. 2.215km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15132 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 2.534km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15132 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 1.720km E of Julian, CA · 15133 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  18. 1.713km SE of Anza, CA · 15133 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  19. 2.016km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15133 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
  20. 2.116km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15133 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci65311. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:22 PM UTC.