M2.1 earthquake 16km NNE of Pine Valley, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 16km NNE of Pine Valley, CA on Fri, Jul 12, 1985, 3:37 AM PDT (10:37 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 13km ESE of Julian, CA. 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: 185 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 185.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci70310. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 7:11 PM UTC.