California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 6km SSW of Redlands, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 6km SSW of Redlands, CA on Thu, Jan 24, 1985, 7:17 AM PST (15:17 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 10km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-01-24 15:17:44 UTC
Depth
1.8 km (1.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.000° N, 117.201° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
157°
Stations used
0

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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 191 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 190.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci59421. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:52 PM UTC.