M2.4 earthquake 14 km ENE of Salinas, California

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 14 km ENE of Salinas, California on Sun, Jul 14, 1985, 4:34 AM PDT (11:34 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 14 km N of Morgan Hill, California. 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: 139 in the 60 days after this one and 25 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 139.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc51051. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:41 PM UTC.