M2.0 earthquake 48km SSW of San Clemente, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 48km SSW of San Clemente, CA on Fri, May 17, 1985, 2:44 PM PDT (21:44 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 49km WSW of Carlsbad, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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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: 100 in the 60 days after this one and 30 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 100.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci66751. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:29 PM UTC.