California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 7km E of Temecula, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 7km E of Temecula, CA on Sun, Apr 21, 1985, 5:24 PM PST (01:24 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 5km WSW of Anza, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-04-22 01:24:56 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.485° N, 117.078° 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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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
88°
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: 181 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.912km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15086 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 1.620km ESE of Anza, CA · 15086 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 1.521km ESE of Anza, CA · 15086 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 2.15km WSW of Anza, CA · 15086 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 1.614km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15086 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 1.611km WSW of Anza, CA · 15086 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 1.512km W of Anza, CA · 15086 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 1.811km W of Anza, CA · 15086 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 1.713km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15086 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 1.713km SE of Anza, CA · 15086 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 2.110km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15086 days ago · 1 km deep · 26 km away
  12. 1.710km NE of Cabazon, CA · 15086 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 1.811km WSW of Anza, CA · 15086 days ago · 1 km deep · 27 km away
  14. 1.82km WNW of San Bernardino, CA · 15085 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 1.64km WSW of Anza, CA · 15085 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  16. 2.28km W of Lake Henshaw, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  17. 3.610km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15084 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 2.611km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15084 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  19. 2.04km WNW of Beaumont, CA · 15084 days ago · 16 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 2.011km W of Anza, CA · 15084 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  21. 1.65km WNW of Beaumont, CA · 15084 days ago · 18 km deep · 52 km away
  22. 1.510km E of Yucaipa, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  23. 2.211km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15084 days ago · 1 km deep · 27 km away
  24. 1.711km WSW of Anza, CA · 15084 days ago · 2 km deep · 28 km away
  25. 1.99km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15083 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  26. 1.74km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 15083 days ago · 16 km deep · 43 km away
  27. 1.611km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15083 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  28. 1.610km N of Cabazon, CA · 15083 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
  29. 2.19km N of Cabazon, CA · 15083 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
  30. 2.212km NNE of Idyllwild, CA · 15082 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  31. 1.91km SW of Loma Linda, CA · 15082 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  32. 2.010km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15082 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  33. 1.57km N of Fontana, CA · 15082 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  34. 1.715km SE of Anza, CA · 15082 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away
  35. 1.69km E of Yucaipa, CA · 15082 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  36. 1.810km SW of Anza, CA · 15082 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  37. 2.06km WNW of Lake Henshaw, CA · 15082 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  38. 1.514km WNW of Fallbrook, CA · 15082 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  39. 1.712km NNE of Idyllwild, CA · 15081 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  40. 1.74km ENE of Calimesa, CA · 15081 days ago · 18 km deep · 58 km away
  41. 1.84km SE of Yucaipa, CA · 15081 days ago · 18 km deep · 59 km away
  42. 1.54km WNW of Anza, CA · 15081 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  43. 1.87km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15081 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  44. 1.812km N of Banning, CA · 15081 days ago · 17 km deep · 63 km away
  45. 2.012km N of Banning, CA · 15081 days ago · 17 km deep · 63 km away
  46. 1.810km N of Banning, CA · 15081 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  47. 3.36km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 15080 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  48. 2.37km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 15080 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  49. 1.913km NE of Julian, CA · 15080 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  50. 1.87km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 15080 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  51. 1.72km NE of Beaumont, CA · 15080 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
  52. 2.12km W of Big Bear City, CA · 15080 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  53. 1.716km SE of Anza, CA · 15080 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away
  54. 1.822km ESE of Julian, CA · 15080 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  55. 1.67km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 15080 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  56. 1.610km E of Yucaipa, CA · 15080 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  57. 1.83km NNW of Big Bear City, CA · 15079 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  58. 3.06km WNW of Lake Elsinore, CA · 15079 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  59. 1.77km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 15079 days ago · 16 km deep · 36 km away
  60. 1.613km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 15079 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci64842. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:19 PM UTC.