California earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 4km NW of Wrightwood, CA

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 4km NW of Wrightwood, CA on Fri, Jul 19, 1985, 9:17 AM PDT (16:17 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 18km NE of Barstow, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-07-19 16:17:01 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.383° N, 117.662° 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
28°
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: 119 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.110km NE of Cabazon, CA · 15018 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 2.03km SE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 15016 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 1.67km NNE of Beaumont, CA · 15016 days ago · 17 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 3.418km NE of Barstow, CA · 15015 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 1.63km SSE of San Bernardino, CA · 15014 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 2.111km NNE of Yucaipa, CA · 15014 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 1.911km NNE of Yucaipa, CA · 15014 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 1.82km E of Colton, CA · 15013 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 1.95km WNW of Palos Verdes Estates, CA · 15012 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 2.114km N of Castaic, CA · 15012 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 2.57km NNE of Moreno Valley, CA · 15011 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 2.016km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15011 days ago · -2 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 1.69km NNE of San Jacinto, CA · 15011 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 2.33km SSW of San Bernardino, CA · 15011 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 2.12km SSW of Compton, CA · 15010 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 1.83km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 15010 days ago · 15 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 2.54km NNE of Fontana, CA · 15010 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  18. 1.910km ENE of Barstow, CA · 15009 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  19. 3.320km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15009 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 2.520km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15009 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  21. 3.013km ENE of Barstow, CA · 15009 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  22. 2.35km S of Pearblossum, CA · 15008 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  23. 2.06km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 15007 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away
  24. 2.58km NE of Cabazon, CA · 15007 days ago · 18 km deep · 97 km away
  25. 1.62km S of Banning, CA · 15006 days ago · 18 km deep · 89 km away
  26. 1.718km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15006 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  27. 1.53km WNW of Redlands, CA · 15006 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  28. 2.03km W of Cabazon, CA · 15006 days ago · 15 km deep · 93 km away
  29. 2.11km WNW of Costa Mesa, CA · 15006 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  30. 1.84km SSW of Glendale, CA · 15005 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  31. 2.46km NW of Vincent, CA · 15004 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  32. 2.02km WSW of Devore, CA · 15004 days ago · 13 km deep · 29 km away
  33. 1.68km NE of Cabazon, CA · 15004 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  34. 2.212km NNE of Barstow, CA · 15001 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  35. 1.61km E of Loma Linda, CA · 15001 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
  36. 1.86km NE of Cabazon, CA · 15001 days ago · 18 km deep · 97 km away
  37. 3.97km NNE of Big Bear City, CA · 15000 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  38. 2.02km WSW of San Jacinto, CA · 15000 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away
  39. 1.89km NNE of Big Bear City, CA · 15000 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  40. 2.48km NNE of Big Bear City, CA · 15000 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  41. 1.914km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14999 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  42. 2.08km NNE of Big Bear City, CA · 14999 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  43. 2.38km NNE of Big Bear City, CA · 14999 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  44. 1.76km SSW of Redlands, CA · 14998 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  45. 2.58km W of Calimesa, CA · 14998 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
  46. 1.89km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14998 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  47. 2.04km SW of Compton, CA · 14998 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  48. 1.99km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14998 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  49. 1.810km NNE of Big Bear City, CA · 14997 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  50. 1.89km NNE of Big Bear City, CA · 14997 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  51. 2.29km NNE of Big Bear City, CA · 14997 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  52. 2.47km NNE of Big Bear City, CA · 14997 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  53. 1.96km N of Cabazon, CA · 14997 days ago · 20 km deep · 92 km away
  54. 1.714km N of Big Bear City, CA · 14997 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  55. 1.91km NNW of Loma Linda, CA · 14996 days ago · 15 km deep · 51 km away
  56. 1.817km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14996 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  57. 1.920km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14996 days ago · -1 km deep · 79 km away
  58. 1.812km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14996 days ago · 15 km deep · 93 km away
  59. 2.94km NE of Culver City, CA · 14995 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  60. 1.917km S of Big Bear City, CA · 14995 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away

The first 60 of 119.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci71017. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:26 PM UTC.