M2.7 earthquake 11km ESE of Anza, CA

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 11km ESE of Anza, CA on Tue, Mar 15, 1949, 11:41 AM GMT-8 (19:41 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 21km SW of Ocotillo Wells, 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: 79 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 79.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3356090. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC.