California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 12km SE of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 12km SE of Anza, CA on Tue, Sep 12, 1978, 11:10 AM PDT (18:10 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 24km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1978-09-12 18:10:54 UTC
Depth
10.4 km (6.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.471° N, 116.598° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.4 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
118°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 175 in the 60 days after this one and 126 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.85km N of Banning, CA · 17554 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 1.65km N of Banning, CA · 17554 days ago · 19 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 1.917km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 17554 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 2.118km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 17553 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 2.05km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 17553 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 1.917km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 17553 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 1.617km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 17553 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 1.821km ESE of Anza, CA · 17553 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
  9. 1.56km N of Beaumont, CA · 17553 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 1.713km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 17553 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  11. 2.13km N of Valle Vista, CA · 17553 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  12. 1.917km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 17553 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
  13. 1.712km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 17552 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 1.65km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 17552 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 1.59km NNE of Julian, CA · 17552 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  16. 1.619km ESE of Anza, CA · 17552 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  17. 1.818km S of La Quinta, CA · 17552 days ago · 12 km deep · 25 km away
  18. 1.914km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 17551 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  19. 2.011km W of Niland, CA · 17551 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 1.95km WSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 17551 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  21. 1.65km W of San Jacinto, CA · 17551 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
  22. 2.415km E of Aguanga, CA · 17551 days ago · 14 km deep · 12 km away
  23. 2.25km N of Banning, CA · 17551 days ago · 18 km deep · 61 km away
  24. 1.97km WSW of Garnet, CA · 17550 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
  25. 2.09km NE of Indio, CA · 17549 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  26. 1.95km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 17549 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  27. 1.53km WSW of Joshua Tree, CA · 17549 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  28. 1.79km NE of Indio, CA · 17549 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  29. 2.013km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 17549 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  30. 2.25km N of Banning, CA · 17548 days ago · 18 km deep · 61 km away
  31. 1.610km SW of Anza, CA · 17548 days ago · 11 km deep · 15 km away
  32. 1.74km NNE of Joshua Tree, CA · 17547 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  33. 1.64km NNE of Joshua Tree, CA · 17547 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  34. 1.915km SE of Anza, CA · 17547 days ago · 12 km deep · 4 km away
  35. 1.68km S of Idyllwild, CA · 17546 days ago · 16 km deep · 24 km away
  36. 2.213km W of Niland, CA · 17546 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  37. 2.24km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 17545 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  38. 1.93km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 17545 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  39. 1.94km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 17545 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  40. 1.913km WSW of Niland, CA · 17545 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  41. 1.513km WSW of Niland, CA · 17545 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  42. 1.713km WSW of Niland, CA · 17545 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  43. 1.614km WSW of Niland, CA · 17545 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  44. 1.55km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 17545 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  45. 2.415km WSW of Niland, CA · 17545 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  46. 1.54km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 17545 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  47. 1.94km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 17545 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  48. 1.84km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 17545 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  49. 1.814km WSW of Niland, CA · 17545 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  50. 1.913km WSW of Niland, CA · 17545 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  51. 1.713km WSW of Niland, CA · 17545 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  52. 1.75km SSE of Banning, CA · 17545 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
  53. 1.614km S of Anza, CA · 17544 days ago · 14 km deep · 10 km away
  54. 1.614km WSW of Niland, CA · 17544 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  55. 1.714km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 17544 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  56. 1.513km WSW of Niland, CA · 17544 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  57. 1.710km NE of Indio, CA · 17544 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
  58. 1.823km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 17544 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  59. 1.84km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 17544 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  60. 2.14km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 17543 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away

The first 60 of 175.

Before

  1. 2.15km N of Banning, CA · 17555 days ago · 18 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 1.95km N of Banning, CA · 17555 days ago · 20 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 1.61km SW of Beaumont, CA · 17555 days ago · 16 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 2.01km SSW of Beaumont, CA · 17555 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 1.74km ENE of Banning, CA · 17555 days ago · 17 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 1.78km E of Moreno Valley, CA · 17556 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 1.523km ESE of Anza, CA · 17556 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 1.617km ESE of Anza, CA · 17556 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 2.78km NE of Coachella, CA · 17557 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 1.519km ESE of Anza, CA · 17557 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
  11. 2.023km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 17557 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 1.923km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 17557 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
  13. 1.52km N of Palomar Observatory, CA · 17557 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  14. 1.76km S of Redlands, CA · 17557 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 1.820km NNE of Indio, CA · 17558 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 2.15km SSE of Mentone, CA · 17558 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 2.58km NNE of Banning, CA · 17558 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  18. 1.920km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 17559 days ago · 13 km deep · 13 km away
  19. 1.620km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 17559 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
  20. 1.77km WSW of Palm Springs, CA · 17559 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3313347. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:36 AM UTC.