M1.6 earthquake 18km ESE of Anza, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (mc), micro

Local time

Thu, Oct 12, 1978, 3:44 AM PDT

UTC

1978-10-12 10:44:29 UTC

Depth

5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.508° N, 116.492° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.6 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

92°

Stations used

15

• Anza, CaliforniaPopulation 3,014. Forecast18 kmESE
• La Quinta, CaliforniaPopulation 40,476. Forecast24 kmSW
• Temecula, CaliforniaPopulation 110,003. Forecast61 kmE
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast108 kmNE

After

1. 2.07km NE of Yucca Valley, CAThu, Oct 12, 5:50 PM PDT · 17519 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
2. 1.69km NE of Running Springs, CAThu, Oct 12, 9:57 PM PDT · 17519 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
3. 1.711km SSW of Calimesa, CAFri, Oct 13, 1:51 AM PDT · 17519 days ago · 17 km deep · 70 km away
4. 1.67km NNE of Moreno Valley, CAFri, Oct 13, 6:49 AM PDT · 17518 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
5. 1.515km ESE of Julian, CAFri, Oct 13, 6:30 PM PDT · 17518 days ago · 15 km deep · 51 km away
6. 2.42km NW of Loma Linda, CASat, Oct 14, 10:56 AM PDT · 17517 days ago · 17 km deep · 95 km away
7. 2.614km NW of Twentynine Palms, CASun, Oct 15, 1:19 AM PDT · 17517 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
8. 1.914km NW of Twentynine Palms, CASun, Oct 15, 2:13 AM PDT · 17517 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
9. 1.727km WNW of Desert Center, CASun, Oct 15, 5:45 AM PDT · 17516 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
10. 2.715km NW of Twentynine Palms, CASun, Oct 15, 8:35 AM PDT · 17516 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
11. 1.628km N of Yucca Valley, CASun, Oct 15, 8:24 PM PDT · 17516 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
12. 1.610km NNE of Banning, CAMon, Oct 16, 2:19 AM PDT · 17516 days ago · 20 km deep · 65 km away
13. 1.70km SE of Loma Linda, CAMon, Oct 16, 7:56 AM PDT · 17515 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
14. 2.39km NNE of Indio, CAMon, Oct 16, 2:28 PM PDT · 17515 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
15. 1.69km NNE of Indio, CAMon, Oct 16, 2:40 PM PDT · 17515 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
16. 2.514km NW of Twentynine Palms, CAMon, Oct 16, 3:50 PM PDT · 17515 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
17. 1.810km NE of Running Springs, CAMon, Oct 16, 5:05 PM PDT · 17515 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
18. 1.89km NE of Running Springs, CAMon, Oct 16, 5:26 PM PDT · 17515 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
19. 2.527km E of Pine Valley, CAMon, Oct 16, 6:04 PM PDT · 17515 days ago · 15 km deep · 75 km away
20. 1.910km SW of Idyllwild, CAMon, Oct 16, 10:39 PM PDT · 17515 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
21. 2.21km ESE of Loma Linda, CATue, Oct 17, 3:33 AM PDT · 17514 days ago · 17 km deep · 92 km away
22. 1.811km SW of Morongo Valley, CATue, Oct 17, 6:28 AM PDT · 17514 days ago · 16 km deep · 56 km away
23. 1.97km SE of Valle Vista, CATue, Oct 17, 7:29 AM PDT · 17514 days ago · 15 km deep · 39 km away
24. 1.710km WNW of Garnet, CATue, Oct 17, 4:25 PM PDT · 17514 days ago · 17 km deep · 51 km away
25. 1.76km SW of Salton City, CATue, Oct 17, 5:50 PM PDT · 17514 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
26. 1.814km NNW of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Oct 18, 5:52 AM PDT · 17513 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
27. 1.615km SE of Anza, CAWed, Oct 18, 8:44 AM PDT · 17513 days ago · 11 km deep · 9 km away
28. 1.823km NE of Pine Valley, CAWed, Oct 18, 11:13 AM PDT · 17513 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
29. 1.512km NE of Coachella, CAWed, Oct 18, 11:23 AM PDT · 17513 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
30. 1.810km SE of Anza, CAWed, Oct 18, 10:05 PM PDT · 17513 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
31. 1.622km SW of Westmorland, CAThu, Oct 19, 4:39 AM PDT · 17512 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
32. 1.614km NW of Twentynine Palms, CAFri, Oct 20, 1:35 AM PDT · 17512 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
33. 2.714km NW of Twentynine Palms, CAFri, Oct 20, 1:37 AM PDT · 17512 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
34. 3.214km NW of Twentynine Palms, CAFri, Oct 20, 1:38 AM PDT · 17512 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
35. 1.514km NW of Twentynine Palms, CAFri, Oct 20, 1:47 AM PDT · 17512 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
36. 1.527km WNW of Desert Center, CAFri, Oct 20, 8:26 AM PDT · 17511 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
37. 2.127km WNW of Desert Center, CAFri, Oct 20, 8:26 AM PDT · 17511 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
38. 1.81km ESE of Loma Linda, CASat, Oct 21, 1:15 AM PDT · 17511 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
39. 1.711km SE of Anza, CASat, Oct 21, 6:46 AM PDT · 17510 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
40. 1.722km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, Oct 21, 4:39 PM PDT · 17510 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
41. 1.714km NW of Twentynine Palms, CASat, Oct 21, 8:26 PM PDT · 17510 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
42. 1.826km WNW of Desert Center, CASun, Oct 22, 1:59 AM PDT · 17510 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
43. 2.525km NNW of Joshua Tree, CASun, Oct 22, 8:27 AM PDT · 17509 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
44. 1.914km NW of Ocotillo, CASun, Oct 22, 1:59 PM PDT · 17509 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
45. 1.912km SW of Westmorland, CASun, Oct 22, 5:33 PM PDT · 17509 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
46. 1.713km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Oct 22, 5:47 PM PDT · 17509 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
47. 1.623km ENE of Coachella, CASun, Oct 22, 8:01 PM PDT · 17509 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
48. 1.527km WNW of Desert Center, CASun, Oct 22, 9:23 PM PDT · 17509 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
49. 1.722km NE of Thermal, CAMon, Oct 23, 12:57 AM PDT · 17509 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
50. 1.522km NE of Thermal, CAMon, Oct 23, 1:00 AM PDT · 17509 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
51. 1.621km NE of Thermal, CAMon, Oct 23, 1:02 AM PDT · 17509 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
52. 1.621km ENE of Coachella, CAMon, Oct 23, 1:02 AM PDT · 17509 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
53. 1.921km NE of Thermal, CAMon, Oct 23, 1:03 AM PDT · 17509 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
54. 1.99km NNE of Indio, CAMon, Oct 23, 1:56 AM PDT · 17509 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
55. 1.817km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Oct 23, 6:04 AM PDT · 17508 days ago · 16 km deep · 2 km away
56. 2.33km WNW of Cabazon, CAMon, Oct 23, 6:47 AM PDT · 17508 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
57. 1.54km NNE of Running Springs, CAMon, Oct 23, 12:47 PM PDT · 17508 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
58. 1.74km E of Westmorland, CAMon, Oct 23, 2:28 PM PDT · 17508 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
59. 1.86km NNE of Yucca Valley, CAMon, Oct 23, 7:34 PM PDT · 17508 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
60. 1.78km WSW of Niland, CAMon, Oct 23, 11:59 PM PDT · 17508 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away

The first 60 of 168.

Before

1. 1.923km ENE of Coachella, CAThu, Oct 12, 3:42 AM PDT · 17519 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
2. 2.423km ENE of Coachella, CAThu, Oct 12, 3:40 AM PDT · 17519 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
3. 1.610km NE of Running Springs, CAWed, Oct 11, 9:44 PM PDT · 17520 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
4. 1.720km ENE of Pine Valley, CAWed, Oct 11, 8:47 PM PDT · 17520 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
5. 1.86km SE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Oct 11, 8:34 PM PDT · 17520 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
6. 1.511km SE of Anza, CAWed, Oct 11, 7:49 PM PDT · 17520 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
7. 1.524km ENE of Coachella, CAWed, Oct 11, 6:27 PM PDT · 17520 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
8. 1.810km NE of Running Springs, CAWed, Oct 11, 5:08 PM PDT · 17520 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
9. 2.311km SE of Anza, CAWed, Oct 11, 4:10 PM PDT · 17520 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
10. 1.79km NE of Running Springs, CAWed, Oct 11, 5:12 AM PDT · 17520 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
11. 3.010km NE of Running Springs, CAWed, Oct 11, 3:33 AM PDT · 17520 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
12. 2.17km SE of Valle Vista, CAWed, Oct 11, 3:03 AM PDT · 17520 days ago · 14 km deep · 38 km away
13. 1.68km ESE of Julian, CAWed, Oct 11, 2:05 AM PDT · 17521 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
14. 1.521km NE of Thermal, CATue, Oct 10, 5:37 PM PDT · 17521 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
15. 2.38km S of Idyllwild, CATue, Oct 10, 3:33 PM PDT · 17521 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
16. 2.123km ENE of Coachella, CATue, Oct 10, 11:40 AM PDT · 17521 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
17. 2.49km NE of Running Springs, CATue, Oct 10, 6:40 AM PDT · 17521 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
18. 1.521km NE of Thermal, CATue, Oct 10, 4:17 AM PDT · 17521 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
19. 1.723km NE of Thermal, CATue, Oct 10, 1:57 AM PDT · 17522 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
20. 1.516km ENE of Thermal, CAMon, Oct 9, 9:50 PM PDT · 17522 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3313713. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:14 PM UTC.