California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 14km S of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 14km S of Anza, CA on Tue, Jun 6, 1978, 6:58 PM PDT (01:58 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 5km SE of Garnet, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1978-06-07 01:58:59 UTC
Depth
11.9 km (7.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.430° N, 116.696° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 1.8 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
70°
Stations used
16

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 139 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.58km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 17652 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 1.717km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 17652 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 2.323km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 17652 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 1.611km SE of Anza, CA · 17652 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 1.710km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 17651 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 1.518km NW of Westmorland, CA · 17650 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 1.56km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 17650 days ago · 20 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 1.87km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 17649 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 2.13km NNW of San Jacinto, CA · 17649 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 1.512km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 17649 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 1.812km ESE of Anza, CA · 17649 days ago · 14 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 1.85km NE of Cabazon, CA · 17649 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
  13. 1.512km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 17648 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  14. 1.77km S of Idyllwild, CA · 17648 days ago · 16 km deep · 28 km away
  15. 1.94km SSE of Lake Henshaw, CA · 17648 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  16. 1.79km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 17648 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  17. 1.78km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 17648 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 1.68km WSW of Anza, CA · 17647 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  19. 2.76km SSE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 17647 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  20. 2.28km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 17647 days ago · 14 km deep · 32 km away
  21. 2.36km SW of Salton City, CA · 17647 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  22. 2.08km WSW of Anza, CA · 17646 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  23. 1.67km WSW of Anza, CA · 17646 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  24. 1.75km SE of Banning, CA · 17646 days ago · 17 km deep · 53 km away
  25. 2.214km SE of Anza, CA · 17645 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  26. 2.110km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 17645 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  27. 1.912km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 17645 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  28. 1.88km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 17645 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  29. 2.510km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 17645 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  30. 1.822km ESE of Julian, CA · 17644 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  31. 3.010km NE of Aguanga, CA · 17644 days ago · 12 km deep · 11 km away
  32. 1.86km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 17644 days ago · 14 km deep · 40 km away
  33. 1.610km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 17644 days ago · 16 km deep · 27 km away
  34. 1.818km ESE of Anza, CA · 17644 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away
  35. 1.54km SW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 17643 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  36. 1.96km SW of Salton City, CA · 17643 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  37. 1.53km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 17642 days ago · 19 km deep · 84 km away
  38. 1.915km S of Anza, CA · 17642 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
  39. 1.620km ESE of Anza, CA · 17641 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  40. 1.718km NW of Yucca Valley, CA · 17641 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  41. 1.617km ESE of Anza, CA · 17640 days ago · 11 km deep · 19 km away
  42. 2.04km E of Running Springs, CA · 17639 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  43. 1.818km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 17639 days ago · 12 km deep · 24 km away
  44. 1.52km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 17639 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  45. 1.59km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 17638 days ago · 15 km deep · 31 km away
  46. 2.09km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 17638 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  47. 1.520km ESE of Anza, CA · 17638 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
  48. 2.52km N of San Jacinto, CA · 17638 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  49. 1.515km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 17638 days ago · 15 km deep · 31 km away
  50. 1.64km NE of Idyllwild, CA · 17638 days ago · 13 km deep · 38 km away
  51. 1.65km N of Beaumont, CA · 17637 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
  52. 2.24km NNW of Lake Henshaw, CA · 17637 days ago · 12 km deep · 18 km away
  53. 1.522km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 17637 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  54. 2.325km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 17637 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  55. 1.624km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 17637 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  56. 2.04km NW of Joshua Tree, CA · 17637 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  57. 1.620km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 17636 days ago · 12 km deep · 21 km away
  58. 1.717km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 17636 days ago · 11 km deep · 23 km away
  59. 1.711km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 17635 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  60. 2.56km SW of Salton City, CA · 17635 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away

The first 60 of 175.

Before

  1. 1.618km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 17652 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 1.516km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 17652 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 1.815km S of Anza, CA · 17652 days ago · 13 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.912km WNW of Niland, CA · 17653 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 2.211km N of Cabazon, CA · 17653 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 2.915km S of Anza, CA · 17653 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.913km S of Anza, CA · 17653 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.814km S of Anza, CA · 17653 days ago · 12 km deep · 0 km away
  9. 1.914km S of Anza, CA · 17654 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  10. 1.914km S of Anza, CA · 17654 days ago · 14 km deep · 0 km away
  11. 1.914km S of Anza, CA · 17654 days ago · 17 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 4.414km NNW of Warner Springs, CA · 17654 days ago · 17 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 1.816km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 17654 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 1.85km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 17654 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 2.217km NW of Yucca Valley, CA · 17654 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 2.04km NNE of Banning, CA · 17655 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 1.74km SW of Yucca Valley, CA · 17656 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  18. 2.13km N of Colton, CA · 17656 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 1.92km SW of San Bernardino, CA · 17657 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 2.111km S of Idyllwild, CA · 17657 days ago · 16 km deep · 24 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3339864. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:55 AM UTC.