M2.1 earthquake 22km ESE of Anza, CA

Magnitude

2.1 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, Jul 7, 1978, 3:23 PM PDT

UTC

1978-07-07 22:23:55 UTC

Depth

13.8 km (8.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.469° N, 116.456° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.22

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

34°

Stations used

34

• Anza, CaliforniaPopulation 3,014. Forecast22 kmESE
• La Quinta, CaliforniaPopulation 40,476. Forecast25 kmSSW
• Temecula, CaliforniaPopulation 110,003. Forecast64 kmE
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast107 kmNE

After

1. 1.56km S of Redlands, CAFri, Jul 7, 6:01 PM PDT · 17621 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
2. 1.921km SW of La Quinta, CAFri, Jul 7, 11:00 PM PDT · 17620 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
3. 1.818km NW of Westmorland, CAFri, Jul 7, 11:42 PM PDT · 17620 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
4. 1.98km NE of Desert Hot Springs, CASat, Jul 8, 1:40 AM PDT · 17620 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
5. 1.917km ESE of Anza, CASat, Jul 8, 7:46 AM PDT · 17620 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
6. 2.112km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CASat, Jul 8, 12:47 PM PDT · 17620 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
7. 1.916km SE of Anza, CASat, Jul 8, 3:32 PM PDT · 17620 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
8. 1.613km SE of Anza, CASun, Jul 9, 10:57 AM PDT · 17619 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
9. 1.74km WNW of Calimesa, CASun, Jul 9, 4:08 PM PDT · 17619 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
10. 2.816km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jul 10, 2:02 AM PDT · 17618 days ago · 14 km deep · 17 km away
11. 2.98km ENE of Big Bear City, CAMon, Jul 10, 5:22 PM PDT · 17618 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
12. 1.911km ESE of Anza, CATue, Jul 11, 11:02 AM PDT · 17617 days ago · 13 km deep · 12 km away
13. 2.316km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Jul 12, 12:13 AM PDT · 17616 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
14. 2.211km SE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Jul 12, 1:36 AM PDT · 17616 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
15. 2.614km W of Niland, CAWed, Jul 12, 5:16 AM PDT · 17616 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
16. 2.914km W of Niland, CAWed, Jul 12, 5:17 AM PDT · 17616 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
17. 1.914km W of Niland, CAWed, Jul 12, 5:24 AM PDT · 17616 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
18. 2.715km E of Aguanga, CAWed, Jul 12, 7:10 AM PDT · 17616 days ago · 12 km deep · 24 km away
19. 1.912km W of Niland, CAWed, Jul 12, 4:39 PM PDT · 17616 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
20. 1.811km SE of Anza, CAThu, Jul 13, 8:03 AM PDT · 17615 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
21. 1.617km N of Joshua Tree, CAThu, Jul 13, 4:58 PM PDT · 17615 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
22. 1.65km SSW of Idyllwild, CAThu, Jul 13, 10:24 PM PDT · 17614 days ago · 18 km deep · 36 km away
23. 1.913km W of Niland, CAFri, Jul 14, 9:10 AM PDT · 17614 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
24. 1.912km WNW of Niland, CAFri, Jul 14, 2:22 PM PDT · 17614 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
25. 1.615km SE of Anza, CASat, Jul 15, 4:00 AM PDT · 17613 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
26. 2.015km S of Anza, CASat, Jul 15, 5:02 PM PDT · 17613 days ago · 13 km deep · 23 km away
27. 1.79km WSW of Anza, CASun, Jul 16, 12:55 AM PDT · 17612 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
28. 1.52km ESE of Loma Linda, CASun, Jul 16, 9:15 AM PDT · 17612 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
29. 1.71km N of Cabazon, CASun, Jul 16, 10:30 AM PDT · 17612 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
30. 1.612km ENE of Cabazon, CAMon, Jul 17, 1:10 AM PDT · 17611 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
31. 1.79km WSW of Anza, CAMon, Jul 17, 8:13 AM PDT · 17611 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
32. 1.926km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Jul 17, 2:33 PM PDT · 17611 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
33. 2.52km NNW of San Jacinto, CAMon, Jul 17, 7:29 PM PDT · 17610 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
34. 1.79km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CATue, Jul 18, 5:55 AM PDT · 17610 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
35. 1.511km SE of Anza, CATue, Jul 18, 8:43 AM PDT · 17610 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
36. 1.910km NE of Big Bear City, CATue, Jul 18, 6:02 PM PDT · 17610 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
37. 1.512km NE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jul 19, 1:20 AM PDT · 17609 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
38. 2.724km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Jul 19, 8:19 PM PDT · 17608 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
39. 1.610km S of Idyllwild, CAThu, Jul 20, 9:33 AM PDT · 17608 days ago · 16 km deep · 33 km away
40. 1.710km NNW of Westmorland, CAThu, Jul 20, 7:10 PM PDT · 17608 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
41. 2.58km N of Cabazon, CAFri, Jul 21, 4:40 AM PDT · 17607 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
42. 1.59km SSW of Idyllwild, CAFri, Jul 21, 7:37 PM PDT · 17606 days ago · 19 km deep · 37 km away
43. 1.72km S of Loma Linda, CAFri, Jul 21, 8:56 PM PDT · 17606 days ago · 17 km deep · 97 km away
44. 1.630km W of Desert Center, CASat, Jul 22, 4:01 AM PDT · 17606 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
45. 1.52km NW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 22, 6:41 AM PDT · 17606 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
46. 1.721km ESE of Anza, CASat, Jul 22, 12:18 PM PDT · 17606 days ago · 14 km deep · 2 km away
47. 2.517km NW of Yucca Valley, CASat, Jul 22, 2:14 PM PDT · 17606 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
48. 1.717km E of Julian, CASat, Jul 22, 9:00 PM PDT · 17605 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
49. 2.024km W of Westmorland, CASun, Jul 23, 3:07 AM PDT · 17605 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
50. 1.66km S of Redlands, CASun, Jul 23, 9:50 AM PDT · 17605 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
51. 1.610km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jul 23, 4:12 PM PDT · 17605 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
52. 1.811km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jul 23, 4:13 PM PDT · 17605 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
53. 1.911km SW of Niland, CASun, Jul 23, 5:26 PM PDT · 17605 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
54. 1.78km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CAMon, Jul 24, 12:45 AM PDT · 17604 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
55. 1.74km SW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jul 24, 8:26 AM PDT · 17604 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
56. 1.514km S of Anza, CAMon, Jul 24, 11:33 AM PDT · 17604 days ago · 14 km deep · 22 km away
57. 1.97km NNW of Brawley, CAMon, Jul 24, 8:54 PM PDT · 17603 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
58. 1.822km ESE of Anza, CATue, Jul 25, 10:41 AM PDT · 17603 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
59. 1.621km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Jul 26, 4:01 AM PDT · 17602 days ago · 13 km deep · 2 km away
60. 1.59km ENE of Big Bear City, CAWed, Jul 26, 1:06 PM PDT · 17602 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away

The first 60 of 163.

Before

1. 1.58km SSW of Idyllwild, CAFri, Jul 7, 10:06 AM PDT · 17621 days ago · 16 km deep · 36 km away
2. 1.72km WNW of Julian, CAFri, Jul 7, 7:10 AM PDT · 17621 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
3. 1.58km SSW of Idyllwild, CAFri, Jul 7, 4:46 AM PDT · 17621 days ago · 16 km deep · 36 km away
4. 1.612km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Jul 7, 2:06 AM PDT · 17621 days ago · 16 km deep · 11 km away
5. 1.718km W of Westmorland, CAThu, Jul 6, 9:57 PM PDT · 17621 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
6. 1.510km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Jul 6, 8:07 AM PDT · 17622 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
7. 1.78km NE of Desert Hot Springs, CAThu, Jul 6, 7:32 AM PDT · 17622 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
8. 1.86km NE of Westmorland, CAThu, Jul 6, 3:40 AM PDT · 17622 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
9. 1.69km S of Cabazon, CAThu, Jul 6, 3:33 AM PDT · 17622 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
10. 1.712km SW of Westmorland, CAWed, Jul 5, 2:37 PM PDT · 17623 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
11. 1.711km NNW of Cabazon, CAWed, Jul 5, 12:08 PM PDT · 17623 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
12. 2.04km SE of Garnet, CAWed, Jul 5, 3:52 AM PDT · 17623 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
13. 3.65km SE of Garnet, CAWed, Jul 5, 3:47 AM PDT · 17623 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
14. 1.811km E of Desert Hot Springs, CATue, Jul 4, 9:57 PM PDT · 17623 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
15. 1.713km S of Salton City, CATue, Jul 4, 2:13 PM PDT · 17624 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
16. 1.56km SW of Idyllwild, CATue, Jul 4, 1:29 PM PDT · 17624 days ago · 16 km deep · 37 km away
17. 1.616km N of Joshua Tree, CATue, Jul 4, 8:19 AM PDT · 17624 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
18. 2.14km W of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jul 3, 6:13 PM PDT · 17625 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
19. 1.810km NE of Indio, CAMon, Jul 3, 5:28 PM PDT · 17625 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
20. 1.615km NE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jul 3, 12:00 PM PDT · 17625 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3340455. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:52 PM UTC.