California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 14km S of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 14km S of Anza, CA on Fri, Jul 28, 1978, 1:06 PM PDT (20:06 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 10km S of Borrego Springs, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1978-07-28 20:06:50 UTC
Depth
12.7 km (7.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.430° N, 116.701° 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
75°
Stations used
9

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 163 in the 60 days after this one and 101 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 163.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3340974. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:36 AM UTC.