California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 14km SSE of Anza, CA

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 14km SSE of Anza, CA on Mon, Nov 27, 1978, 9:32 PM PST (05:32 UTC), 14 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 11km WNW of Garnet, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1978-11-28 05:32:04 UTC
Depth
13.6 km (8.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.448° N, 116.590° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.24
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
41°
Stations used
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 177 in the 60 days after this one and 125 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.69km NE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 17477 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 2.32km S of Ocotillo, CA · 17477 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.19km SW of Lake Henshaw, CA · 17477 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 2.19km W of Niland, CA · 17476 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 1.616km ESE of Anza, CA · 17476 days ago · 15 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 1.811km W of Niland, CA · 17475 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 1.618km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 17475 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 3.023km ESE of Anza, CA · 17475 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
  9. 1.822km ESE of Anza, CA · 17475 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
  10. 1.621km ESE of Anza, CA · 17475 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 2.221km ESE of Anza, CA · 17475 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 1.87km WSW of Anza, CA · 17474 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  13. 3.511km WNW of Garnet, CA · 17474 days ago · 18 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 1.55km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 17474 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 2.31km ENE of Loma Linda, CA · 17473 days ago · 17 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 1.70km WNW of Beaumont, CA · 17472 days ago · 18 km deep · 65 km away
  17. 1.525km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17472 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 1.81km NNW of Colton, CA · 17472 days ago · 17 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 2.211km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 17472 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  20. 2.04km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 17472 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
  21. 2.224km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 17472 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
  22. 1.710km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 17471 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  23. 1.73km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 17470 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  24. 1.826km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 17470 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  25. 2.34km W of Yucca Valley, CA · 17470 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  26. 1.913km ESE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 17469 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  27. 2.04km W of Yucca Valley, CA · 17469 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  28. 2.34km W of Yucca Valley, CA · 17469 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  29. 2.015km SE of Anza, CA · 17469 days ago · 13 km deep · 6 km away
  30. 1.510km NW of Garnet, CA · 17469 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  31. 1.626km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 17469 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  32. 2.013km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 17468 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  33. 1.524km ESE of Anza, CA · 17468 days ago · 13 km deep · 14 km away
  34. 2.023km ESE of Anza, CA · 17468 days ago · 16 km deep · 14 km away
  35. 1.810km S of Idyllwild, CA · 17468 days ago · 16 km deep · 26 km away
  36. 1.524km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 17468 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  37. 1.523km SW of Westmorland, CA · 17467 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  38. 2.08km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 17467 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  39. 1.76km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 17466 days ago · 18 km deep · 31 km away
  40. 2.424km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 17465 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  41. 1.57km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 17464 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  42. 1.922km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 17464 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  43. 1.517km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 17463 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
  44. 2.612km SW of Westmorland, CA · 17463 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  45. 1.724km W of Desert Center, CA · 17462 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  46. 1.925km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 17462 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  47. 1.76km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 17462 days ago · 16 km deep · 32 km away
  48. 1.911km N of Cabazon, CA · 17462 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  49. 1.912km N of Cabazon, CA · 17462 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  50. 1.914km NE of Indio, CA · 17462 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  51. 1.914km NE of Indio, CA · 17462 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  52. 2.06km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 17462 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
  53. 1.811km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 17461 days ago · 14 km deep · 22 km away
  54. 2.120km N of Indio, CA · 17461 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  55. 2.619km N of Indio, CA · 17461 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  56. 3.318km NNE of Indio, CA · 17461 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  57. 1.620km N of Indio, CA · 17461 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  58. 3.217km NNE of Indio, CA · 17461 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  59. 1.620km NNE of Indio, CA · 17460 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  60. 2.319km NNE of Indio, CA · 17460 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away

The first 60 of 177.

Before

  1. 2.015km SE of Anza, CA · 17478 days ago · 13 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.29km NE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 17479 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 1.815km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 17479 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 1.84km WSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 17479 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 1.626km W of Westmorland, CA · 17479 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 2.36km W of Lake Henshaw, CA · 17479 days ago · 13 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 1.610km N of Indio, CA · 17479 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 2.14km ENE of Yucaipa, CA · 17479 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 1.915km NNE of Thousand Palms, CA · 17479 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 2.514km NW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17481 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 2.16km WNW of Calimesa, CA · 17482 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 1.56km WNW of Calimesa, CA · 17482 days ago · 19 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 2.16km WNW of Calimesa, CA · 17482 days ago · 16 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 2.46km SE of Winchester, CA · 17482 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 2.727km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 17482 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  16. 1.811km NNE of Julian, CA · 17483 days ago · 16 km deep · 32 km away
  17. 2.66km SSW of Banning, CA · 17483 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 1.92km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 17483 days ago · 17 km deep · 89 km away
  19. 2.310km SW of Lake Henshaw, CA · 17483 days ago · 13 km deep · 37 km away
  20. 1.83km SSE of Highland, CA · 17484 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3343732. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 AM UTC.