M1.6 earthquake 11km WNW of Garnet, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Thu, Aug 31, 1978, 12:02 AM PDT

UTC

1978-08-31 07:02:57 UTC

Depth

12.3 km (7.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.940° N, 116.653° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

56°

Stations used

21

• Cabazon, CaliforniaPopulation 2,535. Forecast13 kmENE
• Desert Hot Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 28,335. Forecast14 kmW
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast53 kmE
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast144 kmNNE

After

1. 1.72km SE of Loma Linda, CAThu, Aug 31, 1:19 AM PDT · 17567 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
2. 2.116km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Aug 31, 7:38 AM PDT · 17567 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
3. 1.510km N of Morongo Valley, CAThu, Aug 31, 7:05 PM PDT · 17566 days ago · 12 km deep · 23 km away
4. 1.927km WNW of Desert Center, CAFri, Sep 1, 4:16 AM PDT · 17566 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
5. 2.217km NW of Yucca Valley, CAFri, Sep 1, 5:53 AM PDT · 17566 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
6. 1.717km NW of Yucca Valley, CAFri, Sep 1, 6:03 AM PDT · 17566 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
7. 2.011km E of Cabazon, CAFri, Sep 1, 3:09 PM PDT · 17565 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
8. 1.726km WNW of Desert Center, CAFri, Sep 1, 6:03 PM PDT · 17565 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
9. 1.84km S of Salton City, CAFri, Sep 1, 8:15 PM PDT · 17565 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
10. 2.013km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Sep 1, 9:24 PM PDT · 17565 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
11. 1.627km WNW of Desert Center, CASat, Sep 2, 1:36 AM PDT · 17565 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
12. 1.627km WNW of Desert Center, CASat, Sep 2, 6:36 AM PDT · 17565 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
13. 2.66km SE of Chino Hills, CASat, Sep 2, 11:15 AM PDT · 17565 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
14. 1.515km SE of Anza, CASat, Sep 2, 4:28 PM PDT · 17564 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
15. 1.66km NNW of Garnet, CASat, Sep 2, 4:59 PM PDT · 17564 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
16. 1.77km SE of Chino Hills, CASat, Sep 2, 6:31 PM PDT · 17564 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
17. 1.612km NE of Joshua Tree, CASat, Sep 2, 6:34 PM PDT · 17564 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
18. 1.614km ESE of North Shore, CASat, Sep 2, 8:46 PM PDT · 17564 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
19. 1.76km NNE of Beaumont, CASun, Sep 3, 2:14 AM PDT · 17564 days ago · 14 km deep · 28 km away
20. 3.66km SE of Chino Hills, CASun, Sep 3, 11:10 AM PDT · 17564 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
21. 1.516km NE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Sep 4, 12:56 AM PDT · 17563 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
22. 1.622km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Sep 4, 5:18 AM PDT · 17563 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
23. 1.726km WNW of Desert Center, CAMon, Sep 4, 6:55 AM PDT · 17563 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
24. 2.36km SSW of Salton City, CATue, Sep 5, 11:09 AM PDT · 17562 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
25. 2.010km NNE of Valle Vista, CATue, Sep 5, 11:24 AM PDT · 17562 days ago · 14 km deep · 23 km away
26. 1.57km WSW of Anza, CATue, Sep 5, 4:55 PM PDT · 17561 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
27. 1.921km ESE of Anza, CATue, Sep 5, 5:18 PM PDT · 17561 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
28. 1.56km E of Anza, CAWed, Sep 6, 12:12 AM PDT · 17561 days ago · 14 km deep · 43 km away
29. 1.910km NE of Indio, CAWed, Sep 6, 6:03 AM PDT · 17561 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
30. 1.88km SE of Valle Vista, CAWed, Sep 6, 9:19 PM PDT · 17560 days ago · 17 km deep · 31 km away
31. 1.55km ESE of Warner Springs, CAThu, Sep 7, 1:44 AM PDT · 17560 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
32. 2.64km NE of Big Bear City, CAThu, Sep 7, 10:22 AM PDT · 17560 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
33. 1.77km WSW of Palm Springs, CAThu, Sep 7, 7:25 PM PDT · 17559 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
34. 1.620km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Sep 7, 9:14 PM PDT · 17559 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
35. 1.920km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Sep 7, 9:16 PM PDT · 17559 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
36. 1.73km WNW of Devore, CAFri, Sep 8, 11:08 AM PDT · 17559 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
37. 2.58km NNE of Banning, CAFri, Sep 8, 7:28 PM PDT · 17558 days ago · 12 km deep · 18 km away
38. 2.15km SSE of Mentone, CASat, Sep 9, 6:21 AM PDT · 17558 days ago · 14 km deep · 43 km away
39. 1.820km NNE of Indio, CASat, Sep 9, 9:46 AM PDT · 17558 days ago · 0 km deep · 45 km away
40. 1.76km S of Redlands, CASat, Sep 9, 1:21 PM PDT · 17557 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
41. 1.532km NNW of Joshua Tree, CASat, Sep 9, 4:38 PM PDT · 17557 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
42. 1.52km N of Palomar Observatory, CASat, Sep 9, 7:08 PM PDT · 17557 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
43. 1.923km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Sep 9, 7:16 PM PDT · 17557 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
44. 2.023km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Sep 9, 7:20 PM PDT · 17557 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
45. 1.519km ESE of Anza, CASat, Sep 9, 7:29 PM PDT · 17557 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
46. 1.66km ESE of Lucerne Valley, CASun, Sep 10, 4:23 AM PDT · 17557 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
47. 2.78km NE of Coachella, CASun, Sep 10, 6:56 AM PDT · 17557 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
48. 1.617km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Sep 11, 3:50 AM PDT · 17556 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
49. 1.523km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Sep 11, 8:43 AM PDT · 17556 days ago · 15 km deep · 55 km away
50. 1.78km E of Moreno Valley, CAMon, Sep 11, 10:00 AM PDT · 17556 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
51. 1.74km ENE of Banning, CAMon, Sep 11, 12:50 PM PDT · 17555 days ago · 17 km deep · 17 km away
52. 2.01km SSW of Beaumont, CAMon, Sep 11, 3:47 PM PDT · 17555 days ago · 15 km deep · 30 km away
53. 1.61km SW of Beaumont, CAMon, Sep 11, 3:52 PM PDT · 17555 days ago · 16 km deep · 31 km away
54. 1.95km N of Banning, CATue, Sep 12, 10:30 AM PDT · 17555 days ago · 20 km deep · 21 km away
55. 2.15km N of Banning, CATue, Sep 12, 10:35 AM PDT · 17555 days ago · 18 km deep · 21 km away
56. 1.912km SE of Anza, CATue, Sep 12, 11:10 AM PDT · 17555 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
57. 1.85km N of Banning, CATue, Sep 12, 3:20 PM PDT · 17554 days ago · 15 km deep · 21 km away
58. 1.65km N of Banning, CATue, Sep 12, 6:41 PM PDT · 17554 days ago · 19 km deep · 21 km away
59. 1.917km ENE of Thousand Palms, CAWed, Sep 13, 1:42 AM PDT · 17554 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
60. 2.118km ENE of Thousand Palms, CAWed, Sep 13, 2:08 PM PDT · 17553 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away

The first 60 of 154.

Before

1. 1.922km NE of Lucerne Valley, CAWed, Aug 30, 8:33 PM PDT · 17567 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
2. 1.722km NE of Lucerne Valley, CAWed, Aug 30, 4:28 PM PDT · 17567 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
3. 1.827km WNW of Desert Center, CAWed, Aug 30, 7:28 AM PDT · 17568 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
4. 1.822km NE of Lucerne Valley, CAWed, Aug 30, 7:09 AM PDT · 17568 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
5. 1.65km SE of Ontario, CAWed, Aug 30, 5:49 AM PDT · 17568 days ago · 14 km deep · 87 km away
6. 1.722km NE of Lucerne Valley, CAWed, Aug 30, 3:09 AM PDT · 17568 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
7. 1.612km WNW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Aug 30, 1:54 AM PDT · 17568 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
8. 1.54km N of Palomar Observatory, CAWed, Aug 30, 1:27 AM PDT · 17568 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
9. 3.210km S of Borrego Springs, CATue, Aug 29, 8:43 AM PDT · 17569 days ago · 22 km deep · 89 km away
10. 1.614km SE of Anza, CAMon, Aug 28, 3:54 PM PDT · 17569 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
11. 2.412km NW of Big Bear Lake, CAMon, Aug 28, 5:54 AM PDT · 17570 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
12. 2.027km WNW of Desert Center, CAMon, Aug 28, 3:56 AM PDT · 17570 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
13. 1.87km NNW of Cabazon, CASun, Aug 27, 8:40 PM PDT · 17570 days ago · 13 km deep · 15 km away
14. 1.86km NNE of Fontana, CASun, Aug 27, 5:56 PM PDT · 17570 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
15. 1.827km WNW of Desert Center, CASun, Aug 27, 10:48 AM PDT · 17571 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
16. 1.74km WNW of Fontana, CASat, Aug 26, 9:51 AM PDT · 17572 days ago · 15 km deep · 81 km away
17. 1.511km SW of Morongo Valley, CASat, Aug 26, 1:30 AM PDT · 17572 days ago · 16 km deep · 3 km away
18. 1.912km N of Joshua Tree, CAFri, Aug 25, 12:31 PM PDT · 17572 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
19. 1.813km SE of Anza, CAThu, Aug 24, 4:04 PM PDT · 17573 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
20. 1.99km E of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Aug 24, 5:44 AM PDT · 17574 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3341491. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:26 AM UTC.