California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 10km NE of Indio, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 10km NE of Indio, CA on Wed, Sep 6, 1978, 6:03 AM PDT (13:03 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 24km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1978-09-06 13:03:15 UTC
Depth
0.1 km (0.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.780° N, 116.130° 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, 0.8 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
105°
Stations used
17

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 173 in the 60 days after this one and 132 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.88km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 17558 days ago · 17 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 1.55km ESE of Warner Springs, CA · 17557 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 2.64km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 17557 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 1.77km WSW of Palm Springs, CA · 17557 days ago · 15 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 1.620km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 17557 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
  6. 1.920km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 17557 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 1.64km SE of Westmorland, CA · 17557 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.58km NNE of Banning, CA · 17556 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 2.15km SSE of Mentone, CA · 17555 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 1.820km NNE of Indio, CA · 17555 days ago · 0 km deep · 14 km away
  11. 1.532km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 17555 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 1.52km N of Palomar Observatory, CA · 17555 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 1.923km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 17555 days ago · 15 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 2.023km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 17555 days ago · 15 km deep · 44 km away
  15. 1.519km ESE of Anza, CA · 17555 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 2.78km NE of Coachella, CA · 17554 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 1.617km ESE of Anza, CA · 17553 days ago · 15 km deep · 46 km away
  18. 1.523km ESE of Anza, CA · 17553 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 1.78km E of Moreno Valley, CA · 17553 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 1.74km ENE of Banning, CA · 17553 days ago · 17 km deep · 67 km away
  21. 2.01km SSW of Beaumont, CA · 17553 days ago · 15 km deep · 80 km away
  22. 1.61km SW of Beaumont, CA · 17553 days ago · 16 km deep · 81 km away
  23. 1.95km N of Banning, CA · 17552 days ago · 20 km deep · 72 km away
  24. 2.15km N of Banning, CA · 17552 days ago · 18 km deep · 72 km away
  25. 1.912km SE of Anza, CA · 17552 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  26. 1.85km N of Banning, CA · 17552 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
  27. 1.65km N of Banning, CA · 17552 days ago · 19 km deep · 72 km away
  28. 1.917km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 17551 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  29. 2.118km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 17551 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  30. 2.05km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 17551 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  31. 1.917km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 17551 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  32. 1.617km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 17551 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  33. 1.821km ESE of Anza, CA · 17551 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
  34. 1.56km N of Beaumont, CA · 17550 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
  35. 1.85km NE of Westmorland, CA · 17550 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  36. 1.713km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 17550 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  37. 2.13km N of Valle Vista, CA · 17550 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  38. 1.917km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 17550 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
  39. 1.712km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 17550 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  40. 1.65km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 17550 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  41. 1.84km E of Westmorland, CA · 17550 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  42. 1.73km ESE of Westmorland, CA · 17550 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  43. 1.59km NNE of Julian, CA · 17550 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  44. 1.619km ESE of Anza, CA · 17549 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  45. 1.82km ESE of Westmorland, CA · 17549 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  46. 1.818km S of La Quinta, CA · 17549 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
  47. 1.914km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 17549 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  48. 2.011km W of Niland, CA · 17549 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  49. 1.95km WSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 17549 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  50. 1.65km W of San Jacinto, CA · 17548 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
  51. 2.415km E of Aguanga, CA · 17548 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
  52. 2.25km N of Banning, CA · 17548 days ago · 18 km deep · 72 km away
  53. 1.97km WSW of Garnet, CA · 17548 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
  54. 2.09km NE of Indio, CA · 17547 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  55. 1.95km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 17547 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  56. 1.53km WSW of Joshua Tree, CA · 17547 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
  57. 1.79km NE of Indio, CA · 17546 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  58. 2.013km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 17546 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  59. 2.25km N of Banning, CA · 17546 days ago · 18 km deep · 72 km away
  60. 1.610km SW of Anza, CA · 17546 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away

The first 60 of 173.

Before

  1. 1.58km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 17558 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 1.56km E of Anza, CA · 17558 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 1.88km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 17559 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  4. 1.921km ESE of Anza, CA · 17559 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 1.57km WSW of Anza, CA · 17559 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 2.010km NNE of Valle Vista, CA · 17559 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 2.36km SSW of Salton City, CA · 17559 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 1.726km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 17560 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 1.622km ESE of Anza, CA · 17560 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 1.516km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 17560 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 1.76km NNE of Beaumont, CA · 17561 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 1.614km ESE of North Shore, CA · 17562 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 1.612km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 17562 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  14. 1.66km NNW of Garnet, CA · 17562 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 1.515km SE of Anza, CA · 17562 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 1.627km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 17562 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 1.627km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 17562 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away
  18. 2.013km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 17563 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away
  19. 1.84km S of Salton City, CA · 17563 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
  20. 1.726km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 17563 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3341633. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:32 PM UTC.