M2.6 earthquake 19km N of Indio, CA

Magnitude

2.6 (ml), micro

Local time

Thu, Dec 14, 1978, 4:50 PM PST

UTC

1978-12-15 00:50:45 UTC

Depth

1.2 km (0.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.888° N, 116.178° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.23

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

40°

Stations used

47

• Indio Hills, CaliforniaPopulation 972. Forecast8 kmNE
• Indio, CaliforniaPopulation 87,533. Forecast19 kmN
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast97 kmE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast155 kmNNW

After

1. 1.927km WNW of Desert Center, CAThu, Dec 28, 3:49 PM PST · 17435 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
2. 1.85km NNW of Beaumont, CAFri, Dec 29, 8:12 AM PST · 17434 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
3. 1.58km ENE of Big Bear City, CAFri, Dec 29, 11:38 AM PST · 17434 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
4. 1.69km SSW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Dec 30, 1:48 PM PST · 17433 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
5. 1.510km SSW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Dec 30, 1:48 PM PST · 17433 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
6. 1.52km NNE of Twentynine Palms, CASun, Dec 31, 6:41 PM PST · 17432 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away
7. 1.510km WSW of Anza, CASun, Dec 31, 6:56 PM PST · 17432 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
8. 2.015km SSW of Twentynine Palms, CAMon, Jan 1, 3:57 AM PST · 17431 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
9. 1.911km SSE of Yucca Valley, CAMon, Jan 1, 5:48 AM PST · 17431 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
10. 1.915km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Jan 1, 9:11 AM PST · 17431 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
11. 3.316km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Jan 1, 9:12 AM PST · 17431 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
12. 2.014km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Jan 1, 9:44 AM PST · 17431 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
13. 1.614km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Jan 1, 3:57 PM PST · 17431 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
14. 1.613km SSW of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jan 1, 8:28 PM PST · 17431 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
15. 1.514km ENE of Thousand Palms, CATue, Jan 2, 7:26 PM PST · 17430 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
16. 1.76km ESE of Yucaipa, CATue, Jan 2, 8:04 PM PST · 17430 days ago · 13 km deep · 76 km away
17. 1.54km N of Cabazon, CATue, Jan 2, 10:26 PM PST · 17430 days ago · 15 km deep · 56 km away
18. 2.110km W of Calipatria, CAWed, Jan 3, 9:56 AM PST · 17429 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
19. 2.36km WNW of Calimesa, CAWed, Jan 3, 10:02 AM PST · 17429 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
20. 2.012km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jan 3, 1:59 PM PST · 17429 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
21. 1.66km SSE of Idyllwild, CAWed, Jan 3, 10:53 PM PST · 17429 days ago · 17 km deep · 53 km away
22. 1.83km ESE of Cabazon, CAThu, Jan 4, 3:28 AM PST · 17428 days ago · 17 km deep · 54 km away
23. 2.214km WNW of Anza, CAThu, Jan 4, 9:36 AM PST · 17428 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
24. 1.55km S of Idyllwild, CAThu, Jan 4, 3:05 PM PST · 17428 days ago · 18 km deep · 55 km away
25. 2.79km NW of San Jacinto, CAFri, Jan 5, 5:50 PM PST · 17427 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
26. 1.914km S of Joshua Tree, CASat, Jan 6, 12:10 AM PST · 17427 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
27. 1.515km ESE of Anza, CASat, Jan 6, 1:33 AM PST · 17427 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
28. 1.624km NE of Thermal, CASat, Jan 6, 2:00 AM PST · 17427 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
29. 1.715km ESE of Anza, CASun, Jan 7, 10:49 AM PST · 17425 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
30. 2.68km NNE of Banning, CASun, Jan 7, 2:05 PM PST · 17425 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
31. 2.210km SW of Salton City, CASun, Jan 7, 9:20 PM PST · 17425 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
32. 2.312km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CAMon, Jan 8, 12:04 AM PST · 17425 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
33. 2.310km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Jan 8, 1:19 AM PST · 17425 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
34. 2.010km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Jan 8, 1:47 AM PST · 17425 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
35. 1.79km W of Niland, CATue, Jan 9, 10:49 AM PST · 17423 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
36. 1.57km SE of Valle Vista, CATue, Jan 9, 9:04 PM PST · 17423 days ago · 18 km deep · 64 km away
37. 2.011km SE of Anza, CATue, Jan 9, 11:12 PM PST · 17423 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
38. 1.610km SW of Salton City, CAWed, Jan 10, 7:14 AM PST · 17422 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
39. 1.918km ESE of Julian, CAWed, Jan 10, 6:12 PM PST · 17422 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
40. 1.918km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Jan 11, 7:16 AM PST · 17421 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away
41. 2.211km SSE of Lucerne Valley, CAThu, Jan 11, 11:18 AM PST · 17421 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
42. 1.818km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Jan 11, 12:07 PM PST · 17421 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
43. 2.29km S of Idyllwild, CAThu, Jan 11, 12:59 PM PST · 17421 days ago · 16 km deep · 55 km away
44. 1.89km NNE of Banning, CAThu, Jan 11, 3:50 PM PST · 17421 days ago · 20 km deep · 62 km away
45. 1.69km S of Idyllwild, CAThu, Jan 11, 11:15 PM PST · 17421 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
46. 1.512km SE of Anza, CAFri, Jan 12, 3:10 AM PST · 17420 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
47. 3.017km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Jan 12, 3:47 AM PST · 17420 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
48. 1.84km N of Moreno Valley, CAFri, Jan 12, 4:00 AM PST · 17420 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
49. 2.410km SSE of Lucerne Valley, CAFri, Jan 12, 10:37 AM PST · 17420 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
50. 2.38km WSW of Idyllwild, CAFri, Jan 12, 3:45 PM PST · 17420 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
51. 1.87km E of Cabazon, CASat, Jan 13, 6:40 PM PST · 17419 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
52. 1.913km NNW of Yucca Valley, CASun, Jan 14, 3:19 AM PST · 17418 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
53. 1.714km SE of Anza, CASun, Jan 14, 2:46 PM PST · 17418 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
54. 1.522km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Jan 15, 9:03 PM PST · 17417 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away
55. 1.721km ESE of Anza, CATue, Jan 16, 3:57 AM PST · 17416 days ago · 16 km deep · 50 km away
56. 2.010km ENE of Aguanga, CAWed, Jan 17, 12:55 AM PST · 17416 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
57. 1.519km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Jan 17, 12:36 PM PST · 17415 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
58. 1.919km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Jan 17, 12:36 PM PST · 17415 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
59. 1.73km N of Moreno Valley, CAWed, Jan 17, 2:10 PM PST · 17415 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
60. 2.78km W of Desert Hot Springs, CAWed, Jan 17, 7:19 PM PST · 17415 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3344018. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:39 PM UTC.