California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 12km NW of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 12km NW of Anza, CA on Mon, Jun 4, 1979, 8:40 AM PDT (15:40 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 3km E of Big Bear Lake, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1979-06-04 15:40:15 UTC
Depth
15.2 km (9.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.630° N, 116.761° 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, 0.5 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
94°
Stations used
20

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 160 in the 60 days after this one and 166 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.521km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 17286 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 2.023km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 17286 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 2.424km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 17285 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 2.97km SSE of Redlands, CA · 17285 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 2.67km S of Redlands, CA · 17285 days ago · 15 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 2.66km SSE of Redlands, CA · 17285 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 1.64km NNW of Colton, CA · 17285 days ago · 19 km deep · 74 km away
  8. 1.92km ENE of Glen Avon, CA · 17285 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 1.823km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 17285 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 2.39km S of Yucca Valley, CA · 17284 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 1.624km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 17284 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 1.511km W of Garnet, CA · 17284 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  13. 2.010km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 17283 days ago · 15 km deep · 9 km away
  14. 1.711km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 17283 days ago · 16 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 1.85km NNE of Palm Springs, CA · 17283 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  16. 1.512km SE of Anza, CA · 17282 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  17. 1.520km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 17282 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 1.812km SW of Pala, CA · 17282 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  19. 1.621km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 17282 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  20. 2.223km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 17282 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  21. 1.833km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 17281 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  22. 1.813km NNE of Thousand Palms, CA · 17281 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
  23. 1.88km NE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 17281 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  24. 1.67km SSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 17281 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  25. 1.724km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 17280 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  26. 1.824km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 17280 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  27. 2.024km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 17280 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  28. 2.423km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 17280 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  29. 1.725km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 17280 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  30. 2.06km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 17280 days ago · 16 km deep · 9 km away
  31. 2.322km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 17280 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  32. 1.79km NNE of Julian, CA · 17280 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  33. 1.521km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 17280 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  34. 1.523km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 17279 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  35. 1.723km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 17279 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  36. 2.323km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 17279 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  37. 1.623km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 17278 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  38. 1.523km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 17278 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  39. 2.123km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 17278 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  40. 1.525km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 17278 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  41. 1.524km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 17278 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  42. 1.923km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 17278 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  43. 1.812km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 17277 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away
  44. 2.26km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 17277 days ago · 13 km deep · 13 km away
  45. 1.822km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 17277 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  46. 1.716km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 17277 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away
  47. 1.822km ESE of Anza, CA · 17277 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  48. 1.65km SE of Lytle Creek, CA · 17277 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  49. 1.734km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 17275 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  50. 1.79km SSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 17275 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  51. 2.316km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 17275 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
  52. 2.314km ESE of Big Bear City, CA · 17274 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  53. 2.124km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 17274 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  54. 1.78km S of Calimesa, CA · 17274 days ago · 13 km deep · 42 km away
  55. 1.98km S of Calimesa, CA · 17274 days ago · 13 km deep · 42 km away
  56. 1.57km S of Redlands, CA · 17273 days ago · 13 km deep · 56 km away
  57. 1.77km NNE of Moreno Valley, CA · 17273 days ago · 14 km deep · 56 km away
  58. 1.923km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 17273 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  59. 1.55km NE of Beaumont, CA · 17273 days ago · 17 km deep · 40 km away
  60. 2.29km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 17273 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away

The first 60 of 160.

Before

  1. 1.59km NNE of Beaumont, CA · 17287 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 3.05km SSE of Lytle Creek, CA · 17288 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 1.76km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 17288 days ago · 16 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 1.822km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 17288 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 1.514km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 17288 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 1.86km SSE of Lake Henshaw, CA · 17289 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 1.610km N of Julian, CA · 17290 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 1.622km NE of Thermal, CA · 17290 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 2.422km ESE of Anza, CA · 17290 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 1.523km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17290 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 2.119km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 17290 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 2.89km N of Banning, CA · 17290 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  13. 1.517km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 17291 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 1.835km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 17291 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 1.823km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 17291 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  16. 1.526km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 17291 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 1.623km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 17291 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  18. 2.023km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 17291 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 2.122km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 17291 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 2.024km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 17292 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3349549. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:08 PM UTC.