M1.8 earthquake 2km S of Twentynine Palms, CA

Magnitude

1.8 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Thu, Jan 31, 1980, 7:58 PM PST

UTC

1980-02-01 03:58:03 UTC

Depth

6.2 km (3.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.117° N, 116.069° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.4 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.26

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

84°

Stations used

11

• Twentynine Palms, CaliforniaPopulation 26,025. Forecast3 kmSSW
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast109 kmE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast175 kmNNW

After

1. 1.55km S of Lucerne Valley, CAFri, Feb 1, 3:47 AM PST · 17047 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
2. 1.724km NW of Desert Center, CAFri, Feb 1, 4:36 AM PST · 17047 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
3. 1.816km NE of Thousand Palms, CAFri, Feb 1, 6:46 AM PST · 17047 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
4. 2.76km SW of Idyllwild, CASat, Feb 2, 10:54 PM PST · 17045 days ago · 16 km deep · 80 km away
5. 1.77km S of Idyllwild, CAMon, Feb 4, 1:48 AM PST · 17044 days ago · 16 km deep · 76 km away
6. 1.712km SW of Oasis, CAMon, Feb 4, 8:26 PM PST · 17044 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
7. 2.35km N of Banning, CATue, Feb 5, 1:12 AM PST · 17043 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
8. 1.822km N of Yucca Valley, CATue, Feb 5, 2:25 PM PST · 17043 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
9. 1.820km NE of Lucerne Valley, CAWed, Feb 6, 4:56 AM PST · 17042 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
10. 1.839km NW of Desert Center, CAWed, Feb 6, 9:05 AM PST · 17042 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
11. 1.86km SW of Salton City, CAThu, Feb 7, 7:13 PM PST · 17041 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
12. 1.612km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Feb 8, 1:35 PM PST · 17040 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
13. 1.810km NE of Indio, CAFri, Feb 8, 11:24 PM PST · 17039 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
14. 1.623km NNW of Yucca Valley, CASat, Feb 9, 11:04 AM PST · 17039 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
15. 1.515km ESE of Anza, CASat, Feb 9, 8:19 PM PST · 17039 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
16. 1.611km NNE of Cabazon, CASun, Feb 10, 2:56 PM PST · 17038 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
17. 1.724km N of Yucca Valley, CAMon, Feb 11, 6:46 AM PST · 17037 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
18. 1.67km S of Salton City, CAMon, Feb 11, 10:28 PM PST · 17036 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
19. 2.26km S of Mentone, CATue, Feb 12, 1:40 AM PST · 17036 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
20. 1.715km ENE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Feb 12, 2:14 AM PST · 17036 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
21. 2.38km SSE of Salton City, CATue, Feb 12, 6:01 AM PST · 17036 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
22. 1.94km ENE of Indio, CATue, Feb 12, 11:47 AM PST · 17036 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
23. 1.57km SSE of Salton City, CATue, Feb 12, 5:52 PM PST · 17036 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
24. 3.017km N of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Feb 12, 10:31 PM PST · 17035 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away
25. 1.66km NNE of Salton City, CAWed, Feb 13, 8:27 AM PST · 17035 days ago · 15 km deep · 86 km away
26. 2.57km NNE of Running Springs, CAWed, Feb 13, 9:58 AM PST · 17035 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
27. 2.49km SW of Lucerne Valley, CAThu, Feb 14, 2:03 AM PST · 17034 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
28. 2.36km SW of Idyllwild, CAThu, Feb 14, 1:31 PM PST · 17034 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
29. 1.712km W of Morongo Valley, CAThu, Feb 14, 5:51 PM PST · 17034 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
30. 1.820km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Feb 14, 6:53 PM PST · 17034 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
31. 1.521km NNE of Lucerne Valley, CAFri, Feb 15, 3:27 AM PST · 17033 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
32. 1.623km NNW of Joshua Tree, CAFri, Feb 15, 1:14 PM PST · 17033 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
33. 2.18km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CAMon, Feb 18, 6:08 PM PST · 17030 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
34. 2.07km N of Running Springs, CAThu, Feb 21, 11:13 AM PST · 17027 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
35. 1.87km N of Cabazon, CAThu, Feb 21, 9:21 PM PST · 17026 days ago · 18 km deep · 68 km away
36. 3.514km E of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Feb 22, 5:39 AM PST · 17026 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
37. 3.914km NW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Feb 22, 5:39 AM PST · 17026 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
38. 2.311km N of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Feb 22, 5:41 AM PST · 17026 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
39. 3.211km E of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Feb 22, 5:45 AM PST · 17026 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
40. 1.912km E of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Feb 22, 5:48 AM PST · 17026 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
41. 2.512km E of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Feb 22, 5:49 AM PST · 17026 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
42. 2.212km E of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Feb 22, 5:56 AM PST · 17026 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
43. 1.86km S of Salton City, CAFri, Feb 22, 3:43 PM PST · 17026 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
44. 1.67km N of Cabazon, CAFri, Feb 22, 7:52 PM PST · 17026 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
45. 2.217km NNW of Joshua Tree, CASat, Feb 23, 4:13 AM PST · 17025 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
46. 1.911km SSE of Lucerne Valley, CASun, Feb 24, 9:41 PM PST · 17023 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
47. 2.47km S of Salton City, CAMon, Feb 25, 1:44 AM PST · 17023 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
48. 5.318km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Feb 25, 2:47 AM PST · 17023 days ago · 19 km deep · 82 km away
49. 2.014km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Feb 25, 2:58 AM PST · 17023 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
50. 3.514km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Feb 25, 2:59 AM PST · 17023 days ago · 16 km deep · 81 km away
51. 1.717km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Feb 25, 3:05 AM PST · 17023 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
52. 3.315km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Feb 25, 3:05 AM PST · 17023 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
53. 1.516km E of Anza, CAMon, Feb 25, 3:05 AM PST · 17023 days ago · 15 km deep · 75 km away
54. 2.015km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Feb 25, 3:08 AM PST · 17023 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
55. 2.014km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Feb 25, 3:08 AM PST · 17023 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
56. 1.712km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Feb 25, 3:08 AM PST · 17023 days ago · 16 km deep · 82 km away
57. 1.519km SE of Anza, CAMon, Feb 25, 3:10 AM PST · 17023 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
58. 1.514km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Feb 25, 3:10 AM PST · 17023 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
59. 2.314km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Feb 25, 3:12 AM PST · 17023 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
60. 1.816km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Feb 25, 3:13 AM PST · 17023 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away

The first 60 of 188.

Before

1. 1.61km ESE of Garnet, CAThu, Jan 31, 6:00 AM PST · 17048 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
2. 1.719km N of Cabazon, CAWed, Jan 30, 4:11 PM PST · 17049 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
3. 2.023km N of Yucca Valley, CAWed, Jan 30, 2:45 PM PST · 17049 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
4. 2.410km ENE of Cabazon, CAWed, Jan 30, 2:37 PM PST · 17049 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
5. 2.110km SSE of Anza, CAWed, Jan 30, 9:27 AM PST · 17049 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
6. 1.817km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jan 30, 2:03 AM PST · 17049 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
7. 1.71km SE of Garnet, CATue, Jan 29, 3:46 PM PST · 17050 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away
8. 1.723km NNW of Yucca Valley, CAMon, Jan 28, 5:16 PM PST · 17051 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
9. 2.06km SW of Lucerne Valley, CAMon, Jan 28, 4:44 PM PST · 17051 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
10. 2.77km SW of Lucerne Valley, CASun, Jan 27, 11:07 AM PST · 17052 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
11. 1.66km WSW of Lucerne Valley, CASat, Jan 26, 4:46 PM PST · 17053 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
12. 3.17km SW of Lucerne Valley, CASat, Jan 26, 3:53 PM PST · 17053 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
13. 1.620km ESE of Anza, CASat, Jan 26, 2:36 PM PST · 17053 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
14. 1.77km S of Salton City, CASat, Jan 26, 3:24 AM PST · 17053 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
15. 1.620km ESE of Anza, CASat, Jan 26, 2:04 AM PST · 17053 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
16. 1.711km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Jan 25, 5:45 AM PST · 17054 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
17. 1.511km N of Banning, CAFri, Jan 25, 12:30 AM PST · 17054 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
18. 1.523km ENE of Coachella, CAThu, Jan 24, 3:52 AM PST · 17055 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
19. 1.523km ENE of Coachella, CAThu, Jan 24, 2:31 AM PST · 17055 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
20. 2.09km N of Big Bear City, CAWed, Jan 23, 11:40 PM PST · 17055 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3355152. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:18 PM UTC.