California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 11km SSE of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 11km SSE of Anza, CA on Mon, Jan 12, 1981, 8:51 AM PST (16:51 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 9km ENE of Aguanga, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-01-12 16:51:08 UTC
Depth
11.6 km (7.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.473° N, 116.612° 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 0.9 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.40
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
128°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 188 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.811km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  2. 1.610km WSW of Anza, CA · 16669 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 3.29km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 2.29km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
  5. 1.710km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 1.511km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 1.525km ESE of Julian, CA · 16669 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 1.813km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16669 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 1.610km WSW of Anza, CA · 16668 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  10. 1.710km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16668 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  11. 2.76km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 16668 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 2.219km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16668 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 1.910km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16668 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  14. 1.710km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16668 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 1.619km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16668 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 2.412km SSE of Anza, CA · 16667 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 1.610km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16667 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  18. 1.510km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16667 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  19. 2.510km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16667 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  20. 1.910km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16667 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  21. 1.810km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16667 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  22. 1.610km WSW of Anza, CA · 16666 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  23. 1.510km NNW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 16666 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  24. 2.210km WSW of Anza, CA · 16666 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  25. 1.79km WSW of Anza, CA · 16666 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
  26. 1.79km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16666 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  27. 1.611km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16666 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  28. 2.18km S of Salton City, CA · 16666 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  29. 1.910km WSW of Anza, CA · 16666 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  30. 2.310km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16666 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  31. 1.611km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16666 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  32. 1.610km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16665 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  33. 2.311km SW of Anza, CA · 16665 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  34. 2.010km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 16665 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  35. 2.010km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16665 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  36. 3.08km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16665 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  37. 1.97km E of Cabazon, CA · 16665 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
  38. 2.811km WSW of Anza, CA · 16665 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  39. 1.910km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16665 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  40. 1.610km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16665 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  41. 1.610km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16665 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  42. 1.910km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16665 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  43. 1.811km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16665 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  44. 1.611km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16665 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  45. 1.711km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16665 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  46. 1.911km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16665 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  47. 2.116km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 16665 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  48. 1.610km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16665 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  49. 2.912km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 16664 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  50. 2.46km S of Salton City, CA · 16664 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  51. 1.97km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16664 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  52. 1.613km NNE of Indio, CA · 16664 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  53. 1.99km SW of Salton City, CA · 16664 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  54. 2.06km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16664 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  55. 1.69km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16664 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  56. 1.610km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16664 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  57. 2.26km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16663 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  58. 1.711km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16663 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  59. 2.210km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16662 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
  60. 2.311km SW of Anza, CA · 16662 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci12250455. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:56 PM UTC.