California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 19km ESE of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 19km ESE of Anza, CA on Fri, Jul 3, 1981, 10:07 AM PDT (17:07 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 11km ENE of Julian, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1981-07-03 17:07:55 UTC
Depth
11.2 km (6.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.472° N, 116.493° 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 0.8 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
152°
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 195 in the 60 days after this one and 193 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.620km ESE of Anza, CA · 16526 days ago · 13 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 1.55km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16526 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 2.318km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 16526 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 1.51km NE of Loma Linda, CA · 16525 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.812km NW of Warner Springs, CA · 16525 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 1.517km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 16525 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 1.75km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16525 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 1.64km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 16525 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 3.24km NW of Lakeland Village, CA · 16524 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 1.59km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16524 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 1.917km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 16524 days ago · -1 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 1.616km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 16524 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 1.68km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16524 days ago · 13 km deep · 24 km away
  14. 2.15km N of Big Bear City, CA · 16524 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 1.711km WSW of Anza, CA · 16524 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  16. 1.96km N of Big Bear City, CA · 16524 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 2.010km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 16524 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  18. 1.66km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 16524 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  19. 1.721km WNW of Imperial, CA · 16524 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  20. 1.57km S of Salton City, CA · 16523 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  21. 1.75km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16523 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  22. 1.75km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16523 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  23. 2.123km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16523 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  24. 1.911km NW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16523 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  25. 2.721km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 16522 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
  26. 1.815km ESE of Anza, CA · 16522 days ago · 13 km deep · 4 km away
  27. 2.111km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16522 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  28. 1.56km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16521 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  29. 1.76km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16521 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  30. 1.69km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16521 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  31. 2.014km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16521 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  32. 1.89km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16521 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  33. 1.66km S of Salton City, CA · 16521 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  34. 1.617km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16521 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  35. 1.517km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16520 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  36. 1.611km WSW of Anza, CA · 16520 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  37. 1.95km SW of Salton City, CA · 16520 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  38. 1.823km ESE of Anza, CA · 16520 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  39. 1.518km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16520 days ago · 12 km deep · 11 km away
  40. 3.04km WNW of Lake Henshaw, CA · 16520 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  41. 1.634km NNE of North Shore, CA · 16520 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  42. 1.719km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16519 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  43. 2.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16519 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  44. 2.46km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16519 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  45. 1.95km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16519 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  46. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16519 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  47. 1.522km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 16518 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  48. 1.76km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16518 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  49. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16518 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  50. 1.54km S of Salton City, CA · 16518 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  51. 2.08km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 16518 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away
  52. 1.934km NNE of North Shore, CA · 16517 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  53. 1.66km WSW of Salton City, CA · 16517 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  54. 2.46km WSW of Salton City, CA · 16517 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  55. 1.58km W of Salton City, CA · 16516 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  56. 2.418km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 16516 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away
  57. 1.77km WSW of Salton City, CA · 16516 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  58. 1.86km WSW of Salton City, CA · 16516 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  59. 1.57km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16516 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  60. 1.66km NNE of Calipatria, CA · 16515 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away

The first 60 of 195.

Before

  1. 1.516km ESE of Anza, CA · 16526 days ago · 13 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 1.710km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16526 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 1.66km W of Westmorland, CA · 16526 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  4. 2.429km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 16526 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 1.69km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 16526 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  6. 2.96km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16526 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 1.523km ESE of Anza, CA · 16526 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 1.55km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16526 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 1.815km ENE of Coachella, CA · 16527 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 1.522km NNE of Ocotillo, CA · 16527 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 2.16km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 16527 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 1.515km ENE of Coachella, CA · 16527 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 2.35km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16527 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 1.534km NNE of North Shore, CA · 16527 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 1.511km WSW of Anza, CA · 16527 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  16. 1.77km W of Westmorland, CA · 16527 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  17. 1.95km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16528 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  18. 1.521km N of Indio, CA · 16528 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  19. 1.610km N of Cabazon, CA · 16528 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
  20. 2.310km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16528 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci518852. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:48 AM UTC.