M1.5 earthquake 11km SW of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 11km SW of Anza, CA on Sun, Aug 9, 1981, 2:28 AM PDT (09:28 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 8km NE of Julian, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 186 in the 60 days after this one and 85 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 186.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci520918. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:48 AM UTC.