California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 6km SSE of Crestline, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 6km SSE of Crestline, CA on Sun, Jan 11, 1981, 2:15 PM PST (22:15 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 3km NW of Thousand Palms, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-01-11 22:15:18 UTC
Depth
1.4 km (0.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.190° N, 117.260° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
76°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 174 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.13km NW of Thousand Palms, CA · 16671 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 2.29km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 16671 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 1.612km NE of Cabazon, CA · 16671 days ago · 18 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 1.525km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16671 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 1.66km W of Palm Springs, CA · 16671 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 1.911km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 16670 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 1.79km WSW of Anza, CA · 16670 days ago · 14 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 1.810km WSW of Anza, CA · 16670 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 1.511km WSW of Anza, CA · 16670 days ago · -2 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 2.510km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16670 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 2.310km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16670 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 1.710km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16670 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 2.510km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16670 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 3.610km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 3.010km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  16. 2.210km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  17. 1.611km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 1.610km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  19. 2.210km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  20. 1.811km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  21. 1.610km WSW of Anza, CA · 16669 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  22. 3.29km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  23. 2.29km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  24. 1.710km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  25. 1.511km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  26. 1.610km WSW of Anza, CA · 16668 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  27. 1.710km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16668 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  28. 2.76km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 16668 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  29. 1.910km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16668 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  30. 1.710km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16668 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  31. 1.72km ESE of Wrightwood, CA · 16667 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  32. 1.610km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16667 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  33. 1.510km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16667 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  34. 2.510km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16667 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  35. 1.910km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16667 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  36. 1.810km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16667 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  37. 1.610km WSW of Anza, CA · 16666 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  38. 2.210km WSW of Anza, CA · 16666 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  39. 1.79km WSW of Anza, CA · 16666 days ago · 15 km deep · 86 km away
  40. 2.010km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 16666 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  41. 1.79km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16666 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  42. 1.611km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16666 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  43. 1.910km WSW of Anza, CA · 16666 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  44. 2.310km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16666 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  45. 1.611km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16666 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  46. 1.610km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16666 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  47. 2.311km SW of Anza, CA · 16665 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  48. 2.010km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 16665 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  49. 2.010km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16665 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  50. 3.08km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16665 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  51. 1.97km E of Cabazon, CA · 16665 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  52. 2.811km WSW of Anza, CA · 16665 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  53. 1.910km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16665 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  54. 1.610km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16665 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  55. 1.610km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16665 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  56. 1.910km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16665 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  57. 1.811km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16665 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  58. 1.611km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16665 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  59. 1.711km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16665 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  60. 1.911km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16665 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3301866. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:28 PM UTC.