M1.6 earthquake 1km ESE of Garnet, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (mh), micro

Local time

Mon, Mar 9, 1981, 3:44 AM PST

UTC

1981-03-09 11:44:24 UTC

Depth

12.5 km (7.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.901° N, 116.540° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.52

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

87°

Stations used

15

• Garnet, CaliforniaPopulation 7,543. Forecast6 kmWSW
• Desert Hot Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 28,335. Forecast8 kmSSW
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast64 kmE
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast144 kmNNE

After

1. 1.710km NE of Aguanga, CAMon, Mar 9, 7:11 AM PST · 16637 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
2. 1.624km NNW of Yucca Valley, CAMon, Mar 9, 5:49 PM PST · 16637 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
3. 1.614km NE of Thousand Palms, CAMon, Mar 9, 9:12 PM PST · 16637 days ago · 0 km deep · 24 km away
4. 1.59km S of Yucca Valley, CATue, Mar 10, 12:42 AM PST · 16637 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
5. 1.84km NNE of Cabazon, CATue, Mar 10, 2:47 AM PST · 16637 days ago · 14 km deep · 22 km away
6. 1.64km E of San Jacinto, CATue, Mar 10, 5:01 PM PST · 16636 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
7. 2.09km NE of Aguanga, CATue, Mar 10, 11:46 PM PST · 16636 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
8. 1.69km NE of Aguanga, CAWed, Mar 11, 8:19 PM PST · 16635 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
9. 1.712km N of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Mar 11, 11:12 PM PST · 16635 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
10. 1.512km SSE of Joshua Tree, CAThu, Mar 12, 1:05 AM PST · 16635 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
11. 2.68km NE of Aguanga, CAThu, Mar 12, 7:01 AM PST · 16634 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
12. 1.62km W of Lake Henshaw, CAThu, Mar 12, 8:55 AM PST · 16634 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
13. 2.211km NE of Aguanga, CAFri, Mar 13, 4:40 AM PST · 16634 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
14. 1.79km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Mar 13, 10:01 AM PST · 16633 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
15. 1.810km NE of Aguanga, CAFri, Mar 13, 1:18 PM PST · 16633 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
16. 1.613km SE of Anza, CASat, Mar 14, 10:03 AM PST · 16632 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
17. 2.022km N of Yucca Valley, CASat, Mar 14, 1:52 PM PST · 16632 days ago · -1 km deep · 46 km away
18. 2.011km SW of Salton City, CASun, Mar 15, 8:24 AM PST · 16631 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
19. 2.09km S of Warner Springs, CAMon, Mar 16, 5:28 AM PST · 16630 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
20. 1.910km SW of Anza, CAMon, Mar 16, 6:04 AM PST · 16630 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
21. 1.66km NNE of Cabazon, CAMon, Mar 16, 11:26 AM PST · 16630 days ago · 13 km deep · 21 km away
22. 2.011km ENE of Cabazon, CAMon, Mar 16, 10:41 PM PST · 16630 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
23. 1.622km S of Twentynine Palms, CATue, Mar 17, 5:14 AM PST · 16629 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
24. 1.69km SW of Beaumont, CATue, Mar 17, 10:35 AM PST · 16629 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
25. 1.98km WSW of Lake Henshaw, CATue, Mar 17, 1:16 PM PST · 16629 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
26. 3.76km NNE of Yucaipa, CATue, Mar 17, 10:07 PM PST · 16629 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
27. 2.02km NE of Loma Linda, CAWed, Mar 18, 10:50 AM PST · 16628 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
28. 1.64km NNE of San Bernardino, CAWed, Mar 18, 4:09 PM PST · 16628 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
29. 1.618km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CAWed, Mar 18, 5:23 PM PST · 16628 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
30. 1.628km N of Twentynine Palms, CAThu, Mar 19, 3:50 AM PST · 16628 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
31. 2.57km SE of Valle Vista, CAThu, Mar 19, 11:49 AM PST · 16627 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
32. 1.821km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Mar 19, 8:20 PM PST · 16627 days ago · 18 km deep · 46 km away
33. 1.99km NE of Aguanga, CAFri, Mar 20, 11:13 AM PST · 16626 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
34. 1.822km SW of Ludlow, CAFri, Mar 20, 12:38 PM PST · 16626 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
35. 1.916km NE of Thousand Palms, CAFri, Mar 20, 9:42 PM PST · 16626 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
36. 1.75km SSW of Idyllwild, CASat, Mar 21, 5:12 AM PST · 16625 days ago · 16 km deep · 29 km away
37. 1.917km NE of Thousand Palms, CASat, Mar 21, 6:22 PM PST · 16625 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
38. 1.810km NE of Aguanga, CASat, Mar 21, 10:20 PM PST · 16625 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
39. 1.83km SE of Garnet, CASun, Mar 22, 6:03 AM PST · 16624 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
40. 1.89km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CASun, Mar 22, 8:49 AM PST · 16624 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
41. 1.82km ESE of Loma Linda, CASun, Mar 22, 10:45 AM PST · 16624 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
42. 2.42km ESE of Loma Linda, CASun, Mar 22, 8:54 PM PST · 16624 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
43. 1.916km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Mar 23, 9:48 AM PST · 16623 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
44. 2.014km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Mar 23, 9:48 AM PST · 16623 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
45. 1.925km SSE of Twentynine Palms, CAMon, Mar 23, 1:20 PM PST · 16623 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
46. 1.92km W of Lake Henshaw, CAMon, Mar 23, 2:49 PM PST · 16623 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
47. 1.525km SSE of Twentynine Palms, CAMon, Mar 23, 3:02 PM PST · 16623 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
48. 1.525km SSE of Twentynine Palms, CAMon, Mar 23, 4:43 PM PST · 16623 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
49. 1.714km SE of Anza, CAMon, Mar 23, 10:15 PM PST · 16623 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
50. 1.59km WSW of Garnet, CATue, Mar 24, 12:00 PM PST · 16622 days ago · 14 km deep · 9 km away
51. 2.022km ESE of Anza, CATue, Mar 24, 8:08 PM PST · 16622 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
52. 1.611km S of Joshua Tree, CAWed, Mar 25, 3:29 AM PST · 16622 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
53. 1.514km WNW of Anza, CAWed, Mar 25, 4:38 AM PST · 16622 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away
54. 1.62km NW of Loma Linda, CAWed, Mar 25, 6:43 AM PST · 16621 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
55. 1.75km ENE of Running Springs, CAThu, Mar 26, 7:22 PM PST · 16620 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
56. 1.812km WSW of Morongo Valley, CAThu, Mar 26, 9:43 PM PST · 16620 days ago · 15 km deep · 19 km away
57. 1.61km SSW of San Bernardino, CAFri, Mar 27, 12:15 AM PST · 16620 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
58. 1.527km E of Twentynine Palms, CAFri, Mar 27, 2:46 AM PST · 16620 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
59. 2.912km N of Thousand Palms, CAFri, Mar 27, 7:01 AM PST · 16619 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
60. 1.98km NE of Aguanga, CAFri, Mar 27, 7:54 AM PST · 16619 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away

The first 60 of 167.

Before

1. 2.410km NE of Aguanga, CASun, Mar 8, 7:37 PM PST · 16638 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
2. 1.610km WSW of Anza, CASun, Mar 8, 5:57 PM PST · 16638 days ago · -1 km deep · 48 km away
3. 2.511km NE of Aguanga, CASun, Mar 8, 3:17 AM PST · 16639 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
4. 2.02km SE of Garnet, CASat, Mar 7, 9:18 AM PST · 16639 days ago · 11 km deep · 2 km away
5. 2.010km NE of Aguanga, CAFri, Mar 6, 10:07 PM PST · 16640 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
6. 1.82km NE of Banning, CAFri, Mar 6, 9:47 PM PST · 16640 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
7. 1.52km ENE of Banning, CAFri, Mar 6, 8:03 PM PST · 16640 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
8. 1.77km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Mar 6, 2:58 PM PST · 16640 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
9. 1.53km NNW of Colton, CAThu, Mar 5, 3:55 PM PST · 16641 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
10. 1.69km SW of Beaumont, CAThu, Mar 5, 12:59 PM PST · 16641 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
11. 1.99km SSW of Idyllwild, CAThu, Mar 5, 5:06 AM PST · 16642 days ago · 12 km deep · 33 km away
12. 1.64km W of Redlands, CAWed, Mar 4, 9:10 PM PST · 16642 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
13. 1.86km NNE of Beaumont, CAWed, Mar 4, 3:14 PM PST · 16642 days ago · 18 km deep · 40 km away
14. 1.612km WSW of Morongo Valley, CATue, Mar 3, 9:51 PM PST · 16643 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
15. 1.912km WSW of Morongo Valley, CATue, Mar 3, 8:17 PM PST · 16643 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
16. 1.67km NE of Aguanga, CATue, Mar 3, 2:39 PM PST · 16643 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
17. 1.98km NE of Aguanga, CATue, Mar 3, 3:23 AM PST · 16644 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
18. 1.69km NE of Aguanga, CATue, Mar 3, 1:23 AM PST · 16644 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
19. 1.77km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CAMon, Mar 2, 9:50 PM PST · 16644 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
20. 1.717km S of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Mar 2, 8:04 PM PST · 16644 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci531113. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 12:39 AM UTC.