M1.9 earthquake 12km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA

Magnitude

1.9 (mh), micro

Local time

Tue, Mar 3, 1981, 8:17 PM PST

UTC

1981-03-04 04:17:13 UTC

Depth

14.8 km (9.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.996° N, 116.697° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.41

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

48°

Stations used

28

• Cabazon, CaliforniaPopulation 2,535. Forecast12 kmNE
• Desert Hot Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 28,335. Forecast18 kmWNW
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast50 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast143 kmE

After

1. 1.612km WSW of Morongo Valley, CATue, Mar 3, 9:51 PM PST · 16645 days ago · 15 km deep · 0 km away
2. 1.86km NNE of Beaumont, CAWed, Mar 4, 3:14 PM PST · 16644 days ago · 18 km deep · 24 km away
3. 1.64km W of Redlands, CAWed, Mar 4, 9:10 PM PST · 16644 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
4. 1.99km SSW of Idyllwild, CAThu, Mar 5, 5:06 AM PST · 16644 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
5. 1.69km SW of Beaumont, CAThu, Mar 5, 12:59 PM PST · 16643 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
6. 1.53km NNW of Colton, CAThu, Mar 5, 3:55 PM PST · 16643 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
7. 1.52km ENE of Banning, CAFri, Mar 6, 8:03 PM PST · 16642 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
8. 1.82km NE of Banning, CAFri, Mar 6, 9:47 PM PST · 16642 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
9. 2.010km NE of Aguanga, CAFri, Mar 6, 10:07 PM PST · 16642 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
10. 2.02km SE of Garnet, CASat, Mar 7, 9:18 AM PST · 16641 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away
11. 2.511km NE of Aguanga, CASun, Mar 8, 3:17 AM PST · 16641 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
12. 1.610km WSW of Anza, CASun, Mar 8, 5:57 PM PST · 16640 days ago · -1 km deep · 54 km away
13. 2.410km NE of Aguanga, CASun, Mar 8, 7:37 PM PST · 16640 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
14. 1.61km ESE of Garnet, CAMon, Mar 9, 3:44 AM PST · 16640 days ago · 13 km deep · 18 km away
15. 1.710km NE of Aguanga, CAMon, Mar 9, 7:11 AM PST · 16639 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
16. 1.624km NNW of Yucca Valley, CAMon, Mar 9, 5:49 PM PST · 16639 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
17. 1.614km NE of Thousand Palms, CAMon, Mar 9, 9:12 PM PST · 16639 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
18. 1.59km S of Yucca Valley, CATue, Mar 10, 12:42 AM PST · 16639 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
19. 1.84km NNE of Cabazon, CATue, Mar 10, 2:47 AM PST · 16639 days ago · 14 km deep · 8 km away
20. 1.64km E of San Jacinto, CATue, Mar 10, 5:01 PM PST · 16638 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
21. 2.09km NE of Aguanga, CATue, Mar 10, 11:46 PM PST · 16638 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
22. 1.69km NE of Aguanga, CAWed, Mar 11, 8:19 PM PST · 16637 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
23. 1.712km N of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Mar 11, 11:12 PM PST · 16637 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
24. 1.512km SSE of Joshua Tree, CAThu, Mar 12, 1:05 AM PST · 16637 days ago · -1 km deep · 42 km away
25. 2.68km NE of Aguanga, CAThu, Mar 12, 7:01 AM PST · 16636 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
26. 1.62km W of Lake Henshaw, CAThu, Mar 12, 8:55 AM PST · 16636 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
27. 2.04km SE of Wrightwood, CAFri, Mar 13, 2:34 AM PST · 16636 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
28. 2.211km NE of Aguanga, CAFri, Mar 13, 4:40 AM PST · 16636 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
29. 1.79km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Mar 13, 10:01 AM PST · 16635 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
30. 1.810km NE of Aguanga, CAFri, Mar 13, 1:18 PM PST · 16635 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
31. 1.613km SE of Anza, CASat, Mar 14, 10:03 AM PST · 16634 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
32. 2.022km N of Yucca Valley, CASat, Mar 14, 1:52 PM PST · 16634 days ago · -1 km deep · 41 km away
33. 2.09km S of Warner Springs, CAMon, Mar 16, 5:28 AM PST · 16633 days ago · 15 km deep · 88 km away
34. 1.910km SW of Anza, CAMon, Mar 16, 6:04 AM PST · 16633 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
35. 1.66km NNE of Cabazon, CAMon, Mar 16, 11:26 AM PST · 16632 days ago · 13 km deep · 7 km away
36. 2.011km ENE of Cabazon, CAMon, Mar 16, 10:41 PM PST · 16632 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away
37. 1.622km S of Twentynine Palms, CATue, Mar 17, 5:14 AM PST · 16632 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
38. 1.69km SW of Beaumont, CATue, Mar 17, 10:35 AM PST · 16631 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
39. 1.98km WSW of Lake Henshaw, CATue, Mar 17, 1:16 PM PST · 16631 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
40. 3.76km NNE of Yucaipa, CATue, Mar 17, 10:07 PM PST · 16631 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
41. 2.02km NE of Loma Linda, CAWed, Mar 18, 10:50 AM PST · 16630 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
42. 1.64km NNE of San Bernardino, CAWed, Mar 18, 4:09 PM PST · 16630 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
43. 1.618km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CAWed, Mar 18, 5:23 PM PST · 16630 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
44. 1.628km N of Twentynine Palms, CAThu, Mar 19, 3:50 AM PST · 16630 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
45. 2.57km SE of Valle Vista, CAThu, Mar 19, 11:49 AM PST · 16629 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
46. 1.821km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Mar 19, 8:20 PM PST · 16629 days ago · 18 km deep · 60 km away
47. 1.99km NE of Aguanga, CAFri, Mar 20, 11:13 AM PST · 16628 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
48. 1.822km SW of Ludlow, CAFri, Mar 20, 12:38 PM PST · 16628 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
49. 1.916km NE of Thousand Palms, CAFri, Mar 20, 9:42 PM PST · 16628 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
50. 1.75km SSW of Idyllwild, CASat, Mar 21, 5:12 AM PST · 16628 days ago · 16 km deep · 33 km away
51. 1.917km NE of Thousand Palms, CASat, Mar 21, 6:22 PM PST · 16627 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
52. 1.810km NE of Aguanga, CASat, Mar 21, 10:20 PM PST · 16627 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
53. 1.83km SE of Garnet, CASun, Mar 22, 6:03 AM PST · 16627 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
54. 1.89km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CASun, Mar 22, 8:49 AM PST · 16626 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
55. 1.82km ESE of Loma Linda, CASun, Mar 22, 10:45 AM PST · 16626 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
56. 2.42km ESE of Loma Linda, CASun, Mar 22, 8:54 PM PST · 16626 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away
57. 1.916km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Mar 23, 9:48 AM PST · 16625 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
58. 2.014km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Mar 23, 9:48 AM PST · 16625 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
59. 1.925km SSE of Twentynine Palms, CAMon, Mar 23, 1:20 PM PST · 16625 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
60. 1.92km W of Lake Henshaw, CAMon, Mar 23, 2:49 PM PST · 16625 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away

The first 60 of 153.

Before

1. 1.67km NE of Aguanga, CATue, Mar 3, 2:39 PM PST · 16645 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
2. 1.98km NE of Aguanga, CATue, Mar 3, 3:23 AM PST · 16646 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
3. 1.69km NE of Aguanga, CATue, Mar 3, 1:23 AM PST · 16646 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
4. 1.77km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CAMon, Mar 2, 9:50 PM PST · 16646 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
5. 1.68km SW of Beaumont, CAMon, Mar 2, 3:07 PM PST · 16646 days ago · 15 km deep · 34 km away
6. 2.411km NNE of Trabuco Canyon, CAMon, Mar 2, 1:26 AM PST · 16647 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
7. 1.812km NNE of Trabuco Canyon, CAMon, Mar 2, 1:06 AM PST · 16647 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
8. 1.79km NE of Foothill Ranch, CAMon, Mar 2, 12:55 AM PST · 16647 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
9. 2.010km NE of Aguanga, CASat, Feb 28, 12:19 PM PST · 16648 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
10. 1.69km NE of Aguanga, CASat, Feb 28, 8:22 AM PST · 16648 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
11. 1.612km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Feb 28, 2:02 AM PST · 16649 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
12. 2.05km NE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Feb 28, 1:42 AM PST · 16649 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
13. 1.630km WNW of Ludlow, CAFri, Feb 27, 11:28 PM PST · 16649 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
14. 1.99km NE of Aguanga, CAFri, Feb 27, 11:18 AM PST · 16649 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
15. 1.520km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Feb 27, 7:19 AM PST · 16649 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
16. 1.518km NNE of Indio, CAFri, Feb 27, 7:15 AM PST · 16649 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
17. 1.712km NE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Feb 27, 5:15 AM PST · 16650 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
18. 1.910km NE of Aguanga, CAFri, Feb 27, 4:47 AM PST · 16650 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
19. 1.518km S of Joshua Tree, CAFri, Feb 27, 3:02 AM PST · 16650 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
20. 1.72km SSE of Loma Linda, CAThu, Feb 26, 9:42 PM PST · 16650 days ago · 15 km deep · 51 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci531213. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:57 AM UTC.