California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 34km NNE of North Shore, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 34km NNE of North Shore, CA on Sun, Jun 7, 1981, 12:13 PM PDT (19:13 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 6km SSW of Salton City, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1981-06-07 19:13:55 UTC
Depth
2.9 km (1.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.798° N, 115.781° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
96°
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 191 in the 60 days after this one and 101 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.56km WNW of Anza, CA · 16552 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.211km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16552 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.15km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16551 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 1.97km S of Salton City, CA · 16551 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 2.87km S of Salton City, CA · 16551 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 1.87km S of Salton City, CA · 16551 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 1.814km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16550 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 1.67km S of Salton City, CA · 16550 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 2.07km S of Salton City, CA · 16550 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 2.37km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16550 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 1.56km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16550 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 1.634km NNE of North Shore, CA · 16550 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16549 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 2.57km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16549 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 2.617km W of Westmorland, CA · 16548 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 1.617km W of Westmorland, CA · 16548 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 1.522km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 16548 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 1.76km W of Westmorland, CA · 16548 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 3.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16548 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 2.67km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16548 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  21. 1.713km S of Salton City, CA · 16547 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  22. 1.87km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16547 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  23. 1.67km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16547 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  24. 1.67km S of Salton City, CA · 16547 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  25. 1.514km N of Warner Springs, CA · 16546 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  26. 1.85km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16546 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  27. 1.77km S of Salton City, CA · 16546 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  28. 1.514km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 16546 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  29. 1.914km ENE of Indio, CA · 16546 days ago · -1 km deep · 28 km away
  30. 1.614km ENE of Indio, CA · 16546 days ago · 1 km deep · 28 km away
  31. 1.615km ENE of Indio, CA · 16546 days ago · -1 km deep · 28 km away
  32. 1.515km ENE of Indio, CA · 16546 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  33. 1.814km ENE of Indio, CA · 16546 days ago · -1 km deep · 28 km away
  34. 1.87km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16546 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  35. 1.77km S of Salton City, CA · 16546 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  36. 1.87km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16546 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  37. 1.78km NE of Calipatria, CA · 16545 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  38. 1.76km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16545 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  39. 1.76km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16545 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  40. 1.97km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16545 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  41. 1.59km NE of Cabazon, CA · 16545 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  42. 1.514km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 16545 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  43. 1.511km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16545 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  44. 1.614km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 16545 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  45. 1.612km NE of Cabazon, CA · 16544 days ago · 14 km deep · 87 km away
  46. 2.235km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 16544 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  47. 1.58km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16544 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  48. 2.08km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16544 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  49. 1.58km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16544 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  50. 2.013km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 16544 days ago · 0 km deep · 45 km away
  51. 1.514km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 16544 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  52. 1.87km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16544 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  53. 1.914km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 16544 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
  54. 1.96km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16544 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  55. 3.113km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 16544 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  56. 1.914km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 16544 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  57. 2.313km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 16544 days ago · -1 km deep · 44 km away
  58. 2.96km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16543 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  59. 1.514km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 16543 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  60. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16543 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away

The first 60 of 191.

Before

  1. 2.111km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16552 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16552 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 2.15km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16553 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 1.814km S of Amboy, CA · 16554 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 1.631km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 16554 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 1.57km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 16555 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 1.514km SSW of Amboy, CA · 16555 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 1.99km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 16555 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 1.92km SSW of Brawley, CA · 16556 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 1.62km SSW of Brawley, CA · 16556 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 1.735km NNE of North Shore, CA · 16556 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.736km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 16556 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 1.57km SSW of Cabazon, CA · 16556 days ago · 17 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 1.75km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16557 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 2.15km S of Salton City, CA · 16557 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 1.612km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16557 days ago · 16 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 1.88km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16558 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  18. 1.611km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16558 days ago · 16 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 2.35km S of Salton City, CA · 16558 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  20. 1.76km S of Salton City, CA · 16560 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci517321. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:51 AM UTC.