California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 7km NNE of Pala, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 7km NNE of Pala, CA on Sun, Jun 28, 1981, 6:28 PM PDT (01:28 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 11km ENE of Julian, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1981-06-29 01:28:40 UTC
Depth
7.8 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.416° N, 117.038° 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 1.6 km horizontally, 4.1 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
192°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 181 in the 60 days after this one and 77 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.58km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16533 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 1.910km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16532 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  3. 1.92km WSW of Aliso Viejo, CA · 16532 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 1.98km S of Warner Springs, CA · 16532 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 2.46km SSE of Mentone, CA · 16532 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CA · 16531 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 2.611km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16531 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 2.410km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16531 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 1.56km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16531 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
  10. 2.310km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16531 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 1.610km N of Cabazon, CA · 16531 days ago · 16 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 1.521km N of Indio, CA · 16531 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 1.511km WSW of Anza, CA · 16531 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  14. 1.515km ENE of Coachella, CA · 16530 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  15. 1.815km ENE of Coachella, CA · 16530 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  16. 1.55km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16530 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  17. 1.523km ESE of Anza, CA · 16530 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 1.69km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 16529 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 1.710km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16529 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  20. 1.516km ESE of Anza, CA · 16529 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  21. 1.519km ESE of Anza, CA · 16529 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
  22. 1.620km ESE of Anza, CA · 16529 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
  23. 1.55km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16529 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  24. 2.318km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 16529 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  25. 1.51km NE of Loma Linda, CA · 16528 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
  26. 1.812km NW of Warner Springs, CA · 16528 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  27. 1.517km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 16528 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  28. 1.64km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 16528 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  29. 3.24km NW of Lakeland Village, CA · 16528 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
  30. 1.59km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16528 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  31. 1.917km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 16527 days ago · -1 km deep · 93 km away
  32. 1.616km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 16527 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  33. 1.68km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16527 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  34. 1.711km WSW of Anza, CA · 16527 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  35. 2.010km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 16527 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  36. 1.75km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16527 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  37. 1.911km NW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16526 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  38. 3.02km S of Placentia, CA · 16526 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  39. 2.721km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 16526 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
  40. 1.815km ESE of Anza, CA · 16525 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  41. 2.111km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16525 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  42. 2.06km NW of Fontana, CA · 16525 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
  43. 1.69km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16524 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  44. 1.89km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16524 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  45. 2.13km NW of Fountain Valley, CA · 16524 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  46. 1.617km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16524 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  47. 1.517km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16524 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  48. 2.45km WNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 16523 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  49. 1.611km WSW of Anza, CA · 16523 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  50. 1.95km SW of Salton City, CA · 16523 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  51. 1.823km ESE of Anza, CA · 16523 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  52. 1.518km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16523 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
  53. 3.04km WNW of Lake Henshaw, CA · 16523 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  54. 1.719km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16523 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  55. 2.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16522 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  56. 2.46km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16522 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  57. 1.69km SW of Corona, CA · 16521 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  58. 2.08km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 16521 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  59. 1.66km WSW of Salton City, CA · 16520 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  60. 2.46km WSW of Salton City, CA · 16520 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away

The first 60 of 181.

Before

  1. 2.35km NNE of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 16534 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 1.56km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 16534 days ago · 13 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 1.921km ESE of Anza, CA · 16534 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 1.626km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16535 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 1.65km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 16536 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 1.711km WSW of Anza, CA · 16537 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 1.61km SW of San Bernardino, CA · 16537 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 1.914km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 16537 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 1.77km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 16538 days ago · 16 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 1.99km ENE of Pala, CA · 16538 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
  11. 1.510km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16538 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  12. 1.611km WSW of Anza, CA · 16538 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 1.76km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16539 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 1.910km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16539 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 1.99km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16540 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 2.010km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16541 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  17. 1.911km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16541 days ago · -1 km deep · 26 km away
  18. 1.511km WSW of Anza, CA · 16541 days ago · 1 km deep · 26 km away
  19. 1.611km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16541 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  20. 1.96km SSE of Newport Beach, CA · 16541 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci518426. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC.