California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 7km W of Pine Valley, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 7km W of Pine Valley, CA on Tue, Jan 13, 1981, 12:28 AM PST (08:28 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 19km SSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-01-13 08:28:10 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.813° N, 116.607° 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 1.3 km horizontally, 26.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.35
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
92°
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: 192 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.019km SSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16676 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 2.46km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16676 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 1.610km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 16676 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 2.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16674 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 2.334km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16674 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 2.09km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 16674 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16674 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 1.810km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16673 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  9. 2.110km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16672 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 1.710km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16672 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 1.910km WSW of Anza, CA · 16672 days ago · 14 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 2.18km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16672 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 1.611km NNW of Warner Springs, CA · 16672 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 2.110km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16672 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 1.610km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16671 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 2.311km WSW of Anza, CA · 16671 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 2.221km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16671 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  18. 1.911km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 16670 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 1.79km WSW of Anza, CA · 16670 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 1.810km WSW of Anza, CA · 16670 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  21. 1.511km WSW of Anza, CA · 16670 days ago · -2 km deep · 79 km away
  22. 2.510km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16670 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 2.310km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16670 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  24. 1.710km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  25. 2.510km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  26. 3.610km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  27. 3.010km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  28. 2.210km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  29. 1.611km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  30. 1.610km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  31. 2.210km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  32. 1.811km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  33. 1.610km WSW of Anza, CA · 16669 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  34. 3.29km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  35. 2.29km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  36. 1.710km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  37. 1.511km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16669 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  38. 1.525km ESE of Julian, CA · 16668 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  39. 1.813km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16668 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  40. 1.610km WSW of Anza, CA · 16668 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  41. 1.710km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16668 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  42. 2.219km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16668 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  43. 1.910km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16668 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  44. 1.710km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16668 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  45. 1.619km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16667 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  46. 2.18km N of Westmorland, CA · 16667 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
  47. 2.412km SSE of Anza, CA · 16667 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  48. 1.610km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16667 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  49. 1.510km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16667 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  50. 2.510km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16667 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  51. 1.910km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16667 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  52. 1.810km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16667 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  53. 1.610km WSW of Anza, CA · 16666 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  54. 2.210km WSW of Anza, CA · 16666 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  55. 1.79km WSW of Anza, CA · 16666 days ago · 15 km deep · 81 km away
  56. 1.79km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16666 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  57. 1.611km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16666 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  58. 2.18km S of Salton City, CA · 16666 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  59. 1.910km WSW of Anza, CA · 16666 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  60. 2.310km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16665 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3315690. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC.