California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 25km ENE of Pine Valley, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 25km ENE of Pine Valley, CA on Mon, Oct 19, 1981, 12:11 AM PDT (07:11 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 58km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1981-10-19 07:11:33 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.934° N, 116.303° 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, 15.3 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
111°
Stations used
19

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 111 in the 60 days after this one and 96 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.69km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 16419 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 3.021km ESE of Anza, CA · 16418 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 1.99km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 16418 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 2.221km ESE of Anza, CA · 16418 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 2.08km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 16418 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 3.310km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16418 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 1.817km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16417 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 1.66km S of Brawley, CA · 16417 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 1.89km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 16417 days ago · 16 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 1.721km SW of Westmorland, CA · 16417 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 2.418km N of Ocotillo, CA · 16417 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 1.58km SW of Holtville, CA · 16416 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 2.038km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16415 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  14. 2.314km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16414 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  15. 2.122km ESE of Anza, CA · 16414 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 1.710km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 16413 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 1.524km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16413 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  18. 2.211km NNE of Aguanga, CA · 16413 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 1.712km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16412 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  20. 1.514km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16412 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  21. 2.916km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16412 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away
  22. 1.523km ESE of Anza, CA · 16411 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  23. 1.89km SW of Holtville, CA · 16410 days ago · 20 km deep · 84 km away
  24. 1.610km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 16409 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  25. 1.912km SE of Anza, CA · 16409 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  26. 1.98km SW of La Jolla, CA · 16409 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  27. 1.96km W of Westmorland, CA · 16408 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  28. 2.111km SW of Salton City, CA · 16408 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  29. 1.74km SW of Brawley, CA · 16408 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  30. 1.513km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16407 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  31. 2.69km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 16407 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  32. 1.99km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 16407 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  33. 1.57km S of Brawley, CA · 16406 days ago · 14 km deep · 72 km away
  34. 1.812km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16406 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  35. 1.523km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16405 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  36. 1.511km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16404 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  37. 1.510km WSW of Anza, CA · 16404 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  38. 2.028km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16402 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  39. 1.56km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16402 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
  40. 2.112km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16401 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  41. 1.528km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16400 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  42. 1.70km W of Julian, CA · 16398 days ago · 15 km deep · 32 km away
  43. 2.76km WSW of Imperial, CA · 16398 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  44. 1.615km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16398 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  45. 2.310km NE of Julian, CA · 16395 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  46. 1.724km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16394 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  47. 1.822km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16394 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  48. 2.014km SE of Anza, CA · 16393 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  49. 1.85km S of Brawley, CA · 16392 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  50. 1.65km ESE of Temecula, CA · 16391 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  51. 2.115km SSE of Anza, CA · 16391 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  52. 2.354km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16390 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  53. 1.511km SW of Anza, CA · 16390 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  54. 2.029km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16390 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  55. 1.85km SE of Temecula, CA · 16390 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  56. 1.95km SE of Temecula, CA · 16389 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  57. 1.58km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 16389 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  58. 1.518km ESE of Anza, CA · 16388 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  59. 1.66km SE of Temecula, CA · 16388 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  60. 1.98km SW of Holtville, CA · 16388 days ago · 18 km deep · 83 km away

The first 60 of 111.

Before

  1. 2.013km SE of Anza, CA · 16420 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 2.29km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 16420 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 1.611km SW of Anza, CA · 16421 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 2.112km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16421 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 2.112km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16421 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 1.612km SW of Salton City, CA · 16421 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 1.811km SW of Salton City, CA · 16421 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 1.712km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16421 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 3.112km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16421 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  10. 2.212km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16421 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 2.011km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16421 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 2.112km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16421 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 1.712km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16421 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 3.712km SW of Salton City, CA · 16421 days ago · 15 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 2.012km SW of Salton City, CA · 16421 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  16. 1.812km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16421 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  17. 1.511km W of Anza, CA · 16422 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  18. 1.512km W of Anza, CA · 16423 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 1.610km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16423 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  20. 2.54km E of Palomar Observatory, CA · 16423 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci525785. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:18 PM UTC.