California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 12km SE of Anza, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 12km SE of Anza, CA on Sun, Feb 7, 1982, 6:44 PM PST (02:44 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 12km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1982-02-08 02:44:24 UTC
Depth
11.2 km (7.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.475° N, 116.586° 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.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
43°
Stations used
0

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 111 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.911km N of Banning, CA · 16306 days ago · 19 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 1.86km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16306 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 1.619km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16305 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 1.718km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16305 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 1.63km NE of Calimesa, CA · 16305 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 2.24km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 16305 days ago · 15 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 2.39km S of Idyllwild, CA · 16304 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
  8. 1.63km NNE of Colton, CA · 16304 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 1.86km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 16304 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 1.810km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 16304 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 1.86km NW of San Jacinto, CA · 16304 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 1.62km WSW of Calimesa, CA · 16304 days ago · 17 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 1.77km E of Morongo Valley, CA · 16303 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 1.98km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16303 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 1.514km NE of Coachella, CA · 16302 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  16. 1.832km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 16301 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 1.67km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 16301 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 2.36km E of Yucaipa, CA · 16301 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
  19. 2.39km WSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 16301 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  20. 2.520km SW of La Quinta, CA · 16301 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  21. 1.620km SW of La Quinta, CA · 16301 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  22. 1.63km WNW of Cabazon, CA · 16301 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  23. 1.92km S of Loma Linda, CA · 16300 days ago · 18 km deep · 88 km away
  24. 1.520km ESE of Anza, CA · 16300 days ago · 15 km deep · 9 km away
  25. 1.722km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 16300 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  26. 1.710km SSE of Yucca Valley, CA · 16299 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  27. 1.720km SW of La Quinta, CA · 16299 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  28. 2.116km ESE of Anza, CA · 16299 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  29. 1.922km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 16299 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  30. 3.14km WSW of San Bernardino, CA · 16297 days ago · 17 km deep · 99 km away
  31. 1.71km SW of Loma Linda, CA · 16297 days ago · 17 km deep · 89 km away
  32. 1.94km WNW of Anza, CA · 16297 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  33. 1.917km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16297 days ago · 11 km deep · 28 km away
  34. 1.76km S of Salton City, CA · 16297 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  35. 2.16km S of Salton City, CA · 16297 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  36. 2.45km S of Salton City, CA · 16297 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  37. 1.65km S of Salton City, CA · 16297 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  38. 2.35km S of Salton City, CA · 16297 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  39. 2.16km ESE of Yucaipa, CA · 16297 days ago · 23 km deep · 70 km away
  40. 2.16km E of Yucaipa, CA · 16297 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
  41. 1.726km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 16296 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  42. 1.83km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16296 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  43. 1.910km NE of Indio, CA · 16296 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  44. 2.04km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16296 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  45. 2.27km E of Lake Henshaw, CA · 16295 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  46. 2.14km ENE of Yucca Valley, CA · 16295 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  47. 1.85km ENE of Yucca Valley, CA · 16295 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  48. 2.15km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 16295 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  49. 1.711km SW of Anza, CA · 16295 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
  50. 3.04km NW of Aguanga, CA · 16295 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  51. 2.44km NW of Aguanga, CA · 16295 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  52. 1.821km ESE of Anza, CA · 16295 days ago · 13 km deep · 12 km away
  53. 1.723km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16294 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  54. 1.823km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16294 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  55. 2.11km N of Loma Linda, CA · 16294 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
  56. 1.98km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 16294 days ago · 17 km deep · 29 km away
  57. 1.86km NE of Running Springs, CA · 16293 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  58. 1.67km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 16293 days ago · 18 km deep · 60 km away
  59. 1.615km ESE of Anza, CA · 16293 days ago · 12 km deep · 6 km away
  60. 1.97km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 16293 days ago · 15 km deep · 25 km away

The first 60 of 191.

Before

  1. 1.62km WSW of San Bernardino, CA · 16306 days ago · 18 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 2.110km SW of Salton City, CA · 16307 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 2.623km ESE of Anza, CA · 16307 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 2.018km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16307 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 1.617km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16307 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 1.71km ENE of Winchester, CA · 16308 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 1.96km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16309 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 1.918km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16309 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 1.911km WSW of Oasis, CA · 16309 days ago · 16 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 1.610km NNW of Anza, CA · 16309 days ago · 13 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 1.925km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16310 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 1.711km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16310 days ago · 13 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 3.314km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16310 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 1.67km NE of Nuevo, CA · 16311 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 1.511km WSW of Garnet, CA · 16311 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 1.510km WSW of Garnet, CA · 16311 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
  17. 1.810km N of Anza, CA · 16311 days ago · 14 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 1.64km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16311 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 2.84km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16311 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  20. 2.15km W of Anza, CA · 16311 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci105567. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:24 AM UTC.