California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 1km SSE of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 1km SSE of Anza, CA on Fri, Mar 12, 1982, 3:54 AM PST (11:54 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 10km SE of Yucca Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-03-12 11:54:31 UTC
Depth
8.6 km (5.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.546° N, 116.667° 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
47°
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: 175 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.310km SE of Yucca Valley, CA · 16249 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 1.85km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 16248 days ago · 15 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 3.727km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16248 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 2.27km N of Idyllwild, CA · 16248 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 2.84km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16248 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 1.74km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16248 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 2.64km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16248 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 3.24km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16248 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 1.714km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16248 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 1.74km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16247 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 1.84km E of Running Springs, CA · 16247 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 2.19km ESE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 16247 days ago · 12 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 1.92km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 16247 days ago · 16 km deep · 76 km away
  14. 2.35km ESE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 16247 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 2.26km S of Redlands, CA · 16247 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
  16. 2.56km S of Redlands, CA · 16247 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 2.36km S of Redlands, CA · 16247 days ago · 13 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 1.64km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16246 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 1.511km S of Big Bear City, CA · 16246 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  20. 1.612km SE of Anza, CA · 16246 days ago · 12 km deep · 11 km away
  21. 2.64km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16245 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  22. 1.53km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16245 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  23. 1.86km S of Redlands, CA · 16245 days ago · 17 km deep · 70 km away
  24. 2.13km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16244 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  25. 1.817km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 16244 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  26. 1.624km ESE of Anza, CA · 16243 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  27. 2.11km WSW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 16242 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  28. 2.014km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16242 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  29. 1.79km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 16242 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  30. 1.84km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16241 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  31. 1.817km SE of Big Bear City, CA · 16241 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  32. 2.415km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16240 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  33. 2.01km ENE of Winchester, CA · 16240 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  34. 2.62km WNW of Aguanga, CA · 16240 days ago · 12 km deep · 23 km away
  35. 1.84km WNW of Anza, CA · 16240 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  36. 2.06km S of Mentone, CA · 16240 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  37. 1.821km ESE of Anza, CA · 16239 days ago · 16 km deep · 20 km away
  38. 1.921km ESE of Anza, CA · 16239 days ago · 16 km deep · 20 km away
  39. 2.218km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16239 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  40. 2.028km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 16238 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
  41. 1.66km E of North Shore, CA · 16238 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  42. 1.811km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 16238 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  43. 2.02km E of Muscoy, CA · 16238 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  44. 2.02km E of Muscoy, CA · 16238 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  45. 1.817km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16238 days ago · 15 km deep · 46 km away
  46. 2.016km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16238 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  47. 2.01km E of Redlands, CA · 16238 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  48. 1.91km E of Redlands, CA · 16238 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  49. 1.72km E of Redlands, CA · 16238 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  50. 2.02km ESE of Muscoy, CA · 16238 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  51. 2.31km E of Redlands, CA · 16238 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  52. 1.95km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 16237 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  53. 1.96km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 16237 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
  54. 1.71km E of Redlands, CA · 16237 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  55. 1.80km ESE of Redlands, CA · 16237 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  56. 2.81km ENE of Redlands, CA · 16237 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  57. 2.01km E of Redlands, CA · 16237 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  58. 1.79km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 16237 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
  59. 2.218km W of Westmorland, CA · 16237 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  60. 1.621km ESE of Anza, CA · 16237 days ago · 15 km deep · 20 km away

The first 60 of 175.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci107248. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC.