California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 14km SE of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 14km SE of Anza, CA on Sun, Dec 19, 1982, 9:38 AM PST (17:38 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 12km SE of Anza, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-12-19 17:38:22 UTC
Depth
13.0 km (8.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.477° N, 116.550° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
80°
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: 194 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.75km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15961 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  2. 1.513km SE of Anza, CA · 15960 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 1.73km WNW of Anza, CA · 15960 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 1.824km NE of Thermal, CA · 15960 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 1.523km NE of Thermal, CA · 15960 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 1.824km NE of Thermal, CA · 15960 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 1.722km NE of Thermal, CA · 15960 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 2.812km SE of Anza, CA · 15960 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 1.63km S of Loma Linda, CA · 15960 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 1.519km ESE of Anza, CA · 15960 days ago · 14 km deep · 7 km away
  11. 1.99km NNE of Banning, CA · 15959 days ago · 17 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 1.78km NNE of Big Bear City, CA · 15959 days ago · -1 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 1.59km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15958 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 1.711km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15958 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  15. 2.29km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15958 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  16. 1.910km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15958 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  17. 2.222km NE of Thermal, CA · 15958 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 1.623km NE of Thermal, CA · 15957 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  19. 2.025km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 15956 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  20. 1.70km SW of Temecula, CA · 15956 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  21. 1.58km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 15956 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  22. 3.114km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15956 days ago · 13 km deep · 29 km away
  23. 1.612km NNE of Aguanga, CA · 15955 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  24. 1.52km SW of Loma Linda, CA · 15955 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  25. 1.616km SW of Oasis, CA · 15955 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  26. 1.610km W of Anza, CA · 15955 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  27. 2.28km NW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15954 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  28. 2.33km SE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 15953 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  29. 1.73km SSW of Aguanga, CA · 15953 days ago · 13 km deep · 31 km away
  30. 2.514km SE of Anza, CA · 15953 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  31. 1.517km SSW of Oasis, CA · 15952 days ago · 11 km deep · 37 km away
  32. 2.214km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15952 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  33. 2.818km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 15952 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  34. 1.516km NW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15951 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  35. 1.715km NW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15951 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  36. 1.724km NE of Thermal, CA · 15951 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  37. 1.823km NE of Thermal, CA · 15951 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
  38. 1.524km NE of Thermal, CA · 15951 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  39. 2.03km SSW of Aguanga, CA · 15951 days ago · 14 km deep · 31 km away
  40. 2.39km ESE of Coto De Caza, CA · 15951 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  41. 1.524km NE of Thermal, CA · 15951 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  42. 2.018km E of Big Bear City, CA · 15951 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  43. 1.624km NE of Thermal, CA · 15951 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
  44. 1.524km NE of Thermal, CA · 15951 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
  45. 1.623km NE of Thermal, CA · 15951 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
  46. 1.821km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15950 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  47. 2.316km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15950 days ago · 12 km deep · 14 km away
  48. 2.116km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15950 days ago · 13 km deep · 14 km away
  49. 1.516km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15950 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  50. 1.916km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15950 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  51. 1.910km WSW of Anza, CA · 15950 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  52. 1.810km WSW of Anza, CA · 15950 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  53. 1.923km SW of Westmorland, CA · 15950 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  54. 3.29km WSW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15949 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  55. 2.111km WSW of Anza, CA · 15949 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  56. 1.99km NE of Cabazon, CA · 15949 days ago · 16 km deep · 58 km away
  57. 2.510km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15949 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  58. 1.922km ESE of Anza, CA · 15949 days ago · 11 km deep · 9 km away
  59. 1.916km ENE of Yucaipa, CA · 15949 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
  60. 1.61km E of Cabazon, CA · 15948 days ago · 17 km deep · 53 km away

The first 60 of 194.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci500324. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:33 PM UTC.