California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 1km ENE of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 1km ENE of Anza, CA on Mon, Aug 16, 1982, 3:37 PM PDT (22:37 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 23km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-08-16 22:37:41 UTC
Depth
8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.557° N, 116.665° 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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Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
53°
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: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.023km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16087 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 1.93km WNW of Aguanga, CA · 16087 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 2.76km SW of Salton City, CA · 16087 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 2.510km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16087 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 1.611km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16087 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 1.55km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16086 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 1.914km N of Warner Springs, CA · 16086 days ago · 13 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 1.89km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 16086 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
  9. 1.823km E of Julian, CA · 16085 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 2.510km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16085 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 1.511km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16085 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 2.08km N of Big Bear Lake, CA · 16085 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 1.74km ENE of Banning, CA · 16085 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  14. 1.63km SE of Yucaipa, CA · 16085 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 1.621km SW of La Quinta, CA · 16085 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  16. 1.64km NE of Banning, CA · 16085 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 1.910km S of Idyllwild, CA · 16085 days ago · 12 km deep · 11 km away
  18. 2.921km ESE of Anza, CA · 16084 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away
  19. 1.94km E of Calimesa, CA · 16084 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
  20. 1.517km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16084 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
  21. 2.515km SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 16083 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  22. 2.06km W of Garnet, CA · 16083 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  23. 1.824km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16083 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  24. 2.123km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16083 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  25. 2.216km N of Indio, CA · 16082 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  26. 2.034km NNE of North Shore, CA · 16082 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  27. 1.97km ENE of Moreno Valley, CA · 16082 days ago · 16 km deep · 64 km away
  28. 1.79km ESE of Coto De Caza, CA · 16081 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  29. 2.722km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16081 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  30. 1.57km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 16081 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
  31. 2.520km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16080 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  32. 2.020km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16080 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  33. 1.624km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16080 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  34. 1.87km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16080 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  35. 1.824km NE of Thermal, CA · 16080 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  36. 1.83km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16080 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  37. 2.14km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16080 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  38. 1.77km NE of Indio, CA · 16080 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  39. 1.614km SE of Anza, CA · 16080 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
  40. 1.94km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16080 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  41. 1.524km NE of Thermal, CA · 16079 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  42. 1.516km NE of Coachella, CA · 16079 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  43. 2.25km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16079 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  44. 1.94km SW of Salton City, CA · 16079 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  45. 1.71km ESE of Anza, CA · 16079 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  46. 1.615km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16078 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
  47. 2.21km NE of Anza, CA · 16078 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  48. 1.74km W of Anza, CA · 16078 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  49. 2.59km SW of Salton City, CA · 16078 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  50. 2.514km SE of Anza, CA · 16078 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  51. 2.014km SE of Anza, CA · 16078 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  52. 1.75km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 16078 days ago · 18 km deep · 17 km away
  53. 1.93km WNW of Anza, CA · 16078 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  54. 2.227km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16078 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  55. 1.727km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16078 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  56. 1.727km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16078 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  57. 1.717km SSW of Oasis, CA · 16078 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  58. 1.89km NE of Thermal, CA · 16077 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  59. 2.817km ESE of Julian, CA · 16077 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
  60. 2.16km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16077 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away

The first 60 of 198.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci506639. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:28 PM UTC.