M1.7 earthquake 1km ESE of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 1km ESE of Anza, CA on Wed, Sep 15, 1982, 12:52 AM PDT (07:52 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 8km W of Morongo Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 132 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 198.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci507700. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:03 AM UTC.