California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 4km W of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 4km W of Anza, CA on Wed, Sep 15, 1982, 9:33 AM PDT (16:33 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1982-09-15 16:33:35 UTC
Depth
4.3 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.553° N, 116.720° 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
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
57°
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 135 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.59km SW of Salton City, CA · 16087 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 2.514km SE of Anza, CA · 16087 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 2.014km SE of Anza, CA · 16087 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 1.75km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 16086 days ago · 18 km deep · 16 km away
  5. 1.93km WNW of Anza, CA · 16086 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 2.227km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16086 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 1.727km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16086 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 1.727km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16086 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 1.717km SSW of Oasis, CA · 16086 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  10. 1.89km NE of Thermal, CA · 16086 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 2.817km ESE of Julian, CA · 16086 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 2.16km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16086 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  13. 1.75km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 16084 days ago · 14 km deep · 18 km away
  14. 1.74km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16084 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 2.411km WSW of Anza, CA · 16084 days ago · -1 km deep · 7 km away
  16. 1.614km SE of Anza, CA · 16084 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  17. 1.710km W of Anza, CA · 16084 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 1.511km W of Anza, CA · 16084 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 2.126km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16084 days ago · -1 km deep · 94 km away
  20. 2.011km S of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16084 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
  21. 1.98km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 16084 days ago · 13 km deep · 19 km away
  22. 2.117km ESE of Julian, CA · 16083 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  23. 1.65km S of Banning, CA · 16083 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
  24. 2.111km WSW of Anza, CA · 16083 days ago · -1 km deep · 6 km away
  25. 1.623km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16082 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  26. 2.23km ESE of Loma Linda, CA · 16082 days ago · 14 km deep · 72 km away
  27. 1.814km SE of Anza, CA · 16082 days ago · 11 km deep · 17 km away
  28. 1.55km SW of Salton City, CA · 16082 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  29. 2.27km W of Anza, CA · 16081 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  30. 2.16km E of Temecula, CA · 16081 days ago · 11 km deep · 35 km away
  31. 1.614km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16080 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  32. 1.77km NE of Indio, CA · 16080 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  33. 2.07km NE of Indio, CA · 16080 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  34. 1.810km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16080 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  35. 2.17km SSE of Hemet, CA · 16079 days ago · 13 km deep · 26 km away
  36. 2.51km SSW of Anza, CA · 16079 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  37. 1.922km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16079 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  38. 1.720km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16079 days ago · 11 km deep · 28 km away
  39. 1.74km NNE of Banning, CA · 16079 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  40. 2.09km N of Foothill Ranch, CA · 16079 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
  41. 2.22km ESE of Loma Linda, CA · 16078 days ago · 15 km deep · 73 km away
  42. 2.12km E of Loma Linda, CA · 16078 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
  43. 1.96km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16078 days ago · -1 km deep · 40 km away
  44. 2.25km SW of Salton City, CA · 16078 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  45. 1.74km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16078 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  46. 1.913km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16078 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  47. 1.813km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16078 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  48. 2.914km SE of Anza, CA · 16077 days ago · 11 km deep · 17 km away
  49. 2.55km SW of Salton City, CA · 16076 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  50. 2.95km SW of Salton City, CA · 16076 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  51. 1.66km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 16076 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
  52. 2.215km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16075 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  53. 2.74km N of Moreno Valley, CA · 16075 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
  54. 2.223km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16074 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  55. 2.124km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16074 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  56. 1.710km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 16074 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  57. 1.823km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16074 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  58. 1.85km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 16074 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
  59. 2.015km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16074 days ago · -1 km deep · 37 km away
  60. 1.94km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16074 days ago · -1 km deep · 42 km away

The first 60 of 198.

Before

  1. 2.21km NE of Anza, CA · 16087 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 1.615km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16087 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 1.71km ESE of Anza, CA · 16087 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 1.94km SW of Salton City, CA · 16087 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 2.25km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16087 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 1.516km NE of Coachella, CA · 16087 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 1.524km NE of Thermal, CA · 16087 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 1.94km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16088 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 1.614km SE of Anza, CA · 16088 days ago · 11 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 1.77km NE of Indio, CA · 16088 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 2.14km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16088 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 1.83km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16088 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  13. 1.824km NE of Thermal, CA · 16089 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 1.87km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16089 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 1.624km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16089 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  16. 2.020km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16089 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 2.520km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16089 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  18. 1.57km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 16089 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
  19. 2.722km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16089 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  20. 1.79km ESE of Coto De Caza, CA · 16090 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci507719. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:11 AM UTC.