California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 10km WSW of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 10km WSW of Anza, CA on Wed, Dec 22, 1982, 3:28 AM PST (11:28 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 4km N of Fontana, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1982-12-22 11:28:14 UTC
Depth
3.2 km (2.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.526° N, 116.773° 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
50°
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 133 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.214km SE of Anza, CA · 15989 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 2.05km SW of Salton City, CA · 15988 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 2.414km SE of Anza, CA · 15988 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 2.010km N of Cabazon, CA · 15988 days ago · 16 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 1.714km ESE of Anza, CA · 15987 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 2.629km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 15987 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 1.84km W of Anza, CA · 15986 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 1.822km ENE of Coachella, CA · 15986 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  9. 2.121km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15986 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 1.918km ESE of Anza, CA · 15985 days ago · 13 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 2.29km SSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15985 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 1.94km N of Beaumont, CA · 15985 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 2.25km NW of Garnet, CA · 15985 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
  14. 1.74km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 15984 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 1.51km N of Palm Springs, CA · 15984 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  16. 2.12km SW of San Bernardino, CA · 15984 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 2.32km SW of San Bernardino, CA · 15984 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  18. 1.89km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 15984 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  19. 2.45km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 15984 days ago · 14 km deep · 20 km away
  20. 1.810km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15984 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  21. 1.69km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15983 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
  22. 2.411km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15983 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  23. 1.86km W of Anza, CA · 15983 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  24. 1.916km SE of Anza, CA · 15982 days ago · 11 km deep · 22 km away
  25. 2.410km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15982 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  26. 1.86km SW of Salton City, CA · 15982 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  27. 2.55km NNW of San Jacinto, CA · 15982 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  28. 1.610km NE of Nuevo, CA · 15981 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  29. 1.74km SSE of Lake Henshaw, CA · 15981 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  30. 1.815km SE of Anza, CA · 15980 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  31. 2.612km N of Banning, CA · 15980 days ago · 13 km deep · 57 km away
  32. 1.914km SE of Anza, CA · 15980 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  33. 1.822km NE of Thermal, CA · 15979 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  34. 1.522km NE of Thermal, CA · 15979 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  35. 2.023km NE of Thermal, CA · 15979 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  36. 1.823km NE of Thermal, CA · 15979 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  37. 2.012km SE of Anza, CA · 15979 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  38. 2.223km NE of Thermal, CA · 15979 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  39. 1.98km SW of Salton City, CA · 15979 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  40. 1.723km NE of Thermal, CA · 15979 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  41. 1.910km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 15979 days ago · 14 km deep · 18 km away
  42. 1.56km SSW of Salton City, CA · 15978 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  43. 2.015km SE of Anza, CA · 15978 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  44. 1.69km N of Banning, CA · 15978 days ago · 16 km deep · 54 km away
  45. 2.16km S of Redlands, CA · 15978 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  46. 1.57km W of Anza, CA · 15978 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  47. 1.523km NE of Thermal, CA · 15978 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  48. 2.13km WNW of Laguna Niguel, CA · 15978 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  49. 1.715km SE of Anza, CA · 15978 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  50. 1.524km NE of Thermal, CA · 15977 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  51. 2.123km NE of Thermal, CA · 15977 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  52. 1.723km NE of Thermal, CA · 15977 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  53. 1.923km NE of Thermal, CA · 15977 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
  54. 1.923km NE of Thermal, CA · 15977 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
  55. 2.123km NE of Thermal, CA · 15977 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  56. 3.123km NE of Thermal, CA · 15977 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  57. 2.723km NE of Thermal, CA · 15977 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
  58. 2.323km NE of Thermal, CA · 15977 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
  59. 1.623km NE of Thermal, CA · 15977 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  60. 2.123km NE of Thermal, CA · 15977 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away

The first 60 of 198.

Before

  1. 2.012km SE of Anza, CA · 15989 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 2.34km SSW of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 15989 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 1.66km SSE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15990 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 1.916km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15990 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 2.215km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15990 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 1.93km NNE of Fontana, CA · 15990 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 2.619km ESE of Anza, CA · 15990 days ago · 18 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 2.14km WNW of Aguanga, CA · 15990 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
  9. 2.94km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 15991 days ago · -1 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 1.915km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15991 days ago · -1 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 1.819km ESE of Anza, CA · 15991 days ago · 16 km deep · 27 km away
  12. 1.76km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15991 days ago · 16 km deep · 19 km away
  13. 2.111km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15991 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 1.814km SE of Anza, CA · 15991 days ago · 13 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 1.617km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 15992 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 1.710km W of Anza, CA · 15992 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 1.73km NE of Moreno Valley, CA · 15992 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
  18. 2.44km W of Aguanga, CA · 15992 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  19. 1.78km NE of Banning, CA · 15992 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 2.06km SW of Salton City, CA · 15992 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci512378. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:29 AM UTC.