California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 3km W of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 3km W of Anza, CA on Fri, Nov 26, 1982, 8:22 PM PST (04:22 UTC), 4 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
1.8 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-11-27 04:22:36 UTC
Depth
3.5 km (2.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.557° N, 116.709° 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
60°
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: at least 202 in the 60 days after this one and 157 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.812km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16012 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
  2. 2.65km NNW of Moreno Valley, CA · 16012 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 2.34km W of Anza, CA · 16012 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 2.12km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 16012 days ago · 17 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 1.69km E of Cabazon, CA · 16011 days ago · 15 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 2.42km SW of Colton, CA · 16011 days ago · 17 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 1.510km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 16011 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 1.65km WSW of Aguanga, CA · 16010 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  9. 1.94km SW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 16010 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 2.05km N of Anza, CA · 16010 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 2.26km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16010 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 1.58km N of Cabazon, CA · 16010 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  13. 2.38km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16010 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
  14. 1.812km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16010 days ago · 15 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 1.74km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16010 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 2.011km NNE of Aguanga, CA · 16009 days ago · 0 km deep · 9 km away
  17. 1.922km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16008 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  18. 1.96km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 16008 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 2.52km SW of Garnet, CA · 16008 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
  20. 1.79km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 16007 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  21. 2.22km E of Anza, CA · 16007 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  22. 1.73km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16006 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  23. 2.225km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 16006 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  24. 1.86km E of Cabazon, CA · 16006 days ago · 16 km deep · 40 km away
  25. 1.57km E of Cabazon, CA · 16006 days ago · 13 km deep · 39 km away
  26. 1.810km ESE of Anza, CA · 16006 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
  27. 1.610km W of Garnet, CA · 16006 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  28. 1.518km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16006 days ago · -2 km deep · 97 km away
  29. 1.617km NNE of Big Bear City, CA · 16006 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  30. 2.17km NNE of Crestline, CA · 16005 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  31. 1.86km SW of Beaumont, CA · 16005 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  32. 1.513km SSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16005 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  33. 1.72km E of Anza, CA · 16004 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  34. 1.55km W of Anza, CA · 16004 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  35. 2.69km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 16004 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  36. 1.713km SSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16004 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  37. 2.016km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16004 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  38. 1.814km SE of Anza, CA · 16003 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  39. 1.67km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16003 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  40. 1.810km W of Garnet, CA · 16003 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
  41. 2.47km S of Yucca Valley, CA · 16002 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  42. 2.75km SW of Salton City, CA · 16002 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  43. 1.735km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 16001 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  44. 2.711km E of Joshua Tree, CA · 16001 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  45. 2.66km SSE of Mentone, CA · 16000 days ago · 17 km deep · 64 km away
  46. 2.05km SSW of Redlands, CA · 16000 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
  47. 1.97km ESE of Cabazon, CA · 16000 days ago · 16 km deep · 36 km away
  48. 1.78km ESE of Cabazon, CA · 16000 days ago · 18 km deep · 36 km away
  49. 2.914km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16000 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  50. 1.815km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16000 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  51. 1.913km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16000 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  52. 2.210km NNE of Thousand Palms, CA · 15999 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
  53. 1.510km NNE of Thousand Palms, CA · 15999 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
  54. 2.418km S of Big Bear City, CA · 15998 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  55. 1.59km NE of Thousand Palms, CA · 15998 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
  56. 2.04km W of Aguanga, CA · 15998 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  57. 1.515km SE of Anza, CA · 15998 days ago · 12 km deep · 17 km away
  58. 2.26km SE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15998 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  59. 2.313km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15997 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  60. 1.55km S of Redlands, CA · 15997 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 2.05km S of Bombay Beach, CA · 16013 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 2.35km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16013 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 2.25km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16013 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 1.85km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16013 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.96km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16013 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 2.222km ESE of Anza, CA · 16013 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
  7. 1.96km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16013 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 1.52km NNE of Moreno Valley, CA · 16013 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
  9. 1.610km W of Anza, CA · 16013 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 2.18km NE of Nuevo, CA · 16013 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 1.612km SE of Anza, CA · 16014 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  12. 2.04km NW of Beaumont, CA · 16014 days ago · 16 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 1.95km W of Anza, CA · 16015 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 1.813km SE of Anza, CA · 16016 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 1.711km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16016 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  16. 1.95km WSW of Salton City, CA · 16016 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  17. 1.616km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16016 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  18. 2.04km SW of Norco, CA · 16016 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  19. 2.214km SE of Anza, CA · 16016 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  20. 2.014km SE of Anza, CA · 16017 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci512432. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:29 PM UTC.